PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is a kind of programmable logic controller widely used in the industrial field.The application of PLC technology can realize the digital, networked and automatic control of various production equipment, and improve production efficiency and work quality. With the continuous improvement of the level of industrial automation, the application range of PLC is also expanding. The following will specifically introduce the application scenarios and application cases of PLC.

First, production line control

PLC is widely used in various production line control fields, such as automotive industry, electronics industry, machinery manufacturing and so on. PLC can realize the automatic control of various production processes on the production line, such as automatic assembly, processing, packaging, handling, testing and other operations, improve production efficiency and reduce labor costs. For example, the body welding production line in the automotive industry, the use of PLC can achieve automatic control and adjustment of body welding, improve production efficiency and quality, and save labor costs.

Second, robot control

PLC can be used for robot control in automated production, through PLC to achieve robot action control, feedback control, autonomous decision-making and other functions, improve production efficiency and production benefits. For example, the application of intelligent robots in the field of electronic manufacturing can automatically complete the assembly and bonding of electronic components, reduce manual operation, and improve production efficiency and product quality.

Third, intelligent building control

PLC can be applied to energy management, security monitoring, lighting control, building automation and other aspects of intelligent building systems to achieve energy saving, safety and comfortable building environment. For example, the use of PLC for building energy management system control can achieve energy consumption monitoring, environmental temperature control, and improve building energy utilization efficiency; The use of PLC to achieve intelligent lighting system can automatically control lighting according to human body perception, improve indoor lighting comfort and save electricity costs.

Four, the energy control system

PLC can be applied to a variety of energy systems, such as water pump control, wind power control, solar power control, generator set control, etc., to achieve efficient use of energy and automatic control of energy systems. For example, the use of PLC for solar panel control can realize the automatic tracking of solar resources and the automatic control of solar panels, optimize the efficiency of solar energy utilization, and reduce the cost of electricity.

Five, the medical equipment control

PLC can be used in the field of medical equipment control, such as surgical robot, medical instrument control, etc. For example, the use of PLC for surgical robot control can achieve automatic operation, control and adjustment of surgical instruments, improve surgical accuracy and safety, and ensure surgical quality and patient safety.

Six, environmental protection control

PLC can be applied to the automatic control of various environmental protection equipment, such as sewage treatment, garbage incineration, noise control, air purification and so on. For example, the use of PLC for waste incineration equipment control can realize the automatic control and adjustment of the temperature, time, oxygen flow and other parameters of waste incineration, and improve the efficiency of waste incineration and environmental protection benefits.

Seven, intelligent logistics control

PLC can also be applied to warehouse management, automatic sorting, intelligent handling and other aspects of intelligent logistics system to improve logistics efficiency and quality. For example, the use of PLC warehouse automation management, can achieve automatic warehousing of goods, inventory management and automatic warehousing operations, improve the efficiency and quality of warehouse management.