One of the biggest factors in any PLC buying decision is the capability of the programming software. How easy is it to use? What does it offer? PLC hardware is only half of the equation, and who wants to buy a controller only to find out the software is lacking the basics? No thanks! So,…
The annual Control Engineering Engineers’ Choice Awards program recognizes categories of control, instrumentation, and automation products, revealing the best of those products as selected by their readers. Established in 1954, Control Engineering is recognized as the global information leader for the automation engineers who design, implement, maintain and manage control/instrumentation systems, components and equipment. The…
Our new Productivity®2000 programmable controller has been sold on our Web site officially for a week now and we are extremely encouraged about the future of this amazing controller. Sales for this controller have been outstanding! Additionally we have already started to see conversations online as individuals seek input from users who have already had experience…
Issue 31 of Automation Notebook is jam packed with new product information. Highlights about some of those new products include: additions to the Productivity3000 product line, enclosure accessories, NITRA pneumatic parts, farm-duty motors, sensors, aluminum worm gearboxes, visual and audible signal devices, and more. New Serial Communications Module for the Productivity3000 Controller The Productivity3000 programmable controller is…
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Ethernet/IP Protocol FAQs
EtherNet/IP™ is a widely used industrial communications protocol governed by ODVA Inc. The EtherNet/IP protocol combines standard Ethernet technology with the media-independent Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) to create what is considered the world’s number one industrial Ethernet network. Here we review some of the features and answer several frequently asked questions about EtherNet/IP and its…
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Automation Improves Alternator Test System
Opening the hood of your car will reveal a mass of cables and hoses running around the engine block. Somewhere in there is an alternator, which helps keep your car supplied with electric power when it’s running. When an alternator goes bad, most mechanics will replace it with a used unit that has been remanufactured,…
It’s not just the holiday season. It’s also awards season. In Plant Engineering magazine’s annual Product of the Year competition, AutomationDirect’s Productivity3000 controller with added Ethernet/IP scanner/adapter has been named a finalist. By casting online ballots, you can help decide which products should be named Product of the Year. So, don’t pass up this opportunity…
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How to Choose a Controller
Choosing the most effective controller for your application depends on a number of factors. The worksheet below serves as a checklist of things to consider when determining programmable controller requirements. It lists the most important areas to consider when choosing a system, as well as, provides space for recording determinations of your system needs. To…
In this issue of AutomationDirect.com’s newsletter you will find the latest product news on our new Productiv3000 serial communication module, our new low-cost QM series photo sensors, and our most recent NITRA pneumatic line extension. Plus check out some awesome application stories. Also its never to early to start getting ready for Halloween! We will show…
Now that EtherNet/IP is supported by the Productivity Series of controllers, you can seamlessly communicate with EtherNet/IP enabled devices like Advantec Adam Remote IO devices, AMCI Absolute Encoders, Beckhoff I/O devices, Allen Bradley FlexDrives, AMCI Motion and pretty much anything else that supports the EtherNet/IP Explicit and Implicit protocols. * New! … EtherNet/IP™ Scanner/Adapter as a Standard Protocol The Productivity3000 controller now…