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News Release from: Control.com | Subject: PLCArchive
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 August 2000
Share PLC programs with others!
Control.com Inc., the Web portal for "nerds in control", has made available a new feature: a public archive of contributed PLC (programmable logic controller) programming examples.
Control.com Inc., the Web portal for "nerds in control", has made available a new feature: a public archive of contributed PLC (programmable logic controller) programming examples Based on a discussion among Automation List members from around the world, participants agreed that control engineers could really use access to existing PLC programs that had been developed and tested by other industry engineers
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Sep 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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There are many recurring themes in the programming of automated machinery.
This forum allows people to share their experience and "tricks of the trade" with others.
The PLCArchive is for both seasoned control engineers and junior engineers wishing to share their strategies for solving control problems and wanting to learn from their colleagues' experience.
The archive is available for uploading and downloading PLC program files in PDF format at
Each downloadable file has a description of the contained program including tips or other information from its author.
A project administrator can always be reached by e-mail.
A separate section for beginners is anticipated to be especially helpful to students and junior engineers.
Automation List member Joe Jansen, who manages production automation and data collection in the manufacturing plant at Wisconsin-based Gehl's, agreed to maintain the archive, and is working closely with staff at Control.com to make as many programs as possible available for use.
"I would like to see the PLC Archive bring some of the benefits of the open source movement to the plant floor, which is currently very closed and proprietary.
The PLC Archive provides a place where PLC, servo, and other control programmers can share techniques and ideas to improve system design and functionality," commented Jansen.
Additional volunteers will perform format conversions where necessary.
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