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Georgia TAG Appreciates AutomationDirect’s Commitment to STEM!

September 30, 2014

At the 3rd Annual STEM Education Awards event held at the International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah Georgia, AutomationDirect was named the 2014 Corporate Outreach STEM Education Award winner for the state of Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).

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EtherNet/IP™ Scanner/Adapter Now Standard Productivity3000 Protocol

September 14, 2014

AutomationDirect’s Productivity3000 controller now supports the ODVA’s EtherNet/IP as a standard protocol. Through its embedded Ethernet port, the P3-550 CPU can support EtherNet/IP configurable as a Scanner or Adapter (or both simultaneously). The P3-550 CPU can communicate to devices using either Explicit messaging or Implicit “I/O” messaging methods.

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AutomationDirect Expands AC Motor Line

September 10, 2014

AutomationDirect has expanded its Marathon AC motor line to include lower-cost, high-performance 0.5 to 5 HP Marathon Max+ series AC motors with integrated encoder. The 230/460 VAC Max+ inverter-duty motors are designed to replace 90 and 180 volt Permanent Magnet DC (PMDC) systems,

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Brainteasers -- Issue 30,2014

September 10, 2014

Fractional Shipping The harried shipping clerk at the puzzle factory knew he had shipped just over 20,000 puzzles for the week, but he had lost track of the actual numbers. He did recall that one-third of Mondays shipping total, two-sevenths of the Tuesday total, seven-twelfths of the Wednesday total, nine-thirteenths of the Thursday total, and…

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UCONN Student Design Team Automates RFID Tagging

September 10, 2014

In the aerospace industry, any substance that is foreign to the aircraft engine and could potentially cause damage is known as FOD (foreign object debris). FOD costs the industry 4 billion dollars per year on average. Some of the most common causes of FOD damage are the tools required to build or maintain the engine….

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Precise Motion Control Gives Famous Vessel New Life

September 10, 2014

A piece of Cold War history uses automation for precise control of its floating dry dock. Less expensive components and in-house engineering allowed for a more advanced system. A covered dry dock, with a history worthy of spy novels and action movies, recently received a sophisticated automation motion control upgrade from its previous all-manual controls….

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Product Snapshots -- Issue 30, 2014

September 10, 2014

We have added several exciting products since our last edition of the Automation Notebook. Here are some highlights about some of those new products including: C-more Micro touch panels, AEGIS powerline filters, SureGear® gearboxes, NITRA pneumatic compact modular valves, RUKO tools and more.

Automation Notebook Issue 30 - 2014 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Product Safety

Control Access to Equipment with Dold Trapped Keys

September 10, 2014

AutomationDirect has added Dold trapped key systems to its line of safety products. A trapped key system uses a series of mechanical locks and keys to control the access of gates or doors to running equipment or machines, ensuring

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When Not to Replace Legacy Control Systems -- Issue 30, 2014

September 10, 2014

Obsolete machine control systems can be replaced with a new system, but upgrade or repair may be a better option. If your manufacturing facility uses and supports automated equipment, or if you are an OEM equipment builder supplying the end user, the reality of control system failure and obsolescence will impact

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AutomationDirect Named a STEM Education Awards Finalist

September 8, 2014

Technology Association of Georgia Recognizes Award Finalists focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education ATLANTA (September 8, 2014) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced that AutomationDirect has been named as a Finalist in the Corporate Outreach…

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