Newsletter

Let’s start 2017 off with an article that focuses on the top trends in automation this year.  Top industry professionals give their option on what trends to watch for and why.  Also, in this month’s issue read an article which helps you find which controller fits your application. This article will help you understand the…

It’s giveaway time, just in time for the holidays! There are two giveaways in this month’s newsletter, so don’t miss out. There are also several informative articles you should check out. The first article gives you the top reasons to link to IT systems. Be sure to read the article “SCADA vs HMI” which can…

Happy Halloween! For the second issue of the fall season we have lined up some pretty good treats and a couple ways to help you avoid some tricks. First up for this issue is AutomationDirect’s 8 product selectors to help you determine which products fit your need, helping you to avoid over spending or being under…

Ahhh…fall is finally here! In this first issue of the fall season we have some great articles on “The Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT). The first of these articles explains the basics of IIoT and hopefully helps you understand how close you are to achieving it. In the second IIoT article we in cooperation with…

It’s hot out there! We hope you are enjoying this month’s issue of Automationdirect’s newsletter in the A/C. Be sure to check out the article on how to keep your industrial automation equipment cool in this heat. The automation video cookbook has been updated with Ethernet basics and linear motion. The cookbook is a great…

This issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter focuses on safety for National Safety Month. Check out “Switched on for Safety,” which describes safety switch types and deployment options. Also, you can read about our trapped key systems for machinery guarding as well as watch a quick overview video on our safety products. Plus, when you write a company or…

This month’s email newsletter is full of good information. We”ll start by congratulating Team OTTO, the FIRST robotics team we sponsor, for finishing 24th in the Worlds competition. This is a big deal for them, and we are very proud to be a small part for it. Hey Mon, check out the application story on how…

In this April issue, we’ve focused on Pneumatics. Check out the “DIY Pneumatic Saw Clamp” article which includes a how to video. There’s also an article explaining why you should use pneumatics and an article to help you decode those pneumatic circuit symbols. If you haven’t had a chance to download the new pneumatics ebook,…

This month’s issue of AutomationDirect’s newsletter highlights our newest eBook. Be sure to download the free Pneumatics eBook! You can also read an application story from one of our customers on how pneumatics increased their productivity by 350%. Check out the newest configuration tool for Protos X I/O, and read how Comepi has been supplying…