Terms of Use
These terms apply to everyone who uses PLC Sim Lab (plcsimlab.online). By using the site you agree to them. They are written in plain English; if anything is unclear, email support@makelabs.io.
1. What PLC Sim Lab is
PLC Sim Lab is a free educational website: a browser-based simulator of PLCs, wiring and machines, learning articles and a community. It is run independently and is not affiliated with any PLC or automation manufacturer. Product names are trademarks of their owners.
2. For learning only — not for real machines
The simulator is a simplified model for practice. It does not replace the manufacturers' software, manuals, standards or a qualified engineer. Do not use programs, wiring or advice from this site to build, change or commission real machines or electrical installations without checking them properly. Working on mains voltage, machines and safety circuits must only be done by qualified people following local regulations. The site is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, and we are not liable for damage, injury or loss resulting from using it or relying on its content, to the extent the law allows.
3. Accounts
- You can use the simulator without an account. Saving projects, exporting / importing files, sharing and posting in the Community need an account, created by signing in with Google.
- You must be at least 13 years old to create an account (or older if your country requires it).
- Keep your Google account secure; you are responsible for what is done with your account.
- Usernames must not impersonate other people, companies or the site's staff, and must not be offensive. We may change or remove a username that breaks these rules.
- You can delete your account at any time from the profile menu (top right). This deletes your saved projects, posts, comments, votes and username.
4. Your projects and posts
- You keep the rights to the projects and posts you create.
- When you post in the Community or share a project, you allow PLC Sim Lab to store and display it on the site, and other users to view it and open shared projects in the Playground for learning.
- Projects saved in your account are private unless you share them.
- Do not post anything you do not have the right to share, such as copied manuals, paid course material or other people's work.
5. Community rules
Be respectful, stay on topic, no spam or advertising, nothing illegal, sexual, hateful or dangerous, and no personal data. The full Community rules are part of these terms. We may remove content and suspend or delete accounts that break them, without notice. Report problems with the Report button or by email.
6. Acceptable use
Do not attack, overload, scrape at scale or try to break the site or its database, do not try to access other users' data, do not use bots to post or vote, and do not click ads on purpose or ask others to.
7. Advertising and privacy
The site is free and is supported by ads from Google AdSense. How we handle data and cookies is explained in the privacy policy; you choose your cookie settings with Cookie settings.
8. Changes and availability
We may change, add or remove features, and update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version. We try to keep the site available but cannot promise it will always work or that saved data can never be lost; keep exported copies of important projects.
9. Contact
Questions, removal requests or copyright notices: support@makelabs.io.