When learning ladder logic, I was told that some new PLC systems were moving to scripted programming languages. My instructor assured us that we would not need to know anything other than ladder logic ...

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Logic is the invisible framework that shapes how humans think, reason, and make sense of the world. From mathematics and ...

Data centers have complex mechanical and electrical designs with unique performance and reliability needs. Unique BMS and approaches are required in order to optimize the control, monitoring, and ...

Does the world need a new beginner’s programming language? In the 1960s, BASIC, FORTRAN, LISP and ALGOL were the primary introductory programming languages. In the 1970s and 1980s, Pascal, C, ...