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November 18, 2020: Southwire Multimeters, Voltage and Continuity Testers from AutomationDirect The AutomationDirect lineup of tools and test equipment now includes digital multimeters, clamp-on True RMS multimeters, voltage testers, and continuity testers from Southwire. ... |
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November 18, 2020: Multi-Conductor 20 AWG Twisted-Pair Instrumentation Cable from AutomationDirect Multiconductor instrumentation cable in 20 AWG diameter has been added to AutomationDirect's current offering of 18 AWG and 16 AWG sizes. These 300V UL cables have 1, 2, 4, or 8 twisted pairs ... |
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November 11, 2020: AutomationDirect RHINO Switching Power Supplies with Advanced Power Boost New RHINO PRO (DIN Rail Performance Series) PSN and PSD series switching power supplies are available in single-phase and 3- phase input units ... |
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November 11, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Optocoupler and Slim Interface Relays, Multi-mode Relay Timers Murrelektronik optocouplers are used to combine different signal levels or to isolate one signal from another. Optocouplers are similar to relay interfaces ... |
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November 11, 2020: Murrelektronik Passive Distribution Junction Blocks from AutomationDirect Murr distribution junction blocks provide a convenient method for connecting sensors and actuators to the control cabinet. Murrelektronik supplies a comprehensive range ... |
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October 28, 2020: WERMA Visual and Audible Signal Beacons / Devices from AutomationDirect Werma EvoSIGNAL signal beacons warn, guide, protect and are a new simple, modular solution for signaling from AutomationDirect. Werma EvoSIGNAL visual and visual-audible signal devices are ... |
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October 21, 2020: AcuAmp Current/Voltage Transducers and Switches Line Extension More transducers and switches have been added to the AutomationDirect sensors lineup. ACTH series adaptive true RMS current transducers ($169.00) monitor electric heat zero-crossing burst fired SCR ... |
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October 21, 2020: WAGO Multi-Channel Electronic Circuit Breakers from AutomationDirect New WAGO multi-channel circuit breakers (from $201.00) are available in two, four and eight channels. These electronic circuit breakers monitor load current and reliably recognize overloads and short circuits ... |
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October 14, 2020: ReeR Safety light curtains with integrated muting functions from AutomationDirect The new Safegate type 4 access control barrier safety light curtains provide protection in a wide range of industrial applications requiring integration of the muting functions. The muting function temporarily ... |
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October 14, 2020: Merz UL 508 Non-Fusible Disconnect Switches from AutomationDirect AutomationDirect has added enclosed versions and non-enclosed DIN rail and panel/door mount versions of Merz disconnect / motor control switches. Non-enclosed UL 508 / UL 60947 600VAC manual motor ... |
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October 7, 2020: Gladiator Series Circuit Breakers and Supplementary Protectors from AutomationDirect Gladiator® miniature circuit breakers offer optimum and efficient protection for branch and control circuits up to 63 amps. The Gladiator GMCBU series is available with B, C or D trip characteristics in accordance ... |
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September 30, 2020: Sanitary 3-A Versions of RTDs and Transmitter Probes from AutomationDirect The AutomationDirect process control temperature sensor lineup now includes RTD versions of the M12 connection transmitters, transmitter versions of the RTDs without process connection, and sanitary 3-A ... |
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September 30, 2020: Field and Panel Mount Loop-powered 4 to 20mA Process Displays from AutomationDirect The ProSense® LPM1 series of loop panel meters offers a simple, low cost digital display of an analog 4-20mA signal. Models are available for mounting in a standard 1/8 DIN size panel cut-out, and are also ... |
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September 23, 2020: AutomationDirect adds 22-Gauge Machine Tool Wire Insulation type MTW machine tool wire is now available in 22-gauge from AutomationDirect. Existing MTW wire sizes are 20 AWG to 10 AWG. The 22 AWG wire offers an 8% smaller diameter with a 3 amp ... |
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September 2, 2020: IronHorse Farm Duty an Open Drip-Proof Motors from AutomationDirect AutomationDirect has added more farm duty and open drip-proof motors to its extensive general purpose AC induction motors lineup. New IronHorse® MTF2 series farm duty motors, priced from $359.00, are ... |
