The brains of your industrial automation. They are powerful industrial computers that monitor, control, and automate complex machinery and processes. Their programmability allows for flexible control and easy adaptation to your specific needs. They take in inputs, whether from automated data capture points or from human input points such as switches or buttons. Based on its programming, it then decides whether or not to change the output. The outputs can control a huge variety of equipment, including motors, solenoid valves, lights, switchgear, safety shut-offs and many others.