AutomationDirect Products Rank High in Control Design Readers’ Choice Awards
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AutomationDirect Products Rank High in Control Design Readers’ Choice Awards

Once again, AutomationDirect PLC and other products have been highly ranked as voted on by automation professionals. AutomationDirect PLCs, HMIs, and motion controllers were recently recognized in the Control Design 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards for several categories. You can find the magazine issue online here. Each year, Control Design invites readers who identify themselves as…
Brain Teasers - Issue 50, 2023
Issue 50 - 2023

Brain Teasers - Issue 50, 2023

Din-Rail Disconnect Move (only) one piece of DIN-Rail to form a square. Need DIN-Rail?  AutomationDirect offers: Cable Tie Tri Move 3 Cable ties to create 3 triangles: This is no brainteaser: Our SapiSelco brand cable ties are quality, Italian products, produced in a highly-automated factory.We offer general purpose types as well as special-purpose styles such…
Issue 49, 2023
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Issue 49, 2023

One of the best things about AutomationDirect, in my opinion, is our continuous focus on customer needs. We strive to go above and beyond for our customers, and we always appreciate feedback on how we’re doing and what products we may be lacking. Using surveys, reviews, forum posts, etc., we try to reach out as…
Light-Operate or Dark-Operate Photoelectric Sensors. Which is Better for your Application?
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Light-Operate or Dark-Operate Photoelectric Sensors. Which is Better for your Application?

When choosing a photoelectric sensor for an application there are many things to consider. One of these considerations is whether to select a light-operate or dark-operate photoelectric sensor. The terms “light-operate” and “dark-operate” refer to when the sensor activates its output. For a light-operate sensor (also called light-activated, light-on, or simply L.O. sensor), the output…
Material Handling. Just like it sounds.
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Material Handling. Just like it sounds.

Material handling is a broad industry that can mean many things and include many different technologies. At the most basic level, this can include racks, which simply hold products, or pallet jacks and fork trucks which require human intervention. More complex systems include conveyors, high-speed sorters, pick-to-light systems, palletizers, robotics, case erectors, identification systems, and…
Merry Christmas from AutomationDirect 2022
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Merry Christmas from AutomationDirect 2022

In a world of extremes, some can change things for the better … The news can be disheartening these days, emphasizing the divisions, discord and extremism in many aspects of daily life as well as world events. But there is always a choice in our own actions and attitudes that, one by one, can add…
AutomationDirect’s CLICK PLUS PLC is Announced as a Finalist for the NED Innovation Awards, Automation Category
Company TopicsIssue 49, 2023News

AutomationDirect’s CLICK PLUS PLC is Announced as a Finalist for the NED Innovation Awards, Automation Category

AutomationDirect’s CLICK PLUS PLC is the next generation platform for delivering reliable and familiar functionality for basic control applications, combined with advanced features like Wi-Fi, data logging, and increased security measures. All starting at just $89! On December 15, 2022 the AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS PLC was announced as a finalist for the New Equipment Digest…
Cybersecure and Remote-Friendly?
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Cybersecure and Remote-Friendly?

By implementing layers of hardware, software, and procedural defenses, industrial automation systems can be made both cybersecure and remote-friendly. Damon Purvis, PLC Product Manager at AutomationDirect, wrote an article for the November/December 2022 issue of InTech. Titled Defending Remote-Friendly Environments from Cyberattacks, this article describes how cyber defenses can be layered, while still delivering usable…
AutomationDirect is Design World’s 2022 Leadership in Engineering Winner, Industrial Automation Category
Company TopicsIssue 49, 2023News

AutomationDirect is Design World’s 2022 Leadership in Engineering Winner, Industrial Automation Category

AutomationDirect is excited to announce this repeat win of an event organized by Design World to celebrate outstanding manufacturers identified as best in various categories, and as voted on by industry personnel. AutomationDirect has won this award for 2022, repeating their 2021 results. AutomationDirect supports countless OEMs, systems integrators, end users, and even hobbyists with…