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September 2, 2020: Contrinex Extended-protection Safety Light Curtains from AutomationDirect AutomationDirect has added new Contrinex slim-profile safety light curtains, used for human protection and product/machine safety, to its extensive Safety Products lineup. The new Contrinex 14mm and 30mm ... |
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August 26, 2020: STEGO Enclosure Products from AutomationDirect 44 new STEGO part numbers have been added to AutomationDirect's enclosure thermal management and enclosure lighting product lines. New STEGO enclosure products include a "Smart Sensor" temperature ... |
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August 19, 2020: Brass-Bodied NSF Approved Potable Water Solenoid Valves from AutomationDirect ODE has been a leader in designing and manufacturing a complete line of solenoid valves. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certified lead-free brass-bodied water valves from ODE are an excellent ... |
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August 19, 2020: High Flex Continuous Flexing Control Cable from AutomationDirect igus CF9 and CF10 series multi-conductor control cables for continuous flexing applications are available in sizes from 20AWG to 14AWG, with three to seven unshielded (CF9 series) or four and five shielded ... |
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August 5, 2020: IDEM Non-Contact Guard Locking RFID Coded Safety Switches from AutomationDirect IDEM non-contact RFID coded safety switches from AutomationDirect are designed to provide interlock protection on hinged, sliding or removable guard doors. These switches are particularly advantageous ... |
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July 22, 2020: DURApulse GS20 Series high performance AC drives from AutomationDirect The DURApulse GS20 Series of next generation high-performance vfd drives provides many standard and advanced functions in a compact sized unit. The new GS20X series of AC drives is IP66/NEMA 4X rated ... |
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July 9, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Inductive Linear Position Transducers Linear Variable Inductance Transducers (LVITs) from Alliance convert the linear displacement of an object into a proportional electrical signal output of 0-10V or 4-20mA (depending on model). LVITs are ... |
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July 9, 2020: Single and Three Phase SR35 Series Soft Starters from AutomationDirect More fully digital soft starters have been added to the AutomationDirect drives and motor controls lineup. STELLAR® SR35 series full-featured solid-state soft starters are available in three frame sizes ... |
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July 1, 2020: C-more Touch Panel HMI Software from AutomationDirect Is Now Free AutomationDirect now offers C-more HMI programming and configuration software as a free download. C-more HMI touch panels provide a graphical interface designed to interchange and display graphics, ... |
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June 24, 2020: Productivity2000 PLC Analog and Specialty I/O Modules from AutomationDirect The AutomationDirect Productivity2000® PLC is a modular, rack-based system with a full lineup of discrete, analog and specialty I/O modules providing over 400 local I/O points. With remote expansion, over 4,000 ... |
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June 24, 2020: NITRA Pneumatic Air Preparation Filters, Regulators, Lubricators from AutomationDirect AutomationDirect NITRA® pneumatic air filters, air regulators, air lubricators, air relief valves and combination air filters/regulators are now available with larger gauges and a new easy quarter-turn ... |
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June 17, 2020: KwikHinge Enclosure door hinges and Ultimate Series gland plates from AutomationDirect Versions of Hubbell-Wiegmann floor mounted, freestanding and disconnect enclosures in carbon steel and stainless steel are now available with KwikHinge™ door hinges. KwikHinge hinges enable quick and ... |
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June 10, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Capacitive Pushbutton Sensor Switches and Indicators Captron SENSORswitches are capacitive pushbuttons which are activated without pressure, using a hand or other parts of the body. The buttons have a determinate sensing distance, which may be altered by ... |
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June 10, 2020: Cat5e Industrial Ethernet Cable from AutomationDirect Quabbin® DataMax Extreme Industrial Ethernet cable jackets were developed to survive the many industrial hazards that commercial jackets will not. Quabbin Cat5e industrial Ethernet cable has a UL ... |
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June 3, 2020: Digital Panel Meters for Pulse/Frequency Display from AutomationDirect ProSense® digital panel meters in 1/32 and 1/8 DIN sizes feature IP65-rated meter faces, simple menu-driven pushbutton configuration, and accept a wide variety of process inputs. Red, green or amber, ... |
