Six Tips to Help You Build a Better, Safer Machine
Safety is an essential aspect of machine design and operation, protecting personnel, guarding against equipment damage, and maximizing productivity. The purpose of a safety system is to bring a machine to a known safe state as quickly as possible after a safety sensor detects a hazardous condition…
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Set Up C-more HMI Remote Access
This video walks through setting up Remote Access for a C-More HMI project, explaining the basic steps to configuring a panel, project, as well as giving important information about best practices. While these steps are specifically for the C-More CM5 series, the same process applies to other supported AutomationDirect panels, including the EA9 series.
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Additional Murrplastik Cable Entry Frames and Grommets
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WEG CFW320 AC VFDs and SSW900 Soft Starters
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WAGO Spicing Connectors
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Additional Murrplastik Cable / Hose Drag Chains and Accessories
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BLOCK Open Core Control Transformers
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Ever Motion Solutions Titanio Series Stepper Drives
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New Option Slot and Stackable I/O Modules for the CLICK PLC Family
New CLICK PLUS option slot modules start at $65.00
LS Electric XMC EtherCAT Motion Controllers and EtherCAT Bus Coupler
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Wiha Tool Hauler Backpack
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Recipe for Success: Automation Proves to Be a Key Ingredient
The right mix of automation elements is crucial for creating a consistent process yielding high-quality donuts and baked goods. From measuring precise ingredient amounts and maintaining a consistent mixing process, to ensuring uniform dough shaping and controlling product flow, technology plays an important role…
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Supplier Profile: CITO Products, Inc.
In 1965, Horst Wieder founded CITO Products, Inc. as a toolmaking, machining, and machine-building company. Fifteen years later, CITO, which stands for Cooling for Industry and Tooling Optimization, introduced PulseCooling™ technology to the skyrocketing plastic processing industry.
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FIRST Robotics Competition 2025 Digital Animation Award Winners
The 2025 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 of computer software, and an understanding of different techniques and forms of animation. This award is open to all FIRST Robotics Competition teams.
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New Product Giveaway!
This month you could win one our newest products! Enter your info for a chance to win 1 of 7 ProSense detection light grids. You will also be entered to win 1 of 5 drill bit sets. Contest is open for approximately 3 weeks after the newsletter is sent and is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. Winner will be contacted via email.
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