BRX PLC: Unlock Color Sorting with ONE Shift Register! 🪜

Learn to sort colored parts on a conveyor with a PLC shift register — apply the five steps on a BRX PLC and test the sorting station live in Factory IO. ⚡ QUICK ANSWER A sorting station uses a PLC shift register to track colored parts as they move down a conveyor: each part's color is captured at a sensor and shifted along in step with the conveyor, so the PLC always knows which part is where. When a part reaches its assigned station, the shift register's bit at that position fires the diverter to sort it into one of three locations. It's built with the five steps to program development — define the task, list the I/O, sequence, code, and test. Here a BRX PLC runs it and Factory IO tests it before wiring. The full ladder logic and downloads are in the written guide below. 📖 FULL STEP-BY-STEP + DOWNLOADS (project file, sequence table, screenshots) https://accautomation.ca/plc-programm... ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction: Sorting Station (Shift Register) 0:35 - Step 1: Define the Task 2:08 - Step 2: Define the Inputs and Outputs 3:19 - Step 3 & 4: Sequence of Operation & Writing the Program 8:23 - Step 5: Testing the Program 📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ✅ Use a shift register to track colored parts down a conveyor ✅ Capture each part's color at a sensor and shift it in step with the belt ✅ Sort parts into one of three locations based on color ✅ Apply the five steps of PLC program development on a BRX PLC ✅ Test the sorting station live in Factory IO's 3D simulator before wiring ❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED Q: How does a PLC sort parts by color on a conveyor? A: A sensor reads each part's color and loads it into a shift register that advances with the conveyor; when a part reaches its station, the bit at that position fires the diverter to sort it. The full logic is in the written guide. Q: Why use a shift register for a sorting station? A: It tracks the position of every part on the belt at once, so the PLC knows exactly which part is at each station — far cleaner than juggling individual timers or counters. Q: What is Factory IO used for here? A: Factory IO is a 3D simulator that runs the PLC program against a virtual sorting station, so you can prove the sorting logic before wiring real hardware. 👉 Full step-by-step, ladder logic & downloads: https://accautomation.ca/plc-programm... 🔗 MORE RESOURCES ▶ Series: https://accautomation.ca/series/brx-d... ▶ Sorting Station Testing — Video:    • How Shift Registers Sort Colored Parts on ...   ▶ PLC Beginners Guide: https://accautomation.ca/programming/... ▶ Free eBooks: https://accautomation.ca (subscribe for download) 🛒 RECOMMENDED HARDWARE ▶ Shop: https://www.automationdirect.com/ ▶ Parts Guide: https://www.accautomation.ca/purchase... 💬 Questions? Drop a comment below. 🔔 New tutorials every Monday — Subscribe and hit the bell! #PLC #LadderLogic #ShiftRegister #IndustrialAutomation #PLCProgramming #ACCAutomation #BRXPLC #DoMore #FactoryIO #ConveyorControl Regards, Garry ACC Automation http://www.accautomation.ca