While the initial cost of PLC Programming services may seem daunting, the ROI (return on investment) can happen very quickly. Installing a PLC allows a factory to greatly improve its productivity, and this increased production throughput – combined with a reduction of maintenance and labor cost – means that the capital spent to incorporate PLC controls and automation can rapidly turn into profit.This could be as simple as decreasing the number of wasteful steps an employee goes through to complete a job, which saves valuable time that the employee can spend being productive elsewhere. For instance, PLC controls of a conveyor system, automated packaging machines, and batching systems all generate increased income through a decrease of labor waste and more productive output. Automation is a foe to the worker shortage in today’s market as well.

PLCs help achieve higher quality in production because the data can be consistently and continuously monitored, without fear of human error. Data collection allows companies to see where things are going wrong, when and why it needs improvement, or where things are going right and what needs to be replicated elsewhere. A case study revealed at an automobile industry that before PLC automation a manual task of installing engine pistons had an error rate of 1% to 1.5%. After the task was automated, the error rate decreased to 0.00001% (Terry Brei, https://www.surecontrols.com/what-is-industrial-automation/).Whether we’re supporting existing control systems, updating outdated technology, or installing a new automation structure – we can cover all your automation and system integration requirements, and help you to create a safer, more efficient, and more productive factory environment.