Practical PLC Programming for Beginners: A Hands-On Guide to Learning PLC Programming with CODESYS

Preface

At the outset, I would like to briefly describe why I decided to write this book. Upon assuming the position of Head of Electrical and Software Engineering, one of my responsibilities was to recruit new team members in our company. During the job interviews, I realized that young engineers, especially fresh graduates, did not fully understand what it means to work as a PLC programmer. Despite their well-developed academic knowledge, they lacked practical experience. While this may seem normal – to seek candidates with practical skills, you need to look for candidates with experience – it turned out that this approach was flawed. I had the opportunity to hire someone with five years of experience, but after two years, it became clear that ...