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Industrial Automation Engineering: Practical Guide to PLC, Controls and Factory Systems

Post author:Viren
Post published:October 21, 2026
Post category:Industrial Automation Engineering
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Industrial automation engineering is a layered discipline. This guide works from the field devices up to the enterprise layer, with the design rules that keep each layer honest.

ESP32 as an Industrial PLC: Building Open-Source Automation Controllers with Ladder Logic and Modbus in 2026

Post author:Priya Sharma
Post published:July 20, 2026
Post category:Electronics & Microcontrollers
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Key Takeaway: The ESP32 microcontroller, costing under $10, can replace traditional PLCs costing $500+ for many industrial automation tasks by running open-source ladder logic runtimes, Modbus RTU/TCP communication, and MQTT-based…