✓ What is a PLC? Learn what a PLC is, and how it differes from a computer
✓ Where are PLCs used? Examine some of the uses of PLCs in industry
✓ History of Computing Devices – Learn the origins of computing devices, starting with Charles Babbages analytical engine and continuing to the computers of today
✓ History of PLCs Examine the origins of the PLC in 1968 and learn some of the different PLC platforms available.
✓ PLC Layout – Learn the layout of a PLC and its different internal components
Frank Lamb has created 2 courses that got 17 reviews which are generally positive. Frank Lamb has taught 69 students and received a 4.4 average review out of 17 reviews. Depending on the information available, Frank Lamb is a TRUSTED instructor.
With over 30 years in various technical fields and 20 years in industrial automation, I will present useful content to people interested in manufacturing, controls, automation and custom machinery. I have been teaching automation topics since 2013 in a classroom setting, this is my first foray into online courses.I have published several books, most recently one on PLC programming. My first courses published here cover material from that book. Another book, published in 2013 is very broad in scope; I intend to cover much of the material presented in that book in more detail, including machine vision, pneumatics, communications and CAD.In March of 2020 my training facility in Tennessee was destroyed by a tornado. There were various labs including a “mini-factory” that I used to teach hands-on topics and programming; with this event and the pandemic which soon followed, I have decided to transition to online methods of teaching.
