Siemens’ TIA Portal is a comprehensive platform for industrial automation, combining PLC programming, HMI design, and system integration in one environment. By supporting modular design, reusable code ...

THE use of function blocks for programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is gaining wider acceptance. Rather than the classic “contact and coil” representation of ladder diagram or relay ...

Standardization through reusable function blocks is achievable, valuable and worthy of investment. The cross-platform ...