Is a Micro-controller a Practical Replacement for a PLC?
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Is a Micro-controller a Practical Replacement for a PLC?

Since AutomationDirect is in the business of making automation hardware, including PLCs in all shapes and sizes, we’ve been watching the development of micro-controllers for some time. Indications are these devices can do all sorts of sophisticated functions, rivaling PLCs, at an extremely low price point. We see evidence of users experimenting with them, launching…
And the award goes to…
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And the award goes to…

The 2017 Control Design Readers’ Choice Awards is in its 17th year and we are honored to be placed in the top 5 for many of our product groups. The Readers’ Choice Award is especially gratifying since it is an unaided ballot, meaning no list of suppliers is provided to influence the votes cast.
Newsletter: Volume 19 - Issue 6
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Newsletter: Volume 19 - Issue 6

Hope you are enjoying your summer. In this month’s issue we have some great articles focusing on Ethernet. You can download the free whitepaper on industrial Ethernet, and there is another article on putting Ethernet into your operation. There is also an informative article on how to protect you PLCs against the treat of hackers….
Keeping Kids Engaged in STEM with AutomationDirect and Robotics
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Keeping Kids Engaged in STEM with AutomationDirect and Robotics

Recently, AutomationDirect’s very own Rick Folea, Senior Technical Marketer, was featured on North Fulton Business Radio speaking about STEM and how local Robotics programs are helping kids learn and become excited about science, technology, engineering, and math. The complete interview can be heard here. A Little Background Since 2006, AutomationDirect has been sponsoring Robotics programs…
Roxburgh EMC | Keeping Electrical Noise at Safe Levels
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Roxburgh EMC | Keeping Electrical Noise at Safe Levels

We’ve all experienced issues with interference of Wi-Fi signals whether on our phones or computers. Sometimes the Wi-Fi goes out or we can’t update our connection and it causes an error. This is undoubtedly annoying but nothing compared to the interference that electrical noise can produce in certain situations. This kind of interference can actually…