AutomationDirect Expands Interlocking Safety Switch Offering
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AutomationDirect Expands Interlocking Safety Switch Offering

AutomationDirect’s safety products offering includes additional interlocking safety switches. IDEM’s INCH and MK1 series of miniature tongue interlock safety switches are designed to fit leading edge, hinged or lift-off machine guards; available shaft hinge interlock switches are designed to fit edge-hinged gates. With a very compact 16.5mm to 18mm or 16.5mm to 22mm mounting profile,…
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AutomationDirect adds More Hubbell-Wiegmann Enclosures

AutomationDirect has added over 360 NEMA 4/12 and 4/4X/12 enclosures. The Ultimate Series enclosures are designed to house and protect electrical and electronic components from harsh, dirty environments. Streamlined designs include models with slope top, windows, as well as 1-point and 3-point latch heavy-duty handles; models are available in heavy 14 gauge steel with ANSI…
AutomationDirect Offers More Enclosure Thermal Management and Climate Control
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AutomationDirect Offers More Enclosure Thermal Management and Climate Control

AutomationDirect’s line of STEGO enclosure heaters are touch-safe, positive temperature coefficient (PTC) convection and fan heaters that are used to prevent the formation of condensation and provide evenly distributed interior air temperature in enclosures. The newly added compact IP54-rated PTC heaters, starting at $9.50, feature an anodized aluminum body and are available with heating capacities…
AutomationDirect Adds RACO® Liquid-Tight Connectors
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AutomationDirect Adds RACO® Liquid-Tight Connectors

RACO liquid-tight connectors are designed for use on flexible metallic liquid-tight conduit and Type B flexible non-metallic liquid-tight conduit in outdoor or indoor locations. Available in straight and 90-degree models, liquid-tight connectors are used to positively bond the conduit to a box or enclosure; the connectors are suitable for use in Class I, Div 2;…
AutomationDirect Adds Spiral-Striped MTW Wire
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AutomationDirect Adds Spiral-Striped MTW Wire

AutomationDirect has expanded its line of electrical wire for industrial applications to include striped MTW wire with color-coded PVC, heat and moisture-resistant insulating jackets. Available in 500-foot spools, with sizes ranging from 14 to 18 gauge, the striped wire features white with blue, white with orange or green with yellow spiral stripes to make them…
AutomationDirect Offers Hub-Style Servo Gearboxes
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AutomationDirect Offers Hub-Style Servo Gearboxes

AutomationDirect’s line of SureGear® precision servo gearboxes now includes hub-style inline models. The PGD series sets a new standard in applications requiring extremely high torque ratings and rigidity. The compact design and hub-style output is ideal for equipment that requires high-speed, high-precision indexing movement. The remarkable torsion stiffness and the low backlash of the planetary…
AutomationDirect Offers Additional Full-Featured Soft Starters
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AutomationDirect Offers Additional Full-Featured Soft Starters

AutomationDirect’s line of Stellar® soft starters now includes the SR55 series of solid-state soft starters to control three-phase AC induction motors. Designed to withstand up to 477 FLA (at 200-480 VAC), SR55 full-featured solid-state soft starters are available in three frame sizes and provide many advantages over electromechanical contactors. SR55 soft starters are fully digital, provide…
AutomationDirect Adds Emergency Stop Control Stations
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AutomationDirect Adds Emergency Stop Control Stations

AutomationDirect has added IDEM emergency stop control stations to its line of pushbuttons. Designed to provide robust emergency stop protection, the switches have a special lid safety trip mechanism which opens the contacts if the station lid is removed. Versions are available with a button protection shroud that accepts a padlock to lock out for…
AutomationDirect Offers High-Performance DC Drives
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AutomationDirect Offers High-Performance DC Drives

IronHorse® GSD1 series DC drives are high-performance Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) controllers for 12 to 48 volt equipment providing smooth control with high-efficiency operation. Ideal for applications such as auger feeders, automated door actuators, commercial cooking equipment, food production, industrial pumping systems and more, the advanced design permits a substantial increase in equipment running time between charges…
ProSense Line Now Includes Flow Transmitters
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ProSense Line Now Includes Flow Transmitters

AutomationDirect’s ProSense FSA Series flow transmitters monitor liquid media and provide an analog output proportional to flow rate for various flow applications. Flow transmitters are ideal for applications with rapid temperature changes or where fast response time is required, such as machine tool coolant flow, HVAC cooling water flow, and injection molding cooling water flow….