Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...

My little theory is that the concept of “imprinting” in psychology can just as easily be applied to programming: Much as a baby goose decides that the first moving life-form it encounters is its ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

Abstract: This study investigates the use of large language models (LLMs), specifically ChatGPT-4o, to support Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming using graphical languages. Existing ...

Low-code and modular programming environments are transforming PLC programming, with vendors providing pre-packaged libraries and objects that eliminate traditional IEC-61131-3 style coding, allowing ...

Jensen Huang said people programming AI is similar to the way "you program a person." Speaking at London Tech Week, the Nvidia CEO said all anyone had to do to program AI was "just ask nicely." He ...

Abstract: Sequential Function Chart (SFC) is one of the PLC programming languages defined in the IEC-61131 standard. SFC has been increasingly used in practical applications because even small ...

If you’re the only controls engineer in your facility, you probably know where to find the programming code and files for any of the PLCs in your lines, along with dated documentation regarding any ...

Once I started thinking about the apocalypse, it was hard to stop. An unsettling encounter with the doomsday clock that hangs over New York City’s Union Square got me frantically searching WikiHow for ...

April 15 is the deadline to sign-up for the 2025 farm program at local USDA Farm Service Agency offices throughout the United States. Eligible producers are able to choose between the price-only ...

I would like to request the addition of PLC Structured Text (ST) language support in GitHub. This language, which is part of the IEC 61131-3 standard for programming industrial automation systems, is ...