Workshop on PLC and Industrial Automation
The training commenced with an introduction to the principles of automation and the growing demand for automated
systems in manufacturing and process industries. Industrial automation is increasingly reshaping global industries by
improving accuracy, safety, reliability, repeatability, and production efficiency. The facilitator explained how PLCs
(Programmable Logic Controllers) serve as the central processing units that control machines, assembly lines,
production plants, and robotic systems by gathering input data, executing logical control algorithms, and generating
output actions to actuate devices. Students were given an understanding of why PLCs have become the standard in
industrial process control due to their rugged design, modularity, fault-tolerance, and ability to operate reliably in
electrically noisy industrial environments. The initial sessions focused on the architecture and internal structure of
PLCs, including topics such as I/O mapping, memory organization, scan cycles, processors, relay logic replacement,
ladder diagram programming, functional block diagrams, and sequential function charts. A major emphasis was placed
on enabling students to understand automation systems not as abstract components but as logical, programmable, and
behavior-driven control entities.
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