Factory automation (FA) systems use a wide range of communications, from coordinated control between PLCs and sensor ON/OFF signals to synchronized servo motor control and production data collection. However, with so many FA communication standards, including CC-Link, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, CC-Link IE TSN, and Modbus, engineers often struggle to determine which standard is […]
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Control design 2 Sequence control and foundation and idea of ladder program
Sequence control of factory automation (FA) and foundation and ingenuity of ladder circuit Many factory automation (FA: production factory) facilities use sequence control. The control device that controls that is called PLC (Programmable Logic Controller: commonly known as sequencer) is used, and many of them are described by ladder circuits (some language description is also […]
Control design1 Image control camera selection ~ control
“How small can a 2-megapixel camera measure in µm?” “We can’t reliably detect scratches on metal surfaces.” “Images captured on high-speed production lines come out blurry.” —When implementing image processing into equipment, you’ll face challenges like these. In FA (Factory Automation) image inspection, performance isn’t determined by the camera’s pixel count alone. It’s important to […]



