Learn how to automate a particular function, brush up on an automation topic or just pick up a few tips and tricks to make your life easier and save time and money. You’ll find it in the Automation VIDEO Cookbook from AutomationDirect. The initial release of the Automation VIDEO Cookbook has four chapters: Temperature Sensing – RTDs…
The PLC or Programmable Logic Controller has revolutionized the automation industry. Today PLCs can be found in everything from factory equipment to vending machines, but prior to New Year’s Day 1968 the programmable controller didn’t even exist. Instead what existed was a unique set of challenges that needed a solution. In order to understand the…
Circuit Protection is a big topic. With so many types of products available, coupled with the fact that I think I am getting old, I have found that it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep it all straight. If you share in this frustration, no worries because conveniently located below is a chart that I think might…
Like many of us, PLCs have been around for decades. Also like many of us, they are improving as they grow in age and intelligence. PACs are a newer creation, originating in the 21st century. Now, it looks like these two product categories are coming together, with the result being the PLC-based PAC. This new name…
If you enjoy HMI design and implementation, you are going to love our newest HMI software. If you don’t, well get ready to! The new C-more EA9 version 6.0 software is jam packed with features and benefits intended to give you the best programming experience at an unbeatable price. An upgrade to the previous version…
If your company has remote sites that need to be monitored, and if you’re looking for a way to do this without making periodic rounds to check each site, then remote monitoring may be the answer. And if you’re looking for a cost effective yet powerful way to implement remote monitoring, embedded HMI is a…
Our new Productivity®2000 programmable controller has been sold on our Web site officially for a week now and we are extremely encouraged about the future of this amazing controller. Sales for this controller have been outstanding! Additionally we have already started to see conversations online as individuals seek input from users who have already had experience…
Here at AutomationDirect our number one priority is customer service and satisfaction. We strive every day to meet the wants and needs of our customers and we welcome any feedback. Let’s take a look at our C-more® HMI and what you had to say about our recently released EA9 series touch panels. In regards to Value……
The year 2000 wasn’t that long ago, but back then the only practical way to buy automation components was through a distributor. Due to the efforts of AutomationDirect.com and others, this situation has changed radically, giving industrial plants and facilities choices when purchasing automation systems and related components. The Value of Both Seeing the value…
“Been there, done that,” – besides just being a great t-shirt logo, there is a lot of truth in seeking wisdom from those who can claim they’ve been there and done that. In this “System Integrators Talk” segment, we queried our System Integrators Group on LinkedIn with a question on HMIs, and gathered their collective…