Choosing a programmable logic controller is one of the most important tasks when designing an automated system. The modern market offers many options, different in characteristics, which have different priorities for production. The paper proposes a method for evaluating the overall effectiveness of software logic controllers. When evaluating the selected characteristics, linear scaling and weight coefficients are introduced that take into account the importance of the parameter for the controller in question compared to others. The weight of the parameter in the calculation is set using a coefficient. The values of the weight coefficients may vary depending on the requirements of the technological process.

Keywords: programmable logic controller, efficiency evaluation method, weight ratio, petal diagram

The paper describes an automated security system for a mining container: a short circuit protection system for smooth start-up of equipment, temperature control and fire prevention of devices.

Keywords: mining, electrical safety, temperature maintenance, fire prevention, automated system