PLC在过程控制的发展将是一智能变送器和现场总线，暨向下拓展功能，开放总线。
在微电子技术发展的背景下，从硬件的角度来看，PLC、工业计算机、集散系统(DCS)之间的差别正在缩小，都将由类似的一些微电子元件、微处理器、大容量半导体存储器和I/O模件组成。编程方面也有很多相同点。
由于PLC和计算机属于两类产品，经过几十年的发展都形成了自身的装置特点和软件工具。实际上的区别继续存在。
PLC用编程器或计算机编程，编程语言是梯形图、功能块图、顺序功能表图和指令表等。集散系统自身或用计算机结构形成组态构成开发系统环境。
特别提出的是与STD总线工控机的区别，无论从维修、安装和模件功能都很相似。PLC更适用于黑模式下运行，但在线运行时若要进行较大的程序修改，其能力略逊于STD工控机，但是从开关量控制而言，PLC的性能优于STD工控机。
总的来说，在选择控制器时，首先要从工程要求、现场环境和经济性等方面考虑。没有什么控制器完善，也没有哪种产品差，只能说选择更适用的产品。
PLC自问世以来，经过20多年的发展，在美国、欧洲、等工业发达国家已成为重要产业，1987年世界PLC的销售额为25亿美元，此后每年以20%左右的速度递增。进入90年代以来，世界PLC的年平均销售额在55亿美元以上，其中我国约占1%。当前，PLC在国际市场上已成为受欢迎的工业控制畅销产品，用PLC设计自动控制系统已成为世界潮流。
五、PLC的综合经济分析
综上所述，在恶劣环境中，使用PLC控制机构设备，生产流水线和生产过程的自动控制将越来越广泛。但是，这种新型控制装置在推广使用中尚有一些问题困扰着用户，主要集中在两个方面，一是可靠性问题，二是价格问题。
用新型控制装置实现老设备改造与生产过程自动化，提高劳动生产率，改善企业管理，这是提高企业经济效益的必要措施，但如何正确处理这种关系，本文提供一些数据资料作为用户参考。
1、可靠性问题
据有关资料提供数据表明：国外一般中小型PLC，如日立、西门子、IPM，平均无故障时间高达10万h。即使大型PLC平均无故障时间也在4～5万h之间。因此，制造厂商认为可靠性已不存在问题。就可靠性而言，继电接触器是望尘莫及的。所以，对于日立、西门子、IPM等产品资料中可靠性不再是一项技术指标。
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