PLC User Software Quality Survey

Your Background

Thank you for taking the PLC Programming Software Quality Survey. PLCopen is seeking information with this survey to develop guidelines to improve industrial control & automation application code quality and provide feedback to vendors for improving products.

PLCopen is an independent not for profit worldwide organization committed to improving the value of industrial automation based on the needs of users founded in 1992 and has its headquarters in The Netherlands with supporting offices in the USA, Japan, and China. (www.PLCopen.org)

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your primary control and automation work? Please select one.

Inhouse - Control & automation used in my employer's company.

Machine Builder - Control & automation for machines sold to other companies.

System Integrator - Control & automation system integration services sold to other companies.

Distributor - Providing control and automation services to customers.

Automation Consultant - Hired to design automation for users but not a system integrator.

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Your Location

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your experience level?

1-5 years

6-10 Years

Over 10 Years

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* 4. What types of applications you are involved?

Food & Beverage

Pharmacuticals

Biotechnology

Chemical

Oil & Gas

Automotive

Military

Robotics

Aerospace

Electric Utilities

Building Automation

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Your Areas Of Engineering

	Primary Work	Secondary	None
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering Primary Work	Mechanical Engineering Secondary	Mechanical Engineering None
Manufacturing Automation	Manufacturing Automation Primary Work	Manufacturing Automation Secondary	Manufacturing Automation None
Material Handling Automation	Material Handling Automation Primary Work	Material Handling Automation Secondary	Material Handling Automation None
Hydraulics/Pneumatics	Hydraulics/Pneumatics Primary Work	Hydraulics/Pneumatics Secondary	Hydraulics/Pneumatics None
Mechatronics	Mechatronics Primary Work	Mechatronics Secondary	Mechatronics None

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How many employees at your company

1-9

10-50

51-250

251-500

over 500