Deploying Control Strategies from Bang Bang to PID on PLC Systems
This course will outline the steps in implementing and optimizing the controller parameters for discontinuous control strategies such as Bang Bang control and continuous PID control strategy in all its combinations.
Overview
This course is only available to those currently in employment and partially funded under the Skills to Advance initiative. ​
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Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.
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If you would like more information on this initiative, please email our Enterprise Engagement Team at skills@kwetb.ie and they would be delighted to help.
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September 2025
25 - 26 Sept 2025
CELTEC, Celbridge
Course Content
Reducing production errors to a minimum is the single most effective way to optimize production. Production errors are minimized by implementing different control strategies within the automation systems within the production facility. Optimized control systems minimize production downtime and consequently minimize rework and waste. Control systems are implemented across all industrial sectors and across all technology platforms controlling production systems.
Understanding, implementing and optimizing the various controller parameters within the different control strategies are skills required in a production environment to minimize the production errors. This course will outline the steps in implementing and optimising the controller parameters for discontinuous control strategies such as Bang Bang control and continuous PID control strategy in all its combinations. Understanding how control systems respond to change (both intentional and unintentional) and the effects of changing controller parameters will be demonstrated and form the basis of this course.
The course is 10% theory and 90% interactive using practical based exercises and is delivered over 2 days.
Areas covered include:
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Principle of operation of PLCs
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Fundamentals of the control parameters within the different control system strategies
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Essential elements of communication with PLCs via TIA (Totally Integrated Automation)
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Ladder logic-based programming to implement Bang Bang Control & PID Control
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Data types & tagging philosophies
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Fault finding and resetting systems
The software platform is Siemens TIA using Siemens 1500 PLCs with integrated HMIs. The course provides a hands-on approach to the utilization of PLCs using tailored practical exercises based on real-life industry scenarios. These real-life scenarios can be tailored to mimic the learner’s area of employment.
Learning Outcomes
Learn how to:
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Develop core competency in the basic steps required to connect and deploy PLC code to a live system
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Get control systems up and running
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Develop trouble shooting skills to interrogate control systems
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Determine appropriate solutions to reset faults as they occur
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Identify and suggest and/or write corrective PLC code to change/optimise control parameters to minimise recurring faults
Understand how:
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PLC systems interact to deploy control systems
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To determine appropriate solutions to isolate and identify fault occurring PLC code
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To reset faults and get control systems back up and running
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Know how to:
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View code to identify possible issues
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Produce solutions to promote fault reduction
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Standardise fault finding techniques
Suitability
Due to Skills to Advance (STA) funding, this course is only available to those in employment.
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Applicants must have prior technical experience or knowledge and/or exposure to an industrial environment.
Delivery
This course is delivered over 2 full days. These are all physical classes at CELTEC, Celbridge, Co. Kildare where learners will gain hands-on experience in working with PLC's.
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Learners must be available for all days as this is an intensive course with much content to cover over this period.
Certification
KWETB Certificate of Completion.
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