The use of programmable logic controllers for vacuum plant

The advantages and limitations of using programmable logic controllers for vacuum plant are reviewed and it is concluded that they are suitable for many applications. However, they are not widely used, and it is suggested that this is because ladder-diagram programming is unfamiliar to the current g...

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Published inVacuum Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. 719 - 725
Main Author Nuttall, JD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1988
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Summary:The advantages and limitations of using programmable logic controllers for vacuum plant are reviewed and it is concluded that they are suitable for many applications. However, they are not widely used, and it is suggested that this is because ladder-diagram programming is unfamiliar to the current generation of vacuum system designers. Examples of such programmes are given.
ISSN:0042-207X
1879-2715
DOI:10.1016/0042-207X(88)90449-6