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June 3, 2020: AutomationDirect adds VNTC Tray Cable VNTC (Vinyl Nylon Tray Cable) 600 Volt Type TC-ER control cables from AutomationDirect are suited for use in wet and dry areas, conduits, ducts, troughs, trays, direct burial and where superior electrical ... |
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May 6, 2020: Configurable Modular Encoders for Stepper Motors from AutomationDirect AMT series encoders from CUI Devices are advanced capacitive encoders with a variety of uses. AMT series encoders are typically mounted to the back of a stepper motor but can be used in many other ... |
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May 6, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Enclosure Thermoelectric Coolers Seifert SoliTherm® Thermoelectric Coolers from AutomationDirect use the Peltier Effect for closed-loop cooling. The only moving parts are axial fans so there is virtually no maintenance. The Seifert Peltier ... |
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May 6, 2020: StrideLinx Secure Remote Access VPN Routers from AutomationDirect AutomationDirect StrideLinx® VPN routers provide an outgoing, secure connection from remote machines or systems to the StrideLinx platform. Routers are easily configured and have a built-in firewall to isolate ... |
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April 29, 2020: Current-Limiting UL 489 Miniature Circuit Breakers from AutomationDirect Eaton FAZ-NA and FAZ-NA-L series current-limiting miniature circuit breakers from AutomationDirect offer optimum and efficient protection for feeder, branch and control circuits up to 63 amps. These DIN-rail ... |
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April 22, 2020: AutomationDirect adds ProSense Advanced Process Controllers Made exclusively for AutomationDirect by Yokogawa, ProSense® PPC5 series advanced process controllers handle temperature, pressure, level, flow, and other process variable control applications and ... |
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April 22, 2020: SureMotion High Torque Synchronous Drive/Timing Belts from AutomationDirect Synchronous drive belts and pulleys utilize teeth to prevent slippage and unwanted speed variations. AutomationDirect SureMotion® 5M and 8M (5mm and 8mm pitch) high torque synchronous ... |
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April 8, 2020: Thermocouple Extension Wire and Cable from AutomationDirect Extension cable for both Type K and Type J thermocouples is available with either an overall shield (OS) or with individually shielded pairs with an overall shield (SPOS). These cables allow the connection of ... |
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April 8, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Linear Position Potentiometers GEFRAN linear potentiometers and accessories are now available from AutomationDirect. Linear potentiometers are used to detect position and linear direction movement. A sliding contact moves ... |
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April 1, 2020: Control cabinet cable entry systems from AutomationDirect The KDL/D cable entry system allows cables to be installed through enclosures or other bulkhead surfaces, with the added benefit that pre-made, terminated cables can be installed without disassembling the ... |
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March 25, 2020: Expanded communications and analog I/O capabilities for the BRX PLC New expansion I/O modules from AutomationDirect for the BRX stackable micro brick PLC include communications modules, universal analog I/O modules, and universal temperature combination I/O ... |
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March 25, 2020: AC Line Reactors and Output Filters for Variable Frequency (VFD) Drives AutomationDirect has added new line reactor models and VTF (variable time filter) series output filters that protect AC motors and variable frequency (VFD) drives from electrical disturbances. The LR2 line reactor ... |
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March 11, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Motor Control Relays and Intrinsically Safe Relays ProSense® motor control relays from AutomationDirect perform specific protective functions for motors or motor components to ensure proper and more efficient operation. Intrinsically safe relays provide ... |
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February 26, 2020: AutomationDirect adds 20 AWG multi-conductor flexible control cable Multi-conductor flexible control cable from AutomationDirect is now available in 20 AWG unshielded models with 3 to 25 conductors including ground. Existing gauge sizes are available from 18 AWG to 10 AWG ... |
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February 12, 2020: Quick-disconnect M8 cables and M12 field wireable connectors from AutomationDirect Quick-disconnect cables have a 3, 4 or 5-socket M8 female connector on one end and 3, 4 or 5 open leads on the other end to provide fast and easy connection between field devices and terminal connections. ... |
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February 12, 2020: AutomationDirect adds CLICK PLC input simulator and high-current relay output modules Higher amperage relay output modules and an 8-point input simulator module are now available from AutomationDirect for the CLICK® series stackable micro brick PLCs. The ... |
