Modicon created the first programmable logic controller (PLC) in the United States in 1968. The device’s success gave rise to a global industry that has expanded considerably over the past 30 years. PLCs put intelligence in machines and automated processes used in industry, infrastructure and buildings.
1997 Modicon became Schneider’s fourth master brand. PLCs, sold under the Modicon, Square D and Telemecanique brand names, are one of Schneider’s strategic businesses, with annual sales of FF 3.2 billion and 2,500 employees. The devices are manufactured in seven plants located in the United States, Germany and France. The business ranks third in the global marketplace, and second in Europe and North America. 1998 Schneider Automation expanded its lineup both in hardware and software, with the Micro and Premium PLC platforms, the Momentum controller for distributed I/Os and Transparent Factory. Integrated solutions for motion control have been added to Transparent Factory with theModicon/Telemecanique Lexium and Num Axium.
