PLC Brands & Models
Major PLC manufacturers and their product lines
A
4 terms
ABB
Swiss-Swedish corporation offering AC500 PLC platform and industrial automation solutions.
Advantech
Taiwanese industrial computer and automation manufacturer with APAX series.
Allen-Bradley
Leading PLC and industrial automation brand owned by Rockwell Automation, known for ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and MicroLogix platforms.
Automation Direct
US distributor offering cost-effective Click, Productivity, and BRX series PLCs.
B
3 terms
B&R Automation
Austrian company (now ABB) known for X20 system and Automation Studio software.
Beckhoff
German company specializing in PC-based control with TwinCAT software and EtherCAT technology.
Bosch Rexroth
German company offering IndraControl PLCs integrated with motion control.
E
2 terms
F
2 terms
H
2 terms
I
2 terms
K
3 terms
Keyence
Japanese company known for KV series PLCs and advanced vision systems integration.
Kinco
Chinese manufacturer offering cost-effective K series PLCs for small applications.
Koyo
Legacy PLC brand now part of Automation Direct, known for DirectLogic series.
M
3 terms
Mitsubishi Electric
Japanese manufacturer offering FX, Q, and iQ series PLCs, strong in Asia-Pacific markets.
Modicon
Original PLC inventor (1968), now Schneider Electric brand for M340/M580 series.
Moxa
Taiwanese networking and computing company with ioLogik controllers.
O
2 terms
P
3 terms
Panasonic
Japanese electronics giant offering FP series PLCs for small to medium applications.
Phoenix Contact
German company offering PLCnext Technology platform with open-source capabilities.
Pilz
German safety automation specialist known for PNOZmulti and PSS PLCs.
S
3 terms
Schneider Electric
French multinational with Modicon brand PLCs including M340, M580, and legacy Quantum series.
Sick
German sensor manufacturer with Flexi safety controllers.
Siemens
German multinational conglomerate and leading automation provider, known for SIMATIC PLC series (S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500) and TIA Portal software.
V
1 term
X
1 term