BASIC INFORMATION

• All the big industrial automation brands are now manufacturing their own
PLC’s. Some of the major PLC manufacturers have diversified to become
large conglomerate corporations include brand names like SIEMENS,
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC, ABB, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, HITACHI, PANASONIC &
FUJI ELECTRIC.

Other brand names have remained solely focused on manufacture of PLCs

and other industrial automation equipment like ROCKWELL AUTOMATION,
OMRON, KEYENCE, UNITRONICS, FATEK, IDEC & YOKAGAWA.

* The basic elements of a PLC include i/p modules or points, a CPU, o/p
modules or points, a programming device. The type of i/p modules or
points used by a PLC depends upon the types of the i/p devices used.
 RESEARCH STUDY
• One of the best ways to judge which PLC is most popular is by market share.

• There was a study done by Interact Analysis in 2017 to determine PLC market
share of the various PLC manufacturers.

• The leading PLC manufacturers all have a global presence all around the world.

• They have established operation headquarters in MAERICA, GERMANY, FRANCE,

SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, CHINA, ISRAEL & REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

• The countries with the largest number of leading PLC manufacturers have their
headquarters located in JAPAN, AMERICA & GERMANY.
 1. SIEMENS
• SIEMENS PLC BRAND
• SIEMENS is a multinational conglomerate with its headquarters based in MUNICH,
GERMANY. It was founded by WERNER VON SIEMENS & JOHANN GEORG HALSKE in
1847 with development of new technology based on the telegraph.

• Today it has grown to become one of the large industrial manufacturing companies
in EUROPE focusing on ELECTRIFICATION, INDUSTIAL AUTOMATION AND
DIGITIZATION.

• SIEMENS offer a large range of products and services extending into the following
business sectors :-
The reported consolidated global revenue of SIEMENS and its subsidiaries in 2019
was approximately 86.8 billion and they employed 385,000 people worldwide.
SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES business sector is involved in manufacture of a wide
range of INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION products and generated over dollar 16 million
in net sales revenue in 2019.
 RELATED INFO.
• For the latest SIEMENS economic data phase visit their investor relations page.

• SIEMENS has established a global support n/w with offices, production &
manufacturing plants in over 200 countries and regions.

• To view the SIEMENS worldwide presence map click here and then scroll down
after the page loads.

• SIEMENS manufacture a large range of PLC products. The SIEMENS modular PLC
brand is known as the SIMATIC PLC. The latest PLCs that they have on offer
includes :
 LATEST PLCs OFFER
• SIEMENS LOGO PLC LOGIC MODULES
• SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-1200 BASIC PLC SYSTEM
• SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-300 ADVANCED PLC SYSTEM
• SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-400 ADVANCED PLC SYSTEM
• SIEMENS SIMATIC S7-1500 ADVANCED PLC SYSTEM
• INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
• BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
• GAS & POWER
• SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
• MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
• MOBILITY
• SOFTWARE
• CONSUMER PRODUCTS
• FINANCIAL SERVICES
 2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC
• MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC is a multinational electrical and electronic products
manufacture with its headquarters in TOKYO, JAPAN.

• It is part of the MITSUBISHI group of companies. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

CORPORATION was established in 1921 as a mass producer of electric fans.

• Today MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC is one of the leading names in the manufacture of

electrical products for the industrial and domestic sectors.

• MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC offer a large range of products and services focusing on the
following business sectors:
 MITSUBISHI OFFER
• Business sectors:

• ENERGY & ELECTRIC SYSTEMS

• INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
• INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
• ELECTRONIC DEVICES
• HOME APPLIANCES
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• The reported consolidated global revenue of MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC in 2019 was
approximately 4.5 trillion and its INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS business
sector generated over 1.4 billion.
• MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has over 145,800 employees worldwide.

• For the latest MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC economic data please visit their corporate data
page.

• MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has established a global presence with subsidiary companies

located around the globe in the NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA,
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA.

• To see all of MITSUBISHI ELECTRICS worldwide locations click here.

 LATEST PLC BRANDS OFFER
• MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC manufacture the MELSEC range of PLC products. The latest
PLC brands that they have an offer includes :

• MITSUBISHI MELSEC iQ-F COMPACT SERIES ( LATEST )

• MITSUBISHI MELSEC-F COMPACT SERIES
• MITSUBISHI MELSEC-L STANDARD SERIES
• MITSUBISHI MELSEC iQ-R SERIES ( LATEST )
• MITSUBISHI MELSEC-Q SERIES
3. EMERSON ( GENERAL ELECTRIC )
• EMERSON ELECTRIC is a global organization with its headquarters in ST. LOUIS,
MISSOURI, UNITED STATES.

