Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 9
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Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 9

In this month’s issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter you can learn how to use automation to make Halloween a hit! Check out our awesome series of DIY videos that teach you how to build fully automated Halloween props. Read about the History of PLCs and Features You Want in PLC Software. And don’t forget to download our…
Linking Machines to IT Systems
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Linking Machines to IT Systems

Once upon a time, individual machines were stranded on an island, or just linked to other machines using a few discrete I/O and dry contact relays. Then came machine-to-machine data links such as a proprietary PLC-based network. Today, and certainly in the future, machines are being linked to IT systems.
Introducing Automation VIDEO Cookbook!
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Introducing Automation VIDEO Cookbook!

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…
History of the PLC
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History of the PLC

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…
Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 7
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Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 7

In this issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter we review “Ten Reasons to Use a Fuse.”  Also read about one of our many suppliers in this week supplier profile, check out an article on selecting the right sensors, and read about the trend toward green machines. Find all that and more in this weeks AutomationDirect newsletter. Enjoy! 10…
Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 6
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Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 6

This issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter focuses on safety for National Safety Month. Check out “5 Steps to Improve Machine Safety” and accesses some of our free whitepapers. Also, you can read about the vendor for our Crossfires Safety Eyewear, and don’t forget to check out the lighter side that features a Boss Alert video! 5…
Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 5
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Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 5

This issue of Automationdirect.com’s newsletter is full of useful information that you are going to enjoy. Check out the article about HMI Recipes and find out how remote monitoring with embedded HMIs can save you time and money. Our quick tips video on the Productivity®2000 is sure to answer all your questions and make you wonder how…