Controls Trainer by John Clore

Industrial Automation Training

Controls Trainer

Learn industrial controls by wiring devices, assigning PLC I/O, building ladder logic, and testing machine behavior.

Levels 1 and 2 are free. Advanced training is included with a one-time Full Access purchase.
LEVEL 1 · FREE

Guided Motor Starter

Learn the wiring and ladder fundamentals with built-in guidance and hints.

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LEVEL 3 · FULL ACCESS

Technician Challenge

Select components, assign I/O, wire the system, and program the 180° turret from a work order.

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LEVEL 4 · FULL ACCESS

Troubleshooting

Diagnose a failed packaging conveyor using PLC I/O, drawings, and a virtual multimeter.

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LEVEL 5 · FULL ACCESS

Controls Engineer

Design an automated inspection conveyor from requirements only: hardware, I/O, wiring, and PLC logic.

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LEVEL 6 · IN DEVELOPMENT

VFD Conveyor Commissioning

Commission a variable frequency drive, set motor data, wire start/stop control, configure speed reference, and prove safe conveyor operation.

Developing
LEVEL 7 · ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT

Pneumatic Pick & Place Cell

Integrate solenoid valves, cylinder sensors, permissives, sequencing logic, and fault recovery for an automated pick-and-place station.

Advanced Development
LEVEL 8 · ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT

Analog Process Control

Scale a 4–20 mA transmitter, control a process variable, configure alarms, and troubleshoot bad analog readings and wiring faults.

Advanced Development
LEVEL 9 · ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT

HMI Machine Interface

Build an operator interface with machine status, commands, alarm handling, setpoints, and safe PLC/HMI tag interaction.

Advanced Development
LEVEL 10 · ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT

Integrated Production Cell

Bring together PLC logic, VFD control, pneumatics, sensors, HMI, interlocks, troubleshooting, and full machine acceptance testing.

Advanced Development