• EMERSON was founded in 1890,

when brothers CHARLES & ALEXANDER MESTON teamed up with the financial
backing of JOHN WESLEY EMERSON to form the EMERSON ELECTRIC
MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

• They originally sarted out developing electric motors & manufactured the first
electric fans sold in NORTH AMERICA.
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• Today EMERSON have a focus on two core business platforms being AUTOMATION
SOLUTIONS & COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SOLUTIONS.
• Their main offering of products are:
• MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTATION
• VALVES, ACTUATORS & REGULATORS
• FLUID CONTROL & PNEUMATICS
• CONTROL & SAFETY SYSTEMS
• ELECTRICAL COMPONEMTS & LIGHTING
• WELDING, ASSEMBLY & CLEANING
• HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
• REFRIGERATION & COLD CHAIN
• PROFESSIONAL TOOLS & VACCUMS
• HOME PRODUCTS
• COMMERCIAL BUILDING SOLUTIONS
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• The reported global revenue of EMERSON ELECTRIC in 2019 was approximately
18.4 billion of which approx 12.2 billion was generated from their AUTOMATION
SOLUTIONS business sector. EMERSON ELECTRIC employ around 88,000 people
worldwide.

• For the latest EMERSON ECONOMIC data please visit their investor page.
• EMERSON ELECTRIC has established a global support n/w with locations around
the globe. To find your nearest EMERSON branch please visit their contact us page.

• In 2019 EMERSON ELECTRIC announced it had completed the purchase of General

Electrics “ INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS ” DIVISION.
• Thus acquiring its GE FANUC PLCs being discontinued and others being merging
into the EMERSON ELECTRIC range.
 LATEST RANGE OF PLC BRANDS
• The latest range of PLC CONTROLLER BRANDS that EMERSON ELECTRIC
MANUFACTURE includes :

• EMERSON RX3i SERIES PAC

( REPLACES GE FANUC SERIES 90-30 & 90-70 PLCs )

• EMERSON VERSAMAX SERIES PLC

( FORMERLY GE FANUC VERSAMAX )
 4. HITACHI
• HITACHI is a multinational conglomerate with its
headquarters in TOKYO, JAPAN.
• HITACHI was founded in 1910 with the production of
a 5 horsepower electric induction motor.

• Throughout the years they has been involved in new

and emerging technologies.
• Today HITACHI has greatly discovered with over 800
subsidiaries.
 Following sectors
• Its main business focus is broken up into the following sectors :

• IT SYSTEMS
• SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
• INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
• ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
• CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
• HIGH FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS & COMPONENTS
• AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
• SMART LIFE
• ECO- FRIENDLY SYSTEMS
 HITACHI INFO.
• The reported global revenue of HITACHI in 2019 was approx 9.4 trillion of which
approx 951 billion was generated from their ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
business sector.

• HITACHI employ over 295,000 people worldwide.

• For the latest HITACHI economic data please visit their investor relations page.

• HITACHI has established a global support n/w in the AMERICANS, ASIA, EUROPE,
MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, OCEANIA.

• To view their global n/w please click here.

LATEST RANGE OF PLC PRODUCTS
• The latest range of PLC products that
HITACHI manufacture includes :
• HITACHI MICRO-EH COMPACT SERIES PLC
• HITACHI EH-150 MODULAR SERIES PLC
• HITACHI EHV MODULAR SERIES PLC
• HITACHI H-SERIES HIGH PERFORMANCE
PLC
 5. BOSCH ( REXORTH )
• REXORTH is a subsidiary business unit within the BOSCH
group that manufactures a range of PLCs and other industrial
automation products.
• BOSCH currently has its headquarters in GERLINGEN,
GERMANY.
• It was founded in 1886 by ROBERT BOSCH who in opened the
Workshop for Precision Mechanics Electrical Engineering in
SUTTGART, GERMANY.
• They went on to a develop early automotive ignition systems
and over the years have diversified their offerings and
expanded into global markets.
 BUSINESS SECTORS
• Today the BORSCH GROUP has its operations divided
into four main business sectors :

• MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
• INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
• CONSUMER GOODS
• ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
• BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
 INFORMATION
• The reported consolidated global revenue of BOSCH in 2019 was approximately
77.7 billion.

• The Industrial Technology business sector of the company includes industrial

automation products which contributed 7.5 billion in sales revenue.

• BOSCH currently employ over 403,000 people worldwide.

• For the latest BOSCH economic data please visit their key figures page.

• BOSCH has established a global n/w with 460 subsidiaries and regional companies.
To further explore their global reach please visit their websites worldwide page.
 PLC BRANDS
• BOSCH manufacture the REXORTH ICL range of PLC
products.

• The latest PLC Brands that they have on offer

includes :

• BOSCH ILC-CML PLC SYSTEM

• BOSCH ILC-XM PLC SYSTEM
• BOSCH ILC-VPB PLC SYSTEM
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