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History of PLCs

History of PLCs

History of PLCs

(OP)
I've also put this query on the Engineering History Forum but thought I would try here as well

I'm writing a paper about the development of programmable controllers and looking for any published information from about 1968 to 1976.
I have searched the IEEE & IET(used to be the IEE) catalogues and the first reference I can find is an IEE Colloquium from 1976.
I have a copy of Dick Morley's book and more recent interviews with him.
Any help would be appriciated
John

RE: History of PLCs

I think if you emailed rockwell software they could give you a name of some people that are older than dirt that were back in the early day (late 70's early 80's) if you wanted to interview someone.

I was on a project last year and talked with this older gentlemen (older than dirt) and it was like a history lesson plcs.

RE: History of PLCs

Hello,

The action is in Engineering History Forum. Post your answers there. Do that. And kill this thread by red-flagging it.  Having the same theme in two fora is a very bad idea.

Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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