Displays tank level using PLC

The project “Tank Level Display Using PLC” successfully demonstrates an automatic system for monitoring and controlling the liquid level in a tank. The level sensors detect the liquid condition and send signals to the PLC. The PLC processes these signals and displays the tank level through an HMI, LCD, or LED display.The system automatically starts the pump when the liquid level is low and stops the pump when the tank reaches the full level. This helps prevent tank overflow, liquid wastage, pump dry running, and human errors. The alarm and indicator system also provides useful warnings during low-level, high-level, and emergency conditions.The proposed system is reliable, flexible, easy to operate, and suitable for domestic, agricultural, and industrial applications. It reduces manual supervision and improves the safety and efficiency of liquid-level control. In the future, the system can be enhanced using IoT, SCADA, mobile notifications, data logging, and remote monitoring. Thus, the PLC-based tank-level display system provides an effective and practical solution for automatic tank-level management.  

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