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,…
AutomationDirect Adds Application Topics to Online Video Library
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AutomationDirect Adds Application Topics to Online Video Library

AutomationDirect’s online video tutorial library now offers the Automation Cookbook, a collection of short video chapters covering a wide variety of automation application topics. Each chapter starts with a “U can do it!” overview, which explains the capabilities and usefulness of a specific automation task. There is also a group of “Tech Tips” videos in…
AutomationDirect Offers Free PLC eBook Download
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AutomationDirect Offers Free PLC eBook Download

AutomationDirect’s new eBook, “PLC Handbook: A Practical Guide to Programmable Logic Controllers” is now available as a free download. Designed as an easy-to-read guide for users new to PLCs, this eBook explains what a PLC is and its history. It also provides detailed information about what to look for when choosing a controller, with both…
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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…