Low-Cost Solution for Adding Safety Functions to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Efstathios Theocharis,
Michail Papoutsidakis,
Andrew Short
et al.
Abstract:Increasing requirements in automation and production make control systems more complex and vulnerable to failure. Breakdowns can cause delays in production, material damage, and above all, work-related accidents. For this reason, directives and legislation have been created at the country, European Union, and global levels that define the essential safety and requirements of industrial equipment. Guidelines must be observed by those involved in the design, supply, purchase, or use of industrial equipment in th… Show more
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