AutomationDirect Adds Basic and Advanced Function Safety Light Curtains
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AutomationDirect Adds Basic and Advanced Function Safety Light Curtains

AutomationDirect offers Datalogic safety light curtains in basic and advanced function models. With 14mm and 30mm resolution styles, the SG4-series safety curtains provide finger and hand protection, as well as product/machine safety where risks cannot be eliminated by machine design and the process might require open and frequent access. SG4 basic function models feature protected…
5 Steps to Improve Machine Safety
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5 Steps to Improve Machine Safety

So the story starts with you looking at a plant full of equipment, some new, some old, with the operators working hard to meet production requirements. If your safety sign reads: “We Have Worked 1 Day(s) with Zero Accidents”, then maybe it’s time to review and improve your plant safety program. It’s everyone’s responsibility to…
Safety is in Your Hands
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Safety is in Your Hands

How are you keeping your operators’ hands, head and other body parts away from running machinery? Suitable mechanical guarding and guard switches are a good place to start—whether they are tongue interlock, non-contact, hinge interlock, cable pull or other types of safety switches. However, for improved protection of operator body parts from operating machine hazards,…
Online News: We’ve added more videos to our YouTube channel.
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Online News: We’ve added more videos to our YouTube channel.

In celebration of  National Safety Month we thought we would highlight some of our most recent YouTube additions including some videos related to our safety products. First is a quick summary of the safety components and protective wear we offer. [hozbreak] [videoembed type=”youtube” align=”aligncenter” width=”560″ height=”315″ url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFRnWvwt-Q” id=”phFRnWvwt-Q”]   [hozbreak] We’ve also added an overview…
AutomationDirect Expands Interlock Safety Switch Offering
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AutomationDirect Expands Interlock Safety Switch Offering

Cumming, GA — December 18, 2013 … AutomationDirect has expanded its line of safety products to include solenoid interlock safety switches. Solenoid locking tongue interlock safety switches are designed to fit to the leading edge of sliding, hinged or lift-off machine guards and provide positively operated switching contacts. They provide a tamper resistant actuator mechanism and robust position…
AutomationDirect Expands Interlock Safety Switch Offering
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AutomationDirect Expands Interlock Safety Switch Offering

Cumming, GA — April 4, 2013 … AutomationDirect has expanded its line of safety products with additional tongue interlock and cable-pull safety switches. Tongue operated safety interlock switches are designed to fit to the leading edge of sliding, hinged or lift-off machine guards and provide positively operated switching contacts. They provide a tamper resistant actuator mechanism and robust…
AutomationDirect Adds Low-Cost Microstepping Drive and Accessories to SureStep Line
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AutomationDirect Adds Low-Cost Microstepping Drive and Accessories to SureStep Line

Cumming, GA — December 19, 2012 … AutomationDirect’s SureStep line of motion control products now includes a low cost of entry digital stepper drive in a compact package. The standard stepper drive operates with high-speed pulse input signals (Step and Direction, or jumper-selectable CW/CCW step) and has a selectable resolution range of 200 to 20,000 steps per…
AutomationDirect Adds Non-Contact Safety Switches
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AutomationDirect Adds Non-Contact Safety Switches

Cumming, GA — October 31, 2012 … AutomationDirect’s safety product offering now includes IDEM safety switches in non-contact magnetic and non-contact coded magnetic styles. These non-contact magnetic safety switches are interlocking devices designed to protect both people and machines. The MPR series light-duty safety switches are simple magnetic reed switches designed for all small guard applications. Constructed…