Machine Controls

Lesson 2 of 13 in Machine Operation & Maintenance · 25 minutes

Learn the 12 controls you touch every shift — power switch, e-stop, push-buttons, selector switch, HMI screen, PLC, jog, cycle start, and more — and the safe habits that go with each one.

What you'll learn

• Name the common controls on a machine: switches, buttons, screens, and dials
• Know what the e-stop, cycle start, jog, and fault reset do — and when to use them
• Understand what the HMI screen and the PLC are in simple words
• Use safe habits with every control: check the area first, e-stop first when something is wrong