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Automation Direct

Overview: AutomationDirect offers over 6,500 industrial automation products through an Online Superstore and 2,000-page catalog. Products are designed and built by some of the best manufacturers in the industry such as Eaton Cutler-Hammer, Marathon Electric, and Hubbell/Wiegmann. Products include: Programmable Logic Controllers(PLCs), AC drives/motors, NEMA electrical enclosures, operator interfaces/HMI, motor controls, DC power supplies, breakers, fuses, pushbuttons, relays, sensors, stacklights, timers, DIN rail, hookup wire, wire duct and more.

The company offers quality process control products at savings up to 50%, with detailed documentation and superior sales and technical support. Same-day shipping on in-stock items ordered by 4 p.m. ET is standard. A 30-day, money-back guarantee is offered on most items. Order by fax, phone or online, with credit cards, or purchase orders.

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Solutions offered by Automation Direct.

AC Drives and Industrial AC Motors by Automation Direct
AC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD): AutomationDirect carries AC variable speed drives for all your speed control applications.

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Human Machine Interface (HMI) by Automation Direct
C-more touch panels provide a graphical interface designed to interchange and display graphics, animation and data to and from a PLC by merely touching the screen.

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NEMA Electrical Enclosures & Industrial Cabinets by Automation Direct
AutomationDirect offers hundreds of non-metallic fiberglass enclosures from Hubbell-Wiegmann. These electric enclosures are designed for harsh outdoor environments requiring NEMA 3R or 4X ratings.

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Programmable Logic Controller Product Lines (PLCs) by Automation Direct
Starting with the DL05 at 8 inputs/ 6 outputs, all the way up to the fully expanded 100 I/O DL06 PLC, these PLCs are a standard that can grow with the changing needs of your machine or process control applications.

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Research offered by Automation Direct

Demystifying Network Communications by Automation Direct. May 2008 - For many, the world of communications is mystifying, shrouded in complexity and unknowns with equal parts science and magic, and 100% scary.

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How to Choose the Right Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for Your Industrial Automation Application by Automation Direct. May 2008 - This worksheet is intended to function as a checklist of the most important areas to consider when researching a PLC.

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Implementing a PLC Calibration Routine to Ensure Accurate Instrument Readings by Automation Direct. May 2008 - The calibration method described in this article can be applied to any analog measurement such as pressure, amperage, weight, length or force.

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Industrial Motion Control System Choices by Automation Direct. May 2008 - Motion control is generally understood to mean the use of servo and/or stepper systems as the "muscle" to move a given load.

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Remote I/O: What You Should Know before Using Remote I/O by Automation Direct. May 2008 - In this video, learn some introductory facts about remote I/O, whether remote or expansion I/O is the more cost-effective solution for your organization, and how AutomationDirect's hardware can meet your remote I/O needs.

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System Integrator Slashes Retrofit Price While Adding Value with AutomationDirect Products by Automation Direct. May 2008 - CorrTech was able to reduce mechanical complexity and increase flexibility of the machine's bundle pusher assembly with the addition of the GS series AC variable speed drive and Marathon inverter duty motor.

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The Basics of Control System Design by Automation Direct. April 2008 - This Podcast is a general guide to the specification, design and installation of automated control systems. Listen to this Podcast for tips, best practices and general guidelines that will simplify your implementation of your automated control.

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