I couldn't help but notice this in the article:Alaric said:I imagine some day someone will put a PLC on a toilet.
Oh,wait, they already did that.
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mib/mib156.html
gbradley said:A coworker of mine, who is into sailing sent me this story on a racing yaught that uses a PLC.
Too bad the story doesn't go into more technical detail.
Eric Nelson said:I couldn't help but notice this in the article: "Each pump house is retrofitted with an A1SH PLC."
What does the "SH" suffix stand for? Sewage Handler?...
Have you heard about the absolutely high tech yachts on Sydney Harbour? We call them "18 footers". They are a shell, usually carbon fibre etc, with huge sails. The crew hang over the side on a trapeze to keep them from tipping over. They alledgely can sail faster than the wind in certain circumstances. I do not know enough about it as I am not a yachty. By the way, an American crew either won or ran second in the last series. You may see them over there one day. Kiwis are here sailing them too. Known as the F1 of sailing craft. No PLCs. A former "Cup" sailor Iain Murray was responsible for first using carbon fibre and sandwich construction in these things and it is now used everywhere. He was also among the first to use Kevlar for the mainsail.The one detail I was impressed with is 30 knot in a 40 knot wind - and that was just for a transit.
Built in Sydney Ozz.Thats one beautiful boat.
Have typed that one in my symbol descriptions many a time. Still do occasioanally.SH*T down timer
Eric Nelson said:
darrenj said:There was a Job that was tendered by the military up here in Canada to retrofit a couple of friggits, All the navigation/propulsion was done by modicon PLC,
That was last year...
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