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How Small Factories Use PLCs to Cut Costs and Boost Production

For many small and mid-sized factory managers, the question often arises: "Can programmable logic controllers (PLCs) actually help my facility save money, or are they just for the industry giants?" In ...
GitHub

PLC Ladder Logic for Single-Cycle Conveyor System – Haiwell AT12M0R

This project implements a ladder logic program for a single-cycle conveyor system using the Haiwell AT12M0R PLC, expanded with 2x A16XDR I/O extension modules. Designed as an academic project within a ...
IEEE

Work in Progress. Fun with Industrial Automation: Hands-On Learning Ladder Logic with LogixPro 500 Simulator

Abstract: Automation plays an important and irreplaceable part in many modern industries, where automated control systems gather, analyze, and respond to information almost autonomously to increase ...
IEEE

Virtualized Digital Twin (DT) of a Reconfigurable Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Abstract: This paper explores the intersection of digital twin technology and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) within the scope of industrial automation, emphasizing the transformative potential ...
GitHub

HoarePrompt: Structural Reasoning About Program Correctness in Natural Language

HoarePrompt structurally reasons about program correctness in natural language using large language models (LLMs). Drawing inspiration from the strongest postcondition calculus, it employs a ...