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Manufacturing industries have long eschewed the personal computer (PC) for more tried-and-true automation technologies, including hardwired equipment and the programmable logic controller. With new determinism and safety built in to more advanced automation systems, that mindset is changing. Are more advanced programmable automation controllers (PACs) and PCs are ready for the plant floor?
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