July 17, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added hydraulic power units (HPUs), heat exchangers for HPUs, and hydraulic solenoid valves from Bucher Hydraulics, a well-respected name in the industry. Hydraulic power units contain a reservoir, pump/motor, filter, and all necessary controls to power a hydraulic system. They are offered in the single-phase powered M-series and three-phase powered T-series models. A T-series dual-flow, dual-pressure model is also available. Heat exchangers for hydraulic power units extend the life of a hydraulic system by maintaining a lower fluid temperature. Hydraulic ..read more

July 17, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added the CM5-RHMI headless HMI which has all the powerful functionality of the C-more CM5 touch panel HMIs but without display size restrictions. This HDMI-enabled device works with televisions, monitors, projectors, and most any other HDMI display device of any size to display real-time operational data or messages. Or skip the local display entirely and use the remote access feature which supports any windows PC (web browser) or Apple iOS and Android smartphones and tablets with the C-more Remote HMI mobile app. The CM5-RHMI supports numerous screen res ..read more

July 17, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added new Saginaw Enviro-Therm® air-to-air heat exchangers that use the enclosure’s ambient air and either heat pipes or aluminum plate to transfer heat from inside the enclosure to the external environment. Since the ambient air is the cooling medium, the need for refrigerant is eliminated. Features include corrosion-resistant internal components, a filter-less design for maximum cooling and reduced clogging, simple installation using threaded mounting studs, a programmable digital controller, and many other great features. The new Saginaw Enviro-Therm® a ..read more

What do severe weather, industrial fire, hazard warnings, airport safety, and illuminating the Eiffel Tower have in common? They are all important ways that signaling technologies for machines and buildings made by Pfannenberg are being used to protect people, machines and the environment. When Otto Pfannenberg established his electrical equipment company in Hamburg, Germany in 1954, he couldn’t have known how much his initial innovations would expand to help companies and people worldwide. Today, 70 years after its founding, Pfannenberg is a third-generation family-run business with more tha ..read more

July 10, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added mechanical position indicators from Elesa.  The Elesa position indicators are mounted to the rotating shaft of industrial equipment or machinery and use direct drive roller counters to provide an accurate reading of its position. These rugged position indicators do not require electrical power and are ideal for situations where a simple and reliable readout is needed. Models are offered in clockwise or counterclockwise options with easy-to-read inclined upper or lower display orientations. Four- or five-digit roller counters are available in a v ..read more

July 10, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added NITRA CPS9E series cylinder position switches which are compact general-purpose switches designed to detect the position of a pneumatic cylinder’s magnetic piston. This feedback can be used by a control system to determine cylinder position, cycle count, and to confirm operation. These switches are manufactured specifically to fit into extruded or machined 1/4-inch 60-degree dovetail slots. They are superior to reed switches since they utilize solid-state technology with no moving parts for a longer life. They are available in PNP or NPN logic, with ..read more

Featured Products Productivity2000 series PLCs are packed with features you’d pay thousands for elsewhere including built-in data logging and tag name programming  CPUs starting at $299 w/FREE software ProSense T30R series timer relays are rugged timer relays featuring a high 30A SPDT output contact that controls loads without requiring a separate contactor. starting at $49 C-More CM5 HMI offers lower cost, high-performance HMIs in sizes from 4 inches to an impressive 22 inches. They provide an amazing 1.6 GHz processor in the larger units (10″ and above) and 90 Mbytes of memory ..read more

June 26, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added di-soric OGU series photoelectric fork sensors featuring a rugged one-piece aluminum or die-cast zinc “U-frame” construction that assures constant alignment. The OGU series fork sensors offer IO-Link v1.1 compatibility, up to a 14kHz switching frequency, and fork openings from 5 to 250mm.  Four ready-to-run preset modes optimize the sensors for standard, high-resolution, power, or high-speed operation. Their innovative dual operation concept provides options to configure all sensor functions, including the four selectable sensor modes, by IO-Lin ..read more

June 26, 2024 – AutomationDirect has added HydroMode WPT25 series pressure transmitters that are UL Classified NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 and 372 for drinking water applications. They feature a rugged 316L stainless steel construction and provide reliable pressure measurement signals for a variety of applications, such as controls, data collection, and telemetry systems. The WPT25 series offers full-scale pressure ranges from 15 to 300 psig, a 1/4” NPT male threaded process connection, and an industry standard 2-wire, 4-20mA analog output with a convenient M12 quick disconnect. The new HydroMode WPT25 s ..read more

Open, close. Lock, unlock. On, off. Within industrial operations, the seemingly simple action of a switch has the power to keep a production line humming, prevent a potentially disastrous equipment accident or failure, or even save a life. With automated systems continuing to grow in scope and sophistication, so does awareness of the importance of tools and processes to support safe operations for both people and machines. Enter Schmersal and