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AutomationDirect

3505 Hutchinson Rd., Cumming, GA, 30040, USA

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Controls & Controllers, Mechanical Power Transmission

DURApulse GS4 Series AC Drives enhances standard GS drive features.

Oct 19, 2017

Available in 460V and 230V, GS4 Series AC Drives support both Modbus RTU and BACnet protocols and include built-in I/O with a wide range of input/output configurations. Fully functional PLC is capable of up to 10k ladder logic steps for drive-related logic requirements. Units have a 100kA Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR), 50°C operating temperature rating, and STO (Safe Torque Off).... Read More

Mechanical Power Transmission

Motion Slide Actuators are suitable for X-Y and X-Y-Z positioning systems.

Oct 11, 2017

Motion Slide Actuators are available in Gen 2 compact and value line linear motor-ready models. Units come with horizontal, vertical, or inverted mounting options and integral sensor mount grooves. Compact slide actuators offer travel distance to 36 in. and travel speeds up to 20 in. per second and comes with a motor mount which is compatible with NEMA 17 and 23 motors. Value line linear slide... Read More

Sensors Monitors & Transducers, Test & Measuring Instruments

Koyo Encoders come with enhanced higher resolutions.

Oct 06, 2017

TRD-S Solid shaft (6 mm) and TRD-SH hollow shaft (8 mm) are available in 5-12 VDC open collector output versions. These units meet IP40 standards and offer 100 to 2500 ppr speed and up to a 200 kHz maximum response frequency. TRD-NA series Absolute encoders are come with 50 mm diameter body and 35mm depth. Rated to IP65 standards, TRD-NA provide resolution up to 2048 ppr and are used in... Read More

Electrical Equipment & Systems, Sensors Monitors & Transducers

SEU31 Series Viper Safety Relays are CE and TUV certified.

Sep 27, 2017

Viper Safety Relays provide screw and pluggable connection options. Suitable for guard door monitoring, emergency stop devices and sensor applications, units are compatible with guard switches, E-Stop switches and non-contact switches. Products are available in six configurations with a source of 24V AC/DC and offer up to seven safety and 3 auxiliary output contacts. Single/dual channel relays... Read More

Analog I/O Expansion Modules are compatible with BRX micro PLC unit.

Sep 22, 2017

BRX Analog I/O Expansion Modules are offered in high-resolution current/voltage and temperature models. Units are configured for 4-channel millivolt level analog inputs. Products are available in two 8-channel analog current and voltage input and two 8-channel current and voltage output module variants. BRX comes in current signal with a range 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA and voltage ranges are 0-5 VDC,... Read More

Software

EtherNet/IP Protocol comes with Modbus bus couplers.

Sep 20, 2017

EtherNet/IP Protocol is suitable for Protos X line of field I/O. Unit is offered in 2 to 16-point discrete I/O terminals and 2 to 8-channel analog I/O terminals. Product comes with EtherNet/IP Bus couplers and is compatible with PLCs and SCADA/HMI packages. EtherNet/IP Protocol features one RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 Base T port. System’s bus couplers are offered in PX-TCP1, PX-EIP1 and PX-TCP2... Read More

Sensors Monitors & Transducers

Wenglor Color Sensors are suitable for color object sorting.

Sep 20, 2017

Wenglor Color Sensors are offered in 3-color OPT2023 and 12-color OPT2022 models. Units are suitable for detection of color markings on print marks, labels and packages, spectral measurement of colors in printing processes and verifying color values for painting operations. OPT2023 comes with single lens optic and is capable of evaluating up to 3 colors. OPT2022 model’s settings are... Read More

Computer Hardware & Peripherals, Electrical Equipment & Systems

Power over Ethernet Switches come in IP30 metal cases.

Sep 01, 2017

Available in 10/100 Mbps and GbE versions, Stride® Power over Ethernet Switches feature one RJ45 Ethernet port and four PoE+ RJ45 ports. Units are operated in a temperature range of -40 to +75°C and use powered device detection. Product requires input of 54-58 VDC for PoE+ and 48-58 VDC for PoE. Stride® is DIN rail mounted and comes with an optional panel mounting bracket. Suitable for... Read More

Electrical Equipment & Systems, Fasteners & Hardware

SapiSelco’s Cable/Wire Ties meet self-extinguishing Nylon ratings (UL 94: V2).

Aug 30, 2017

SapiSelco’s Cable/Wire Ties are available in natural, black and five colors. SapiSelco’s specialty cable ties come in UV resistant, metal detector readable, pushbutton re-openable/reusable, buttonhole, screw mount variants. Nylon marker cable ties come with built-in identification tags. Stainless steel nylon cable offers resistance to corrosion and provides high mechanical strength.

Electrical Equipment & Systems

M12 Ethernet Patch Cables offer data rate of 100 Mbps full duplex.

Aug 25, 2017

M12 Ethernet CAT5E Patch Cables are available in 0.6m, 1m and 3m lengths. Operated in -40° to +80°C temperature range, units are resistant to flame, chemical and welding sparks. These cables provide connection option such as male straight to male straight, male straight to male 90°, male straight to RJ45, and male 90° to RJ45 and meet IP65/66K/67, cULus and CSA standards.

