Serial Communications Module to Productivity3000 Controller Line Added
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Serial Communications Module to Productivity3000 Controller Line Added

AutomationDirect’s Productivity3000 controller family now includes the P3-SCM serial communication module. The option to add more serial ports allows the connection of many peripherals, such as bar code scanners, drives, weight scales, printers, HMI displays and most any Modbus or ASCII device, into one control system. The four-port serial communication module contains three RS-232 (RJ12)…
AutomationDirect Adds More Photoelectric Sensors
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AutomationDirect Adds More Photoelectric Sensors

AutomationDirect’s new QM series photoelectric sensors are IP67-rated sensors available in three-wire NPN or PNP styles and with visible red and infrared versions. The mini-rectangular photo eye sensors are constructed with plastic housings and have either an attached two-meter output cable or an M8 quick-disconnect connector. The series includes
AutomationDirect Extends RUKO Line of Hole Cutting Tools
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AutomationDirect Extends RUKO Line of Hole Cutting Tools

AutomationDirect’s line of RUKO cutting tools now includes drill/tap combination bits as well as fractional and metric thread hand taps. RUKO drill/tap combination bits provide uninterrupted hole drilling, thread tapping and deburring in one convenient bit. The high-speed steel bits are relief-ground and designed with ¼-inch hexagonal shanks for use with mild steel up to…
AutomationDirect adds right-angle servo gear reducers to motion control line
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AutomationDirect adds right-angle servo gear reducers to motion control line

AutomationDirect has extended its SureGear® line of precision servo gearboxes to include right-angle gear reducers. The PGB series is ideal for applications that require a more compact footprint. These right-angle planetary gear reducers offer similar technical specifications to the PGA series in-line gear reducers, and provide the customer with an excellent solution when space and…
AutomationDirect Ranked as Atlanta’s Top Midsize Workplace
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AutomationDirect Ranked as Atlanta’s Top Midsize Workplace

Cumming, GA – March 21, 2014 – AutomationDirect has been named Metro Atlanta’s Top Midsize Workplace by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Employees voted the company to the top position in the medium-size company category by completing an online survey. The Atlanta Journal Constitution, partnered with Workplace Dynamics, hosted the survey which focused on specific categories relating…