Productivity2000 - Beta Users Review
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Productivity2000 - Beta Users Review

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…
Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 4
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Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 4

In this issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter we are excited to introduce you to our new P2000 Programmable Controller. This controller provides some amazing value, and we think you’re going to love it. Check out how you can win an iPad Mini with only your opinion, as well as, learn all about HMI best practices! Enjoy!…
Buy Direct or Through Distribution?
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Buy Direct or Through Distribution?

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…
AutomationDirect Adds Synchronous Drive Components
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AutomationDirect Adds Synchronous Drive Components

AutomationDirect’s new SureMotion line of power transmission products includes timing pulleys (or sprockets), bushings and timing belts that allow you to change speed and torque while connecting mechanically rotating components. Starting at $5.25, the SureMotion XL timing pulleys have a 1/5-inch pitch and 1/4 or 3/8-inch width and are available in aluminum or steel, with…
Instrumentation Cable Now Available
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Instrumentation Cable Now Available

AutomationDirect offers 300V UL instrumentation cable available with 18AWG conductors in 1, 2, 4, or 8 twisted pairs with an overall shield or in 2, 4, or 8 individually shielded twisted pairs with an overall shield. The overall shielded cables have an aluminum/polyester foil shield with 100% coverage and a tinned copper continuous drain wire for…
Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 3
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Newsletter: Volume 17 - Issue 3

In this issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter we are honored to be with you to celebrate 20 Years of Affordable Automation. Read about best practices for developing effective HMI screens. Also included is the System Integrator Talk, which covers some “gotchas” everyone should look out for with an HMI implementation. Make sure to check out our HMI Photo…