Toyopuc TXU-2700

Toyoda Machinery has developed an excellent series of programmable logic controllers to automate a variety of manufacturing systems. With a reputation for being fast, flexible and reliable, this platform is gaining momentum in North America - and, in gaining market share, it requires increasing support from qualified controls integrators.

A programmable microprocessor-based device that is used in discrete manufacturing to control assembly lines and machinery on the shop floor as well as many other types of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment in a plant. Typically RISC based and programmed in an IEC 61131 programming language, a PLC is designed for real-time use in rugged, industrial environments. Connected to sensors and actuators, PLCs are categorized by the number and type of I/O ports they provide and by their I/O scan rate