AutomationDirect

Remote I/O To BRX Micro PLCs by AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect has added input/output (I/O) expansion modules to its BRX Micro programmable logic controller (PLC) product line.

Multi-conductor sensor/actuator cable by AutomationDirect 

Flexible multi-conductor sensor/actuator cable is now available from AutomationDirect in 24 AWG and 22 AWG with 3, 4 or 5 unshielded conductors, and in customer specified one-foot increment lengths.

AcuAMP solid core AC current transformers by AutomationDirect 

AutomationDirect’s AcuAMP Solid Core current transformers are instrumentation grade (commercial class) and are designed to measure primary current.

Contrinex DW series by AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect’s Contrinex DW series of inductive proximity sensors now includes additional harsh duty sensors and new standard duty sensors with quadruple sensing ranges.

IronHorse MTCP2 by AutomationDirect 

AutomationDirect’s IronHorse MTCP2 industrial duty motors are offered in T-Frame (1 to 300 hp) and TC-Frame/C-Face (1 to 30 hp).

Wide area sensors for motion detection

AutomationDirect's wide area sensors are designed for object detection of any object by sensing the light beam intensity returning from the receiver.

Polycarbonate enclosure series

AutomationDirect's Integra polycarbonate enclosure premium series of screw-cover wall mount enclosures are engineered for durability and impact resistance, UV stability, chemical resistance, and have a wide operating temperature range from -40 to 265°F.

Water solenoid valves for food and beverage applications

AutomationDirect’s family of potable water solenoid valves are designed for food and beverage applications and are suitable for use with a variety of liquids, oils and gases.

Digital temperature sensor series

AutomationDirect's ProSense ETS series digital temperature sensors combines a precision RTD sensing element, measuring electronics, and process fitting in a stainless steel temperature transmitter probe.

Compact limit switch line series

AutomationDirect's AEM2G series of compact limit switch line includes four electrical connection types as well as additional options for convenient limit switch installation.

Limit switches for rugged industrial environments

AutomationDirect's F25 Series NEMA limit switches consist of three modular, interchangeable, plug-in components: operating head, switch body, and wiring receptacle.

Pre-assembled stack lights for machine applications

AutomationDirect's Patlite stack lights are designed for use in applications such as machine tools, packaging machines, conveyor systems, loading docks, and other related applications.

PLC platform for data logging, Ethernet communication

AutomationDirect has added the BRX PLC platform to their line of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which are available in four form factors: M series, 10-point series, 18-point series, and 36-point series.

Digital pressure sensors for gas, liquid applications

AutomationDirect's EPS ProSense line of digital pressure sensors are designed for industrial pressure measurement and indication in both gas and liquid applications.

Three-phase rolled steel motor series

AutomationDirect’s IronHorse line of three-phase motors includes the MTRP-series 56HC-frame premium efficiency motor, which are available from 1 to 3 hp.

Unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches

AutomationDirect’s SE2 DIN-rail Stride unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches offer up to 16 ports and select models are IP65-rated to withstand washdown environments.

Widescreen HMI touch panels

AutomationDirect’s C-more EA9 series of touchscreen human-machine interfaces (HMIs) now include 7-in. widescreen TFT models.

Pneumatic valve and manifold series for tubing installation

AutomationDirect’s Nitra BVS-3 and BVS-4 series of valves and mainfolds feature push-to-connect air connections for tubing installation.

Discrete and analog IO modules

AutomationDirect’s Productivity2000 programmable controller line includes discrete and analog input and output modules.

Pushbutton series for processing, pharmaceutical applications

AutomationDirect's Schmersal 22mm IP69K-rated pushbuttons, selector switches and indicator lights are designed for food processing, pharmaceutical, and medical applications.

Three-phase transformers for indoor and outdoor use

AutomationDirect’s Acme Electric’s dry-type encapsulated 3-phase transformers and are useful for dust or lint-laden atmospheres and are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

Portable cords for electrical power connections

AutomationDirect’s Type SOOW and SJOOW flexible power cables feature multiple conductors used for electrical power connections requiring flexibility and resistance to many environmental factors.

