According to Control Design’s e-newsletter of 1/5/18, the most-read article published in their magazine in 2017 was “Arduino vs. PLC for Industrial Control”. This August 2017 cover story pitted an Arduino microcontroller against an AutomationDirect Do-more BRX PLC and asked the question, “Can a $20 micro-controller equal a PLC for a real-world industrial control application?”….
That right … strap on your HTC VIVE or OCULUS RIFT and go play around on the POWER UP field. The lead animator from the recent FRC Game animations (Stronghold, Steamworks and Power-Up) also programs virtual reality games in his spare time. So, he took the assets from the FRC Power-Up Game Animation and dropped…
3D Printable, 1:20th Scale Model of the POWER UP Field AutomationDirect’s animation team converted the animation models into 3D printable models for you to play with. This is the “playing field” for the FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) game for 2018. For more info about FIRST and the 2018 game: “POWER UP” – please visit the…
Merry Christmas! All of us at AutomationDirect have spent the month feasting, preparing for the holidays and of course selling automation parts! As is tradition, we wanted to share our annual Christmas card with our loyal fans and readers. We’re wishing you all a safe and happy holiday full of family time and PLC’s! Click…
New V3 series AC powered proximity sensors from AutomationDirect are available in 8, 12, 18 and 30mm sizes. Extended sensing distances for these new sensors range from 2mm shielded and 4mm unshielded for 8mm sensors to 12mm shielded and 18mm unshielded for 30mm sensors.
The AutomationDirect Productivity2000 PLC system now has 50 discrete and analog I/O modules providing over 400 local I/O points. With remote expansion, over 4,000 total I/O points are available.
AutomationDirect has teamed with ASO GmbH who, since 1984, has been a leader in providing innovative ASO Safety Solution products such as safety edges, mats and specialized safety relays. Safety mats and edges are used to protect people and machinery from harm. A full range of sizes and lengths of mats and edges are in…
AutomationDirect’s BRX PLC was announced as a Finalist in the Automation & Controls category for Plant Engineering’s 2017 Product of the Year. You can check out the new BRX PLC here. Winners will be announced on April 2, 2018.
AutomationDirect has added 206 new enclosures in 15 different categories to its Hubbell-Wiegmann line of metallic and non-metallic enclosures. New models include disconnect, pushbutton, padlocking, keylocking, floor-mount, freestanding and stainless steel enclosures, consoles/consolets, and enclosures with knockouts. Single-door freestanding enclosures with smaller removable hinge pins are now available. Multiple short hinge pins make it possible…
Still stuffed with turkey from Thanksgiving? Sit back and relax with the November issue of AutomationDirect’s newsletter! In this month’s issue check out a slideshare about IP69K ratings and download our free white paper about Automation Control System Specification, Design and Installation. After that, check out our other articles covering a range of topics such…