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Newsletter: Volume 17 – Issue 8

In this month’s issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter the focus is on PLCs (programmable logic controllers). Download our newest eBook “PLC Handbook.” Also, you can check out our new video library called the “Automation Video Cookbook,” which was created to help make your life easier while saving you time and money. Also, don’t forget to enter our newest contest to win a PLC starter kit (valued at $549)!

PLC Handbook

If you are new to PLCs or you need help in understanding how they work, our new PLC Handbook is definitely for you. This handbook is an easy-to-read guide for anyone looking to learn more about PLCs. This eBook explains many topics including what a PLC is and the history behind it. This free downloadable handbook is also filled with numerous practical topics on subjects like PID and motion control that you will find most helpful. So check it out! Download the FREE ebook>>

 

Application Story – Portable Water Treatment  

Plug-flow reactors? Catalytic oxidation? What could possibly use such things? Well, believe it or not as Professor Greg Moller at the University of Idaho’s College of Agriculture and Life Science explains, it is used to filter water in a new and economical way. Along with engineers from  UI’s College of Engineering, Professor Greg’s team has developed an efficient process to remove phosphorous and other contaminants from various wastewater sources using a system controlled by the Productivity2000 PLC.
Read more >>

 

Introducing Automation Video Cookbook!

Make your life easier! Check out our new Automation VIDEO Cookbook page and learn a few tips and tricks, or get a refresher on certain automation topics. This video library is full of engineer-to-engineer lessons provided to help you get the most out of your control system in the shortest time.
Check out the Automation Video Cookbook >>

 


 Hubbell-Wiegmann Enclosures
   AutomationDirect has added over 360 NEMA 4/12 and 4/4X/12 enclosures. Metal enclosures start at $8.75.

RACO Liquid-Tight Connectors 
available in 3/8-inch to 2-inch thread sizes, models are available in insulated and uninsulated styles, starting at $1.75.



 STEGO Enclosure Heaters
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.

Supplier Profile – The InterConnecting Automation Way 

Back when he worked in a foundry, Doug Bell never imagined he would trade in his career as an electrician for being a teacher, but that’s in fact what happened. Since 1996, Bell has provided the training for PLCs and other AutomationDirect products. Read about what gives him the passion to train over 10,000 people.   More about Doug Bell’s product education & training >> 


 What is a PLC? 

PLC? Now where have I heard that before? If you are new to industrial controls and are a little unsure of what a PLC is, its purpose, or how it is used, well we have an easy-to-understand explanation for you.
  Learn more about PLC’s >>
 


Feeling Unproductive? Enter Our Newest Contest 

Our PLC Photo Contest doesn’t officially start until September 1st, but as a newsletter subscriber we’re letting you enter before everyone else! All you have to do is submit a photo to show us why you could use more Productivity in your life. The winning photo will receive a free Productivity2000 PLC Starter Kit. 
Enter to win a Productivity2000 PLC starter kit >>


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