Proximity sensor series with cylindrical, rectangular styles

AutomationDirect's Contrinex DW-series of extended and triple-distance proximity sensors in 3 to 30mm cylindrical and 20mm rectangular styles.

Polycarbonate enclosure series for marine, wastewater applications

AutomationDirect's Integra polycarbonate enclosures are lightweight and feature high impact resistance of up to 900 in-lb, UV light resistance, and an operating temperature range from -40 to 265 F. All Integra polycarbonate enclosures are NEMA 4X-rated; many models are watertight and saltwater resistant and can be used for marine applications.

Power supply series designed for hazardous locations

AutomationDirect’s Rhino PSB48-480S single-phase input, 48Vdc output power supply of DIN-rail power supplies is approved for Class 1, Division 2 hazardous locations.

Magnetic dc proximity sensor series

AutomationDirect's M-series cylindrical magnetic DC proximity sensors are now available in 8, 12, and 18mm sizes and are available with sensing distances of 0 to 70mm.

Flexible electrical conduit in for electrical, enclosure applications

Liquatite conduit by Electri-flex is liquid-tight flexible electrical conduit in steel and non-metallic styles for electrical industry, including motors, lighting, electric signs, pools, and enclosure connections.

Communication expansion module for micro panels

AutomationDirect’s EA-ECOM communication expansion module is designed for all EA3-series C-more Micro panels and features an Ethernet (RJ45) port for programming and programmable logic controller (PLC) communications.

Helical gearbox series for conveyor, packaging applications

AutomationDirect’s IronHorse helical gearboxes are designed to provide smooth operation in applications such as conveyors, packaging machines, rotary tables, and other related applications.

Miniature inductive proximity sensors

AutomationDirect’s miniature inductive proximity sensors are available in sizes ranging from 4 to 8mm and are equipped with a 360-deg-visible yellow output LED and come with built-in overload protection.

Digital panel meter series for process, temperature inputs

AutomationDirect’s ProSense line of digital panel meters offers a simple and cost-effective solution to display analog process, temperature, load cell, and potentiometer inputs and feature IP65-rated meter faces and are available with 1/32 and 1/8 DIN housings.

Modules added to programmable controller series

AutomationDirect has introduced additional modules to the Productivity series of programmable controller products: the P3-550E CPU, P2-RS remote slave expansion, and the 16-bit P2-08NTC thermistor module

Extruded body cylinders for limited-space applications

AutomationDirect's Nitra Pneumatics H-Series of compact extruded body cylinders are offered in bore sizes from 12 to 100mm and stroke lengths from 5 to 100mm to meet a broad range of limited-space applications.

Motor-ready actuator assemblies

AutomationDirect's SureMotion and LAVL motor-ready actuator assemblies and sliding components and accessories are designed to provide motion control solutions for X-Y and X-Y-Z positioning systems.

Photoelectric amplifiers with transparent object recognition support

AutomationDirect's OPT series of photoelectric amplifiers are available with wide detection and working ranges that support transparent object recognition capability.

Enclosure series expanded for electrical, electronic and wet environments

AutomationDirect has added over 200 NEMA 4 and 4X enclosures and subpanel to their Hubbell-Wiegmann line for electrical, electronic, wet, and harsh environments with items ranging from wall mount enclosures to floor mount models.

Encapsulated DC/DC converter series

AutomationDirect’s Rhino PSE Series of encapsulated DC/DC converters are designed to provide power for sensitive loads in industrial process controls, factory automation and other industrial environments for equipment exposed to harsh conditions.

Pneumatic modular valves for mechanical applications

AutomationDirect's Nitra line of pneumatic products includes 24 Vdc modular valves that are designed for mechanical applications and also features various mounting positions that require no additional fittings.

