Horner Automation Group is the leader in providing PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and offers the widest range of integrated control products in the world with a core competency focusing on industrial and commercial automation products, including: All-In-One programmable controllers, operator interface devices and a variety of I/O devices.

Along with standard core hardware product offerings, Horner Automation group offers a wide base of communications including, but not limited to: remote communications (telephone, radio, and cellular modems), cost effective, highly efficient wired networks (RS-485 based, CAN based, and Ethernet based), and standard fieldbus networks (CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus, and Industrial Ethernet).  With many years of experience creating world-class PLC equipment, Horner has you covered.

Another standard and proprietary Horner offering is Hardware, Firmware and Software design and development. All products are designed by Horner engineers and designed by Horner Employees. With an internal operations and production facility, Horner Automation Group is a fully operational North American Manufacturing company.

Traditional PLC configurations struggle to meet modern automation requirements without adding external, sometimes third party hardware and software to complete an entire control system. Automation systems are no longer solely about simple ladder logic used to replace relays ‐ modern automation systems are designed for speed of implementation, flexibility, scalability and connectivity; all while providing detailed user facing information, in real time. To meet these requirements, engineers and integrators have become adept at coupling many different products from multiple manufactures to appear seamless.

When multiple software and hardware solutions are combined from different manufacturers or even disparate products from the same manufacturer, the level of complexity increases. This complexity may cause an increase in development time, both at the project inception and with future project changes. Often times initial design considerations limit future expansion capabilities. Additionally, the ability to provide integrated I/O options, integrated communications, integrated motion control, graphical user interfaces, and flexible data collection comes at a very high price ‐ if it even exists within a traditional PLC solution.

Incorporating one of our All-in-One controllers, rather than a traditional PLC into an automation design, allows engineers and users the opportunity to take advantage of a completely integrated solution, manufactured by one company. Below are five keys our controllers provide to overcome these traditional PLC limitations.