All the machinery featured in this issue of Packaging Automation uses the IEC 61131-3 international standard for automation programming languages.

But not all IEC-conforming software platforms are created equal! Like ISO 9000, IEC sets a baseline from which an automation supplier builds.

The highest performance comes from a modular approach to automation software featuring extensive software libraries and best practices for integrating motion and logic in the same program.

For the first time, ELAU’s Training Department is offering an introductory course to IEC 61131 programming. If your supplier has you stuck in a ladder logic rut, you owe it to yourself to see what else is out there!

Classes are held at ELAU’s Tech Center in Schaumburg, a short drive from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Receive a detailed course PDF.