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….
AutomationDirect Adds Harsh-Duty Photoelectric Sensors
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AutomationDirect Adds Harsh-Duty Photoelectric Sensors

AutomationDirect’s new FM series harsh duty photoelectric sensors are IP69K-rated sensors in three-wire NPN or PNP styles and are available in 27 washdown models. Ideal for food and beverage applications, the 10-30 VDC rectangular sensors are fitted with 316L stainless steel housings and are available in diffuse, diffuse with background suppression and polarized retroreflective styles…
AutomationDirect Adds M8 Sensor Cables
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AutomationDirect Adds M8 Sensor Cables

AutomationDirect now offers IP69K-rated sensor cables available in lengths ranging from 2 to 10 meters. Available with industry standard axial and right-angle M8 quick disconnects with open leads and 316L stainless steel coupling nuts, the IP69K rating makes these cables suitable for food and beverage-rated sensors. Starting at $10 (2-meter cable), cables are fitted with…
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More Access Control Barriers and Accessories

AutomationDirect’s safety products offering now includes access control barriers and accessories for body protection. The Contrinex YCA 50-series safety light curtains are active optoelectronic protective devices designed for protection and safety when machine design and process are inadequate and open access might be required during operation. The 24VDC YCA-50 series is available with either a…
AutomationDirect Unveils Productivity2000 Programmable Controller
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AutomationDirect Unveils Productivity2000 Programmable Controller

The Productivity2000 is AutomationDirect’s newest addition to the Productivity line of industrial controllers. The Productivity2000 is a modular, rack-based system with a full lineup of discrete, analog and specialty I/O modules. The high-performance CPU has 50Mb memory, fast scan times and five communication ports for $255. The P2-550 CPU features LED status indicators as well…
AutomationDirect Adds Synchronous Drive Components
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AutomationDirect Adds Synchronous Drive Components

AutomationDirect’s new SureMotion line of power transmission products includes timing pulleys (or sprockets), bushings and timing belts that allow you to change speed and torque while connecting mechanically rotating components. Starting at $5.25, the SureMotion XL timing pulleys have a 1/5-inch pitch and 1/4 or 3/8-inch width and are available in aluminum or steel, with…
Instrumentation Cable Now Available
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Instrumentation Cable Now Available

AutomationDirect offers 300V UL instrumentation cable available with 18AWG conductors in 1, 2, 4, or 8 twisted pairs with an overall shield or in 2, 4, or 8 individually shielded twisted pairs with an overall shield. The overall shielded cables have an aluminum/polyester foil shield with 100% coverage and a tinned copper continuous drain wire for…