HVAC

STEGO Filter Fan Plus Series uses air flap design.

Aug 11, 2017

STEGO Filter Fan Plus Enclosure Fans are available in five cutout sizes ranging from 3.62 x 3.62 in. to 11.46 x 11.46 inch. Units are offered with two airflow system with flow ranging from 7.4 CFM to 243 CFM. Product features no screw mounting system using four 6-position ratchets. Fans come with hinged covers to facilitate quick filter change and integrated with a screw drilling template.... Read More

Optics & Photonics

Sensor Mounting Brackets provide 360° vertical and horizontal adjustment.

Jul 28, 2017

Sensor Mounting Brackets are offered for 3, 4, 5, 6.5, 8, 12, 18 and 30 mm sensor sizes. Units come in configurations such as right-angle plastic brackets with and without insertion stops. Units are constructed of stainless steel or with stainless steel mounting plate and aluminum head. Suitable for inductive, magnetic, capacitive, laser and fiber optic sensors, swivel mount brackets are... Read More

Electrical Equipment & Systems

Cat5e Ethernet Cables are integrated with FR-TPE jacket.

Jul 20, 2017

Available in 24 AWG, 2 or 4 twisted pairs, Cat5e Ethernet Cables feature unshielded or overall braid and foil shields. Offering chemical, moisture and flame resistance, units are TIA 568-C.2 Category 5e and TIA 1005 complaint. Products come with high density polyethylene insulation.

Mechanical Power Transmission

IronHorse® Shaft Mount Gearboxes come with reinforced double lip seals.

Jul 08, 2017

Available in 9:1, 15:1 and 25:1 gear ratios and frame sizes from 2 to 5, IronHorse® Shaft Mount Gearboxes are housed in cast iron package. Featuring premium ball and tapered roller bearings, units are equipped with shafts and gears which are made of high grade steel. Used for reducing output speed, increasing torque and changing drive direction, product is suitable for belt conveyors, screw... Read More

Electrical Equipment & Systems

BP4SWA Limit Switches are made of stainless steel.

Jul 01, 2017

BP4SWA Limit Switches come in length of 12.8 mm. Available in 4 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm in diameter smooth barrels, units come in M5, M6, M8 and M10 threaded barrels. Offering repeatability down to 10, 5 and 3, products are designed in five precision versions. Switch’s smallest version uses core wire whereas larger model features 2m or 3m pigtail cables and LED indicators.

Controls & Controllers

Micro HMI Touch Panels feature two serial communications ports.

Jun 24, 2017

Available in EA3-S3ML C-more 3 in. micro touch panel and EA3-T4CL 4 in. widescreen micro touch panel models, C-more Micro HMI Touch Panels feature one micro-USB programming port and one built-in RJ45 Ethernet port. Embedded with EA-MG-PGMSW programming software, unit can be powered by 12-24 VDC power supply or through USB port. EA3-S3ML comes with STN LCD monochrome display with 128 x 64 pixel... Read More

Controls & Controllers

DirectLOGIC DL405 PLC CPUs come with four communication ports.

Jun 22, 2017

Available in D4-454 and D4-454DC-1 models, DirectLOGIC DL405 PLC CPUs feature built-in power supply. Offering drum sequencers, ASCII output, floating point math, trig functions, bit of word manipulation, timed and hardware-triggered subroutines, unit’s memory is stored in non-volatile MRAM memory. Providing I/O modules and configurations, product uses coin-style battery for retention of real... Read More

Electrical Equipment & Systems

Temperature Switches come with 6mm diameter probe.

Jun 10, 2017

Available in -4 to 284°F and -13 to 284°F temperature sensing ranges, ProSense® TSDA25 Series Temperature Switches are housed with 316 stainless steel wetted parts. Offering temperature monitoring and control via mechanical adjustment dials, units are cULus, CE and RoHS rated. Equipped with LEDs, products come with two PNP open or two complementary PNP open/closed switching DC outputs.

Sensors Monitors & Transducers, Test & Measuring Instruments

MD Area Sensors come with IEC IP67 ingress protection rating.

Jun 08, 2017

Available in CX0 basic and CX2 advanced versions, Micro Detectors area sensors are integrated with Teach-in functions which are used for adjusting product setting and blanking. CX0 series basic area sensors offer sensing distance up to 6m and detection height up to 320mm whereas CX2 advanced sensors come with 6m and 960mm respectively. Featuring LEDs which shows sensor status, alignment,... Read More

Premium Series Polycarbonate Enclosures are UL, CE and RoHs compliant.

May 22, 2017

Designed with T-Rail mounting system for dead-front panels, swing-out panels and layering subpanels, Premium Series Polycarbonate Enclosures consist of hinged screw cover and single-door hinged cover with non-metallic latch models. Featuring mounting flanges, integrated latch and interior mounting bosses, unit with standard hinge provides 225-degree door swing. Products are operated in -40°F... Read More