Pushbuttons and selector switches for wiring applications with narrow space

AutomationDirect's Fuji Electric 22mm devices include AR22-series pushbuttons, selector switches and joysticks as well as pilot lights and buzzers. They can be wired in horizontal and vertical directions making wiring in narrow spaces easier.

Modular fuseblocks and power distribution blocks

AutomationDirect's Edison modular knifeblade fuse blocks for Class J and Class R fuses are designed to simplify design and enhance safety and have a built-in lockout/tagout feature that prevents unauthorized fuse insertion or removal.

Ethernet PLC units for programming and industrial networking applications

AutomationDirect's Ethernet Basic and Ethernet Standard programmable logic controllers (PLCs) feature a built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet communications port for programming and Modbus TCP networking.

Touchscreen operator interface panel allows for easy customization

AutomationDirect’s EA3-T6CL C-more Micro 6-in. touch panel is designed for customizing objects, screen backgrounds and displaying bitmap graphics.

Magnetic-inductive flow meters for process applications

AutomationDirect's ProSense line now includes the FMM-1001 and FMM-1002 magnetic inductive flowmeters are designed for applications such as liquid flow monitoring in industrial processes such as wastewater, mining and minerals, utilities, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals.

eBook: A Practical Guide to Programmable Logic Controllers

This eBook is for users who wish to learn how to do more with their programmable logic controllers (PLC) or simply refresh their understanding. It covers the basics and dives into ladder logic, PID loops, communication protocols, and motion control.

Enclosure heaters for explosive, hazardous conditions

AutomationDirect's Stego enclosure heaters are touch-safe, positive temperature coefficient (PTC) convection and fan heaters are designed for areas with an explosion hazard to maintain minimum operating temperatures.

Precision servo gearboxes for OEM applications

AutomationDirect's SureGear precision servo gearboxes include hub-style inline models and is designed for equipment that requires fast and precise indexing movement and features helical-cut planetary gears for quiet operation and reduced vibration.

Emergency stop control stations with safety trip mechanism

AutomationDirect's IDEM emergency stop control stations are designed to provide emergency stop protection and feature a safety trip mechanism that opens the contacts if the station lid is removed as well as a button protection shroud that accepts a padlock for maintenance activities.

Soft starter designed to control AC induction motors

AutomationDirect’s Stellar SR55 series of solid-state soft starters are designed to control three-phase AC induction motors and use thyristors in all three motor phases for controlled, reduced voltage motor starting and stopping.

DC drives for actuator, pumping applications

AutomationDirect's IronHorse GSD1 series dc drives are high-performance PWM controllers for 12 V to 48 V equipment and are available in 10 A and 20 A versions and are designed for applications such as auger feeders, automated door actuators and industrial pumping systems.

Safety light curtains and access control barriers

AutomationDirect’s Contrinex YCA 50-series safety light curtains include access control barriers and accessories for body protection and are designed for protection and safety when open access might be required during operations for machine design and process.

Synchronous drive components provide power transmission for motion control

AutomationDirect's SureMotion series of power transmission products includes timing pulleys, bushings, and timing belts that allow the user to change speed and torque while connecting mechanically rotating components.

HMI configuration software gets upgrade for alarms, recipes, math, tag logic

AutomationDirect's C-more HMI configuration software version 6.0 offers alarm and recipe features, additional math and tag logic, and improved Microsoft Windows compatibility as well as improved menu options, customizable toolbars and updated graphics.

Solid state relay series for control panels

AutomationDirect’s 750R series of industrial relays has been expanded to include additional electromechanical and solid state relays and are designed for applications including power to sequence controls and control panels.

Inductive proximity sensors, IP67 rating, 2 or 3 wire, with indicators

AutomationDirect’s APS inductive proximity sensor series are IP67-rated rectangular compact DC sensors available are available in two- or three-wire configurations and are fitted with polycarbonate unshielded housings and LED status indicators.

Submersible level transmitter series

AutomationDirect’s ProSense SLT series submersible level transmitters are available in two styles and are designed to provide liquid level measurement by continually sensing hydrostatic pressure produced by the height of liquid above the sensor.