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2010 EC&M Product of the Year - Category Winner Productivity 3000 Programmable Automation Controller Electrical Construction and Maintenance (EC&M), January 2010
Each year, EC&M Magazine conducts their Product of the Year competition, covering a vast array of product categories. The Automation & Controls Category winner for 2010 is AutomationDirect's Productivity 3000 Programmable Automation Controller.
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2009 Control Design magazine Readers' Choice Awards Control Design, September 2009
AutomationDirect was honored for best service of any supplier in four catagories: PLC, Operator Interface Terminals, PLC Programming Software and Relays.
"AutomationDirect received 4.0 or better ratings in 11 categories." Read this article online
IEN Web Reviews 2009 IEN Industrial Equipment News, March 2009 Highest Rated Site of the Month
Automation Direct: Overall Rating 94%
Process Controls
"Very, very thorough site; one of the best industrial sites we’ve reviewed."
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2008 Control Design magazine Readers' Choice Awards Control Design, September 2008
AutomationDirect was honored for great service in five product categories, including PLC, PLC Programming Software, Operator Interface Terminals, HMI Software and Terminal Blocks.
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IEN Best Brands Winners 2007 IEN Industrial Equipment News, January 2008 AutomationDirect was chosen "Best Brand" in the Industrial Automation Distributors product category in IEN's annual Brand Preference Study. The survey among IEN readers identifies the brands considered to be the best in specific categories.
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2007 Control Design magazine Readers' Choice Awards Control Design, September 2007
Best service of any supplier for Operator Interface Terminal, HMI Software, PLC Programming Software and Terminal Blocks.
"AutomationDirect received 4.0 or better ratings in eight categories."
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2006 Control Design magazine Readers' Choice Awards Control Design, September 2006 Featured Product: HMI Software, PLC Programming Software, Terminal Blocks, Programmable Logic Controller, Operator Interface Terminal,
Input/Output System Featured Subject: Service is sizzling - AutomationDirect is honored six times in service and support and comes in #1 in three
categories in a survey of Control Design subscribers
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2006 Design News magazine Readers' Choice Awards Design News, March 2006
Featured Product: Motion Control / Automation
Featured Subject: AutomationDirect delivery times chosen best in Motion Control and Automation category in a survey of Design News readers
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2005 Control Design magazine Readers' Choice Awards Control Design , November 2005
Featured Product: Operator Interface Terminal, PLC Programming Software ,Programmable Logic Controller, Power Supply, Input/Output System
Featured Subject: AutomationDirect service and support comes in #1 in FIVE categories in a survey of Control Design subscribers
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2005 Control magazine Readers' Choice Awards Control , January 2005
Featured Product: Programmable Logic Controllers
Featured Subject: AutomationDirect awarded best service of any supplier for PLC Hardware in a survey of Control subscribers
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August 25, 2010: AutomationDirect Adds Air Conditioners to Enclosure cooling options
Heat inside an enclosure can decrease life expectancy in controlling units such as PLCs, HMI, and AC drives. Excessive heat can cause nuisance faults from electrical and electronic components, circuit breakers and fuses. To help alleviate such problems, AutomationDirect has added NEMA-rated Stratus™ air conditioners for enclosures.
August 25, 2010: AutomationDirect extends Pneumatics product line
The NITRA™ line now includes several new series of products to help meet a broad range of pneumatic air supply pressure regulation and filtration applications. While each series is designed to work in stand-alone applications, the modular design enables field assembly for combining additional components.
August 4, 2010: AutomationDirect adds Miniature Circuit Breakers
The Eaton WMZT series miniature circuit breakers have been added to AutomationDirect’s product offering of circuit protection devices. The single-pole, two-pole and triple-pole devices, available in sizes from 0.5 – 40 Amps, offer optimum and efficient protection for branch and control circuits.
July 14, 2010: Encapsulated Power Supplies added to RHINO line
AutomationDirect has extended its RHINO™ line to include AC/DC switch mode power supplies encapsulated in an ultra-compact, low profile housing. The new PSE series is ideal for space-limited applications and can be easily screw mounted to a panel or equipment chassis.
June 23, 2010: Select DINnector Products Available in Smaller Quantities
In keeping with their objective to provide the best value in industrial control products, AutomationDirect now offers a selection of popular screw terminal blocks, ground terminal blocks, supplementary protectors, end brackets, and DIN rail in smaller quantities.
June 23, 2010: Door safety hardware added for MCCBs
AutomationDirect now offers Type C361 door interlocking safety handle and roller kits for the 3P Series molded case circuit breakers. The safety interlock handles, when connected to the MCCB, secure an SDN series NEMA 12 disconnect enclosure to protect against ...
June 16, 2010: Single-piece flexible wire duct now available from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect's Dinosaur self-adhesive flexible wire duct is designed for transporting wiring to cabinet doors from control panel interiors and for electronic equipment. Sizes ranging from 0.5 x 0.5 inch to 1.5 x 1.5 inch are now available in single-piece quantities or cost-saving cartons.
June 16, 2010: Communications adapter and DIN rail mounting plate for AC Drives
AutomationDirect now offers a DIN rail adapter plate for mounting smaller GS2 drives (up to 3HP) on 35mm DIN rail. The GS2-DR02 DIN rail adapter plate is priced at $7.00.
A USB to RS-485 communication adapter is also available ...
June 16, 2010: ProSense™ line adds quarter-inch temperature probes
AutomationDirect's ProSense line of process sensors now includes 0.25-inch RTD temperature probes. The three-wire, 100 ohm platinum RTD probes are made of durable 316 stainless steel and measure temperatures ranging from -40 to 302°F. The probes are available in lengths from 160 mm to 360 mm.
