PLC Programming Standards in Motion Control
Industrial Automation · October 2018
The IEC 61131-3 standard defines 5 programming languages for PLCs and distributed control systems. More recently, dedicated motion companies such as Launching Ideas are incorporating the standard into their motion control hardware.
Standardized programming languages mean control logic that is portable, maintainable, and easier to validate — all of which matter when motion control hardware ends up inside a commercial product or on a production line.