Mitsubishi is an innovator in the field of automation, providing PLC, HMI, Motion Control, CNC, and Robotics solutions for the manufacturing, packaging, automotive, energy, and other industries worldwide. Mitsubishi’s flexible PLCs use common programming languages for adaptability and seamless integration. Mitsubishi Electric’s controller line is one of the widest in the industry. Our offering spans from our Alpha Simple Application Controller with as little as six I/O points, all the way to the high-end Q Series Automation Platform capable of running entire plants with thousands of I/O.
A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a small, modular solid state computer with customized instructions for performing a particular task. PLCs, which are used in industrial control systems (ICS) for a wide variety of industries, have largely replaced mechanical relays, drum sequencers and cam timers. PLC stands for Programmable Logic Controller. They are industrial computers used to control different electro-mechanical processes for use in manufacturing, plants, or other automation environments.
These three PLC components are: processor, power supply, and an input/output (I/O) section. The processor, or the brain of the PLC system, is a solid-state device designed to perform a wide variety of production, machine tool, and process-control functions. There are two types of PLCs- Compact PLC and Modular PLC. In Compact PLC, the capability of the I/O module is fixed. • In Modular PLC, the capability of the I/O module is not fixed.