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January 29, 2020: ProductivityOpen Arduino-compatible Controller from AutomationDirect The open-source Productivity®Open platform provides all the great features of a standard Arduino plus the added power and reliability of an industrial controller. The processor circuit of the P1AM-100 Arduino- ... |
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January 29, 2020: AutomationDirect adds STRIDE Field I/O modules for Modbus TCP-capable systems AutomationDirect's STRIDE communication products provide reliable connectivity to industrial controllers and field devices. The STRIDE Field I/O family of modules provides a simple and economical means to ... |
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January 29, 2020: Wenglor 50 x 50mm Rectangular Photoelectric Sensors from AutomationDirect Wenglor rectangular 50 x 50 x 20mm photoelectric sensors from AutomationDirect include diffuse with background suppression, retroreflective, retroreflective for transparent objects, and through-beam ... |
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January 15, 2020: AutomationDirect adds Schmersal IP69K Rated Joysticks Schmersal joystick selector switches have design features that make them suitable for food processing, pharmaceutical, and medical applications. The joysticks comply with the special cleaning requirements ... |
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January 15, 2020: ProSense Digital Panel Meters from AutomationDirect AutomationDirect ProSense® digital panel meters in 1/32 and 1/8 DIN sizes are AC or DC powered and feature IP65-rated meter faces, simple menu-driven pushbutton configuration, and accept a wide variety ... |
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January 15, 2020: NITRA Rodless Air Cylinders from AutomationDirect NITRA® L-Series Rodless Cylinders from AutomationDirect offer a robust design in a compact package. Rodless cylinders can offer the same stroke as rodded cylinders in a smaller space. Rodless cylinders ... |
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AutomationDirect Voted "Best of Forsyth" Best Manufacturing Company Every year, our local newspaper, Forsyth County News, conducts their Readers' Choice "Best of Forsyth" Contest. AutomationDirect was voted the "Best of Forsyth" in the manufacturing division for the second year in a row. Read - Best Manufacturing Company |
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AutomationDirect recognized with Atlanta Supply Chain Award AutomationDirect is proud to be a recipient of the 2020 World Class Culture Award from the Atlanta Supply Chain Awards! This award is presented to companies with an empowering culture internally for team members, a leadership approach that engages the entire organization and forward thinking and a commitment to engaging and giving back to the community. Read - more award information online |
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2019 Readers' Choice Awards AutomationDirect PLCs Voted as a Readers' Top Choice Control Design magazine: June 2019 "Readers' Choice Awards winners integrate new trending technologies ... " Automation professionals have voted for the AutomationDirect family of programmable logic controller hardware and software, once again making them a top choice for their automation applications. Read - AutomationDirect PLCs Voted as a Readers' Top Choice |
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2019 Readers' Choice Awards AutomationDirect Operator Interfaces Control Design magazine: June 2019 "Readers' Choice Awards winners integrate new trending technologies ... " AutomationDirect operator interface (OI) hardware and software were recently recognized in Control Design 2019 Readers' Choice Awards. Read - AutomationDirect Operator Interfaces Voted as a Readers' Top Choice |
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2019 Readers' Choice Awards AutomationDirect Terminal Blocks Control Design magazine: June 2019 "Readers' Choice Awards winners integrate new trending technologies ... " Automation professionals have voted for the AutomationDirect family of terminal block hardware, once again making them a top choice for their applications. Read - AutomationDirect Terminal Blocks Voted as a Readers' Top Choice |
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2019 Engineers' Choice Awards AutomationDirect Productivity1000 PLC Control Engineering magazine: 2019 The Control Engineering Engineers' Choice Awards highlight some of the best new control, instrumentation and automation products as chosen by Control Engineering's subscribers. AutomationDirect's Productivity1000 PLC was announced as a Control Engineering 2019 Engineers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention in the Machine and Embedded Control - PLCs category. The Productivity1000 PLC was selected for its powerful features, which provide cost-effective control of machines and processes. Read - Productivity1000 PLC receives Engineers' Choice Award |
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