Difference between PLC and CNC

PLC

CNC

1.   PLC means programmable logic control

1.   CNC means computerized numerical        control

2.   PLC is sequential multi axis machine tool

2.   CNC is conditional multi axis machine tool

3.   PLC is a general purpose logic controller specifically designed to allow the user to create their own application.

3.   CNC is usually a purpose built controller using a micro computer or a PLC

4.   PLC is widely used in CNC machine

4.   CNC is less used

5.   The CNC program is used

5.   The PLC ladder program is used

6.   It is numerical value controller

6.   It is digital, analog, high speed value controller