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Newsletter: Volume 17 – Issue 10

In this month’s issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter you can dive in to understand more about PLC Hardware and get a great intro to Ladder Logic! Also, check out our latest award and get an opportunity to help us win another. Of course, the moment you all have been waiting for, we announce the winner of our PLC Productivity Photo contest. Enjoy!

Reader’s Choice Award

You did it again! For 15 years running, you have named AutomationDirect among the top companies providing outstanding products and customer service.The annual Control Design magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award survey asked readers to rank their “go-to” sources. Thanks to your votes, see how we did. 2015 Control Design Reader’s Choice Awards>>

 

Mobile Friendly Doc Viewer 

AutomationDirect has launched our mobile friendly Document Viewer. Browse user manuals, technical specifications, and product inserts on your mobile device. You can bookmark your favorites, access our Customer Technical Forum, Technical Support Site and more. You can even send us feedback through the application to let us know what you think. Click here to try Mobile Doc Viewer.

 

PLC Hardware

PLC hardware is similar to the human body. How, you ask?  Well they both have a brain (the CPU), a spine (the base or backplane) and a nervous system (input/output modules). But unlike the human side, there are many options when it comes to PLC components.
Read all about PLC hardware>>

 


 Safety Light Curtains
AutomationDirect offers Datalogic safety light curtains in basic and advanced models for both finger and hand protection


RUKO Cutting Tools
Check out or expanded offering of RUKO cutting tools which includes additional high-speed steel jobber length drill bits, internal and external thread chasers, knockout punch kits, grinders and more.



 Safety Relays
Dold safety relay modules are designed to be positively driven and assure a reliable opening and closing for safety applications.

Control Engineering Awards – VOTE!

It’s that time of year again. The annual Control Engineering Engineers’ Choice Awards voting window is open. Subscribers to Control Engineering magazine can vote through December 21, 2015 for their favorite products, of which, the Productivity2000 is a finalist. Winners will be announced in February, 2016. Vote now!  


 Ladder Logic- The Basics

Ladder logic is the most widely used programming language in industrial automation today. This easy-to-understand article delves into the basics of ladder logic, how it works and how to use it. In no time, you’ll understand logic gates, instruction sets, and more!
Read the entire ladder logic article>>
 


PLC Photo Contest- And The Winner Is… 

We asked you to send us photos showing why you could use more Productivity in your life, and you really delivered. Each submission – and there were some pretty funny ones- earned a chance to win a free Productivity2000 PLC starter kit. Thank you to everyone who participated in this contest! Now, let’s see our winner and the honorable mentions. 
Check out the winning photo >>


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