New Product Giveaway – CHANNELLOCK!
Enter your info for a chance to win some of our newest products. This giveaway includes (2) 9.5-in. pliers, (2) 6.5- in. pliers and (2) 6-in. wire strippers. 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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Get Ahead with Node-RED
Node-RED is a visual programming tool for connecting physical hardware devices, APIs, and online services together as part of the Internet of Things. It was originally developed by the IBM Emerging Technology Services team and is now a part of the OpenJS Foundation. Node-RED’s low-code, drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create complex data flows without writing code.
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Now Available
CHANNELLOCK Pliers, Tool Sets, Wiring Tools, and Adjustable Wrenches
CHANNELLOCK pliers start at $14.00
Contaval Lumher Vision Lighting
Starting at $226.00
AttaBox Hinged Screw Cover Enclosures & Clear Stahlin SolarShield™ HMI Covers
Starting at $82.00
WAGO Single-Channel Electronic Circuit Breakers and Eco2 Series Power Supplies
Eco2 power supply is priced at $86.00
AchieVe FKL Series 18mm Tubular Metal Photoelectric Sensors
Starting at $108.00
Comepi Pushbutton Control Stations
Comepi pilot devices start at $3.00
Balluff EtherNet/IP IO-Link Master Modules, Hubs, and Analog Converter
Balluff IO-Link masters start at $549.00
Pfannenberg Air Conditioners, Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers, and Premium Quick Filters
Air-to-water heat exchangers start at $1,536.00
IronHorse VP1 Parallel Shaft DC Gearmotors
Starting at $230.00
Building a Safety Component Fortress Around Equipment
Safety systems play a crucial role in industrial equipment, protecting personnel, guarding against machine damage, and minimizing unscheduled downtime. To make a machine totally safe, we could build a wall around it, cut the power, send staff home, and lock the doors after them. That approach isn’t particularly practical, however. Instead, we use safety technology to detect hazardous conditions and bring equipment to a known safe state as quickly as possible Let’s look at the tools and techniques we can use to accomplish this goal.
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Cybersecurity: Pursuing Basics First
For industrial automation users, the cybersecurity struggle is compounded by the variety and vintages of devices and technologies present in their operations, and often in service for many years before cybersecurity was a serious consideration. The volume of cyberattacks continue to increase and the threats become more sophisticated, and both offensive and defensive technologies evolve. Furthermore, standards and regulations continue to be updated.
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Supplier Profile: Crohm
While the Crohm organization is fairly new, their team’s more than 100+ years of combined experience designing and manufacturing power resistors for various applications has enabled them to produce superb products that companies around the globe rely upon. Since its inception in 2019 by Mike Crowe and his sons Clay and Chad, the company has focused on producing top-quality power resistors and grounding systems.
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Node-RED Giveaway
Want to supercharge your next automation project? We’re giving away a CLICK PLUS PLC and Node-RED module to one lucky winner! 🤖💡 This is your chance to get hands-on with a powerful, flexible controller that makes industrial automation easy and intuitive — no complex coding required!
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