What are the most commonly used PLC's in industries?
PLC selection process depends on the application.
Common PLC Brands:
Delta
Schneider
Siemens
Omron
Mitsubishi
Smart Relay (Basic PLCs):
Siemens (Logo Series)
Schneider (Zelio Series)
Omron (Zen Series)
For Simple Machines (Low IOs):
Delta (DVP Series)
Schneider (Twido Series, M218 Series, M100 Series, M200 Series, M221 Series)
Siemens (S7 200 Series, S7 1200 Series, S7 200 Smart Series)
Allen Bradley (Micro810 Series, Micro820 Series, Micro830 Series, MicroLogix 1500 Series, MicroLogix 1400 Series)
Omron (CP1E Series)
Mitsubishi (FX3U Series)
For Complex Applications (Mid IOs):
Schneider (M340 Series)
Siemens (S7 300 Series, ET200 Series)
Allen Bradley (CompactLogix Series)
Omron (CJ Series)
For Critical Applications (High IOs and/or Redundancy):
Schneider (Premium Series, M580 Series)
Siemens (S7 400 Series)
Allen Bradley (ControlLogix Series)
Here is a list of PLC Programming books for beginners that got some pretty good reviews:
Beginner’s Guide to PLC Programming: How to Program a Programmable Logic Controller
PLC Programming with RSLogix 500: How to Program an Allen-Bradley SLC 500 with Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix 500
PLC Programming with RSLogix 5000: How to Program Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs with Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix
How to Program RSView32: How to Program an HMI and SCADA System with Rockwell Automation’s RSView32
How-To-Troubleshoot-with-a-PLC-cover-webHow to Troubleshoot with a PLC: How to Diagnosis and Correct Problems with RSLogix 500 and RSLogix 5000
