Modern Industrial Electronics

For Electronics Technology students taking courses in Industrial Electronics, Industrial Process Controls and Power Electronics. This book provides an explanation of whole-system structures and relationships rather than isolated circuits or devices. It is committed to showing how the devices of modern electronics are applied in realistic industrial applications. It thoroughly examines a wide variety of systems-from PLCs to industrial robots-and includes a wealth of background information regarding the economic importance and/or environmental impact of the production process involved in the system.