PLCopen part 4 blurs the lines among PLCs, robotic, and motion control

摘要

More end users are asking for robots, motion controllers, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to be programmed in familiar PLC languages, which are easier for machine builder programmers to understand, and for end users' service personnel to maintain. To reduce the complexity and harmonize the look, feel, and function of three separate platforms, the PLCopen working group for motion control has come up with a set of standardized tools to allow coordinated motion to be run directly from a PLC-like programming environment.