Overview of course
This three-day course has been designed to give those with little or no experience of PLC systems, a deep dive into one of the key components of many automated systems. The course starts with basic principles and builds up to a final project where you will design, build, and program an industrial conveyor control system. This practical course gives learners the confidence they need in the workplace when working with PLC systems.
Course content:
- PLC Definition
- Basic operation
- IEC Standards
- Ladder logic
- Networks
- Set up
- History
- Data Types
- Timers
- Counters
- Comparators
- Moving Data
- Function Blocks
- Step Programming
- HMI set up
- Wiring inputs and outputs to the device
- Project: Creating an automated materials handling conveyor system
Qualifications
You will receive an MTC certificate on completion of the course.
Further course detail
This course is delivered in partnership with MTC and will run at our North Cambridgeshire Training Centre in Chatteris.
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Please contact nctc@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk to book.
Days & times
Starting 28/07/2025
Monday 09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00