Controlling Nature's Way of Cooling
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Controlling Nature's Way of Cooling

When conventional air conditioning systems were no longer adequate to cool General Tool Company’s (GTC) facility in Cincinnati, OH, the company began looking for an alternative solution. A roof mist sprinkling system from Sprinkool™ Systems International, Inc. in Killen, AL, would provide evaporative cooling of the roof and ceiling zone of the plant to reduce…
PLC Technology and Application Tips
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PLC Technology and Application Tips

Although the North American market for automation and controls has seen nowhere near the growth it did 15-20 years ago, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are still the preferred controller choice for industrial applications. What has changed for PLCs are the expectations and desired functionality of their specifiers and users. In this edition of PLC Speaking,…
Product Snapshots – Issue 3, 2005
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Product Snapshots – Issue 3, 2005

We have added several exciting products since our last edition of the Automation Notebook. Here are some highlights about some of those new products including: Screwless terminal blocks, 100 Mb Ethernet modules, sink/source module for Terminator I/O, Think and Do Live! programming. Screwless Terminal Blocks Added To Connection Systems Line AutomationDirect now offers screwless terminal blocks, including feed-through,…
Business Notes – Issue 3, 2005
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Business Notes – Issue 3, 2005

2005 Manufacturing Sector Outlook  According to its press release in November, the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI (www.mapi.net) projects solid growth in the next two years for the U.S. economy and expects the manufacturing sector to continue to outpace the overall economy. But the pace of growth is likely to decelerate, in relation to 2004, at least in…
DataLynx™ Software Offers Remote Data Collection And File Reporting
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DataLynx™ Software Offers Remote Data Collection And File Reporting

AutomationDirect has recently added DataLynx™ Remote Data Collection Software to their line of industrial automation products. This new software package uses modem technology to provide an inexpensive and simple solution for collecting, viewing and storing data from industrial devices, regardless of location. DataLynx is the ideal solution for collecting data from remotely located I/O devices,…
The Evolution of Wireless Communication
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The Evolution of Wireless Communication

In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi used Morse code to communicate the letter “s”. This transmission was an analog equivalent of a “digital” signal. By 1914, the Marconi Company was engaged in experimental voice transmissions that laid the groundwork for broadcast radio. With the advent of short wave radio, costs came down and reliability went up, ensuring…
Brainteaser Answers – Issue 5, 2005
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Brainteaser Answers – Issue 5, 2005

In each issue of the Automation Notebook we feature a section of brainteasers. These are the brainteaser answers from Issue 5, 2005 of the Automation Notebook. The brainteaser questions are repeated in black. The answers to the brainteaser questions are highlighted in red with explanations. You can view the brainteasers from Issue 5, 2005 without the answers here: http://library.automationdirect.com/brainteasers-issue-5-2005/…