AutomationDirect has added more Wiegmann enclosure options to their extensive lineup of over 7,000 modular and pre-fab enclosures. Wiegmann is one of the largest enclosure manufacturers in North America, manufacturing a wide variety of carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum enclosures. New additions include NEMA 4/4X/12/13 rated stainless steel 22mm pushbutton enclosures, NEMA…
What is Needed for Industrial Control Panels?Industrial control panels are fundamental for protecting electrical, instrumentation, and control devices. The AutomationDirect portfolio of enclosures and components can help users obtain everything they need to create control panel solutions. This post looks at some key concepts involved with designing control panels.Learn more Secure Remote Monitoring of Process…
20:1 Scale Model of the 2022 FIRST Robotics 2022 Game Field provided by AutomationDirect.com AutomationDirect’s animation team converted the animation models into 3D printable models. This is the “playing field” for the FIRST Robotics Competition game for 2022. For more info about FIRST and the 2022 game: “RAPID REACT” – please visit the FIRST website. >>>…
AutomationDirect has added new current, rate, process, and temperature meters to their Trumeter ADM series of graphical panel meters. These panel meters feature a programmable 40-segment curved bar graph display that provides an instant visual representation of an analog meter. In addition, they have a large 4-digit readout, dynamic backlight color, customizable messages, and alarms…
LUTZE SILFLEX® 24VDC flexible control cable is an industrial-rated low voltage cable ideal for both stationary and flexible applications. Constructed with a rugged outer jacket, these cables provide resistance to sunlight, oil, and moisture penetration, making them suitable for wet and dry locations. With its UL Type MTW Machine Tool Wire rating, this cable meets…
That’s right … strap on your HTC VIVE , Valve Index, OCULUS RIFT or most SteamVR headsets and go play around on the RAPID REACT field. See how the CARGO passes through the hub, get a real first person view from the driver station, and take a shot from behind the terminal! It’s like being…
Presented by AutomationDirect.com The lead animator from the recent FRC Game animations (STRONGHOLD, STEAMWORKS, POWER-UP, DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE, INFINITE RECHARGE, RAPID REACT) also programs virtual reality games in his spare time. So, he took the assets from the FRC RAPID REACT Game Animation and dropped them into VR to give you a VERY realistic view…
Not everything is in short supply… When things started to look up earlier this year for the world’s health, most of us were just not prepared for the complexities the “rebound” would impose on so many aspects of daily life and work – supply chain shortages, transportation bottlenecks, rising prices – and all that and…
December 15, 2021 – AutomationDirect has added more choices to their selection of cut-to-length Type J and Type K thermocouple extension wire. Thermocouple extension wire helps maintain signal integrity when thermocouple signals are required to travel long distances to reach operating instrumentation or PLC input cards. The new wire additions include 20AWG and 16AWG…
December 15, 2021 – AutomationDirect has added a host of new motors from Regal Rexnord to its existing portfolio, including two new series of Marathon® motors and Leeson ® specialty motors. The new Marathon Globetrotter motors are high-quality 3-phase general-purpose motors that can be controlled by an inverter and are rated up to 200hp. Globetrotter…