This document discusses the use of timers in industrial control systems. It describes how timers are used to activate or deactivate devices after a preset time interval. Timers can be implemented using electromechanical relays or solid-state timers. The document discusses different types of timers including on-delay and off-delay timers. It provides examples of ladder logic programs that use timer instructions to implement on-delay and off-delay timing functions. Allen-Bradley programming is discussed as an example. Circuits are presented to illustrate applications of timers such as start-up warning signals and sequential control systems.