oceansoul
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Anyone on here do PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) Programming/work??
Just out of interest really.
I work with Allen Bradley PLC5's, SLC500's, and the new Logix 5555.
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Bart
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Ocean, who do you work for?
We tend to use alot of siemens PLCs, Mitsibushi Q series.
Ive used a a few rockwell's Compact Logix and Control logix's myself.
Im not a programmer, but we install these within our panels.
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Bart
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I've also done a fair bit with Rockwell's remote IO blocks on both devicenet and profibus.
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ed
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I use National Instruments Labview. I think that's quite similar to PLC stuff as you use a data acquisition device to control external hardware like motors and things.
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oceansoul
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I work for Thames Water. On a water treatment plant. Maintenance of PLC's and other control systems. We've just had a new plant installed using the Logix 5555, and the devicenet and controlnet. Confusing stuff. Prefer the PLC5 and SLC500.
Who you work for?
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
I use National Instruments Labview. I think that's quite similar to PLC stuff as you use a data acquisition device to control external hardware like motors and things.
Ooo we use Labview at uni in some systems class we have. I didnt realise it was actually used in real life situations, thought it was just uni type experimental software.
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Bart
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quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
I work for Thames Water. On a water treatment plant. Maintenance of PLC's and other control systems. We've just had a new plant installed using the Logix 5555, and the devicenet and controlnet. Confusing stuff. Prefer the PLC5 and SLC500.
Who you work for?
Any particular site?
I work for a company called Bridges Electrical who manufacture your control panels for the treatments etc
I've just written and FDS amongst various other stuff for a Thames Water project at Priory Road SPS.
We mainly supply control panels for Thames, Southwest Water, Southern Water, 4D, Wessex, etc
Our Webby
[Edited on 05-11-2009 by Bart]
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
quote:
Originally posted by ed
I use National Instruments Labview. I think that's quite similar to PLC stuff as you use a data acquisition device to control external hardware like motors and things.
Ooo we use Labview at uni in some systems class we have. I didnt realise it was actually used in real life situations, thought it was just uni type experimental software.
I'm a research student soooo  I think it does get used in industry fairly often, but in embedded systems so you wouldn't even know.
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
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Originally posted by oceansoul
I work for Thames Water. On a water treatment plant. Maintenance of PLC's and other control systems. We've just had a new plant installed using the Logix 5555, and the devicenet and controlnet. Confusing stuff. Prefer the PLC5 and SLC500.
Who you work for?
Any particular site?
I work for a company called Bridges Electrical who manufacture your control panels for the treatments etc
I've just written and FDS amongst various other stuff for a Thames Water project at Priory Road SPS.
We mainly supply control panels for Thames, Southwest Water, Southern Water, 4D, Wessex, etc
Our Webby
[Edited on 05-11-2009 by Bart]
Cool. I did a small stint with a company similar to yours called cougar automation during my apprentice. Im based at the 2 of the Large works, Ashford Common and Kempton Park.
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Bart
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Whats cougar like to work for? I noticed they've partnered with TCS, whos a direct competitor of ours.
Hows the relationship with TCS, were they particularly happy with them?
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