BIN95 launches free PLC programming lesson hub

Business Industrial Network has introduced a free online PLC lesson hub aimed at students, technicians and industrial training programs. The new resource pairs seven hands-on lessons with simulator-based exercises and optional handouts for qualifying school and corporate customers.

Why it matters: - Business Industrial Network is making structured PLC training easier to access for schools, maintenance teams and workforce programs. - The lesson hub gives learners a defined path through practical PLC skills instead of leaving them to piece together tutorials on their own. - The resource may help bridge classroom instruction and real industrial applications, especially for users training on PLCLogix simulators.

What happened: - Business Industrial Network launched a free, open-access PLC programming lesson hub for industrial training. - The online resource includes a Getting Started guide and seven hands-on PLC programming lessons. - The lessons are available at the PLC programming lesson hub. - The hub also includes information on PLCLogix 500 and PLCLogix 5000 training simulators.

The details: - The lesson series covers programming concepts and industrial applications built around the RSLogix 500 programming environment. - Learners can use PLCLogix 500 or PLCLogix 5000 training software to complete the hands-on simulations. - The lessons are free online, but the simulator software is not free. - Topics include PLC instructions, processor scan operation, data files, timers, sequencers, bit-shift instructions and troubleshooting. - Later lessons place those skills in simulated environments such as an automated car wash and bottling line. - The hub was designed for individuals seeking more PLC practice, industrial maintenance and automation technicians, technical schools, workforce-development programs, corporate maintenance and controls training departments, and instructors needing structured lab exercises. - For qualifying school and corporate customers, BIN95 provides printable lesson handouts and completed simulator program examples at no additional cost. - Instructors can distribute the handouts electronically, use them offline or print them for students. - The completed programs can serve as reference solutions for instructors, training managers and supervisors. - The lessons were originally developed around the RSLogix 500 environment, but the programming principles and exercises also apply to RSLogix 5000 users.

Between the lines: - Glinda Fitchett, owner of Business Industrial Network, said PLC programming is best learned by doing more than reading instructions. - The launch appears aimed at making BIN95’s simulator products more useful by adding a structured curriculum around them. - The open lesson content gives prospective buyers a way to preview the learning path before choosing a simulator platform.

What's next: - Schools and companies can use the free lesson sequence now and request handouts and completed examples if they qualify. - Learners will need access to PLCLogix 500 or PLCLogix 5000 to run the simulated exercises. - BIN95 says the approach gives schools and industrial organizations flexibility in selecting the simulator platform that best fits their training needs.

The bottom line: - BIN95 is pairing free PLC instruction with simulator-based practice to create a more guided training path for industrial learners.