May 26, 2010: Low-cost DC Power Supplies added to RHINO line
AutomationDirect’s RHINO™ line of power supplies now includes panel and DIN rail mountable power supplies designed for applications requiring a basic DC voltage power supply. The low-cost supplies offer high performance and reliability when additional features of higher cost full-featured supplies are not needed.
May 12, 2010: Cat5e Ethernet patch cables available
AutomationDirect now offers Cat5e Ethernet patch cables in eight colors and three foot to 50 foot lengths. The straight and crossover patch cables support up to 1000 Mbps, and are designed to reduce the effects of electromagnetic interference by incorporating a single metal foil shield which wraps around the entire set of four twisted shielded pairs.
April 14, 2010: AutomationDirect offers locking wiring devices and accessories
AutomationDirect has added a new line of Bryant wiring devices to its product offering. Two-pole, three-wire locking plugs, connectors and receptacles are available in 15 Amp and 20 Amp models. Straight blade plugs and connectors are available in 15 Amp, 20 Amp, and 30 Amp models.
March 31, 2010: AutomationDirect Cuts WinPLC Programming Software Price to Free
In keeping with its philosophy of always offering the best value in the automaton industry, AutomationDirect has recently cut the price of its Think & Do programming software for their WinPLC processor from $695 to free.
March 31, 2010: Now get free 2-day (transit) shipping on orders over $300!
Here’s some exciting news! Free standard 2-day (transit)* shipping is now available for orders over $300, within the U.S. and Puerto Rico. We use our choice of carrier and a combination of ground and air services that allow us to reach any U.S. destination within 2 days transit time (or less).
February 18, 2010:
New DC Motors from AutomationDirect®
AutomationDirect’s new IronHorse™ permanent magnet DC 56C-frame motor line features totally enclosed non-vented (TENV) and totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) models. The motors are constructed of a rolled steel frame with cast aluminum end bell, and are available in sizes ranging from .33 to 2HP.
February 3, 2010:
Hole saws added to product line
The RUKO family of cutting tools offered by AutomationDirect now includes a line of hole saws and accessories. The new bi-metal saws, in sizes ranging from 9/16” (14mm) to 8¼” (210mm), feature up to 1½” cutting depth and are available in two models.
February 3, 2010:
AutomationDirect extends Power Distribution blocks line
The Edison power distribution line now includes the HPB series open-style power distribution blocks as a convenient way to manage power distribution needs. Engineered with tin-plated aluminum connectors suitable for copper conductors, the distribution blocks maintain a ...
December 16, 2009:
Universal Signal Conditioners from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect now offers universal signal conditioners, in plastic slim-line housings, to convert, isolate and transmit scale signals from a wide variety of process sensor and controller I/O. The DIN-rail mountable models (884114 and 84116) support scalable input signals including ...
December 9, 2009:
Space-Saving Molded Case Circuit Breakers Added to Product Offering
AutomationDirect now offers Fuji Electric’s BW series of molded case circuit breakers. More compact than traditional breakers, this series takes up less space than almost any others on the market.
December 9, 2009:
AutomationDirect offers 6-inch TFT Touch Panel for $399
The C-more micro family now offers a 6-inch TFT color touch screen HMI panel. The panel's 32,768 colors provide clear and colorful graphics for vibrant and intuitive screens.
October 28, 2009:
AutomationDirect offers new line of soft motor starters
AutomationDirect introduces Stellar™ soft starters, the newest addition to their product offering, as a low-cost motor control alternative. The SR22 series soft starters, available in 5A to 40A sizes, are overcurrent protected and feature two DIN-rail mountable frame sizes (45mm and 55mm).
October 14, 2009:
Six-inch Color C-more Operator Interface Panels
AutomationDirect’s line of C-more operator interfaces now includes two new 6” TFT color panels with LED backlights. The base model EA7-T6CL-R panel is a 320x240 resolution QVGA display which supports up to 65,536 colors.
September 30, 2009:
LED Sensor cables now available
AutomationDirect® has extended its sensor cable offering to include quick-disconnect and patch cables with LED indicators. The new patch cables have a right-angle M12 female plug with LED indicator on one end and an axial male connector on the other.
September 16, 2009:
AutomationDirect adds Pneumatic Cylinder Position Switches
The NITRA™ line of pneumatics products now includes the CPS series of pneumatic position switches and accessories to offer a robust interface between pneumatic actuators and electrical control systems.
September 2, 2009:
AutomationDirect extends pneumatics components
The NITRA line of pneumatic components now includes additional fittings and valves for use with polyurethane and nylon tubing.
The ME and MS series fittings include two additional male straight and two male elbows with #10-32 thread. Added sizes include 5/32" and 1/4".
August 19, 2009:
AutomationDirect Adds Pneumatic Air Cylinders
AutomationDirect has extended its NITRA™ pneumatic product line to include a series of stainless steel, round body, non-repairable cylinders. The new cylinders feature type 304 stainless steel bodies with double rolled-in construction with high-strength aluminum alloy porting ends.
August 5, 2009:
New 1200 and 3600 RPM General Purpose Motors from AutomationDirect®
AutomationDirect has extended its IronHorse general purpose AC motor line to include 3-phase 1200 RPM six-pole and 3600 RPM two-pole models. Six new 56C 3600 RPM rolled steel motors are now available, ranging from 0.33 to 2 HP; 13 new T-frame cast iron motors in 3600 and 1200 RPM models are available in sizes from 1 to 10 HP.
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