New Schmalz End-of-Arm Tooling Components from AutomationDirect
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New Schmalz End-of-Arm Tooling Components from AutomationDirect

January 25, 2023 – AutomationDirect now offers end-of-arm tooling components for robot arm vacuum pick-and-place applications. Components can be purchased individually or in kits that include everything needed to create a single-beam or dual-beam end-of-arm tool. Kits are simple, save time and money, and include structural rails (which support optional internal vacuum), connectors, cup mounts,…
2024 Digital Animation Award
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2024 Digital Animation Award

This FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) award, sponsored by AutomationDirect, celebrates the art of digital animation and its close relationship to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). The 2024 Digital Animation Award is offered to help encourage students to cultivate skills in design and creation of animation including, but not limited to: storytelling, creativity, use…
LUTZE SILFLEX® Cables from AutomationDirect
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LUTZE SILFLEX® Cables from AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect has added LUTZE SILFLEX multi-conductor control cable. SILFLEX control cable is a rugged industrial cable ideal for stationary and flexible applications (not intended for continuous flexing use) with multiple ratings, including UL Type TC-ER or UL PLTC-ER, which eliminates the need for metal conduit and/or armor, resulting in installation and maintenance savings. These cables…
Norgren Excelon Plus Air Prep Components from AutomationDirect
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Norgren Excelon Plus Air Prep Components from AutomationDirect

November 3, 2021 – AutomationDirect has added Norgren Excelon Plus air prep components to its existing lineup of pneumatic air prep products. Norgren, a well-known name for pneumatic components, manufactures products that provide exceptional performance, and their Excelon Plus air prep components are compact, lightweight, and suitable for most industrial applications. Norgren Excelon Plus 82…
ProSense Timers 2 Series Timer Relays from AutomationDirect
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ProSense Timers 2 Series Timer Relays from AutomationDirect

November 3, 2021 – AutomationDirect has added the new ProSense T2 series of multi-mode, on-delay, off-delay, fleeting, and on-interval timer relays. These low-cost relays have a compact design with easy-to-use potentiometers, rotary switches, and/or DIP switches for selecting time delay functions and timing ranges. The T2R-M series multi-mode timer relays provide 4 functions in one…
New Flowline Reflective Ultrasonic Level Sensors from AutomationDirect
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New Flowline Reflective Ultrasonic Level Sensors from AutomationDirect

March 3, 2021 – AutomationDirect has added EchoPod and EchoTouch reflective ultrasonic liquid level sensors featuring Flowline’s proprietary Reflective Technology.  Flowline level sensors provide reliable level measurements for applications that weaken signal strength and reduce measurement reliability due to condensation. Newly available models include a general-purpose version and an intrinsically safe version for hazardous environments;…
White Paper: When to Use Steppers for Motion Control
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White Paper: When to Use Steppers for Motion Control

Stepper motors can be the best option, even for precision motion control applications, while avoiding the expense and complexity of servo motors. Standard AC induction and DC motors can only produce basic motion control, and servo motor solutions provide exceptional performance but drive up costs and complexity. For many motion control applications, stepper motor solutions…
2021 FIRST Robotics INFINITE RECHARGE 3D Printable Field
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2021 FIRST Robotics INFINITE RECHARGE 3D Printable Field

20:1 Scale Model of the 2021 Field AutomationDirect’s animation team converted the animation models into 3D printable models for you to play with.  This is the “playing field” for the FIRST Robotics Competition game for 2021.  For more info about FIRST and the 2021 game: “INFINITE RECHARGE” – please visit the FIRST website.  >>>> CLICK HERE to…
Industrial Open-source control – what you need to know!
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Industrial Open-source control – what you need to know!

As an online supplier, we take our customers’ feedback to heart and try our hardest to accommodate all wants and needs. But besides the valuable suggestions and requests our customers provide, we also pay close attention to industry trends, research studies, and surveys. Recently, there was one trend that stood out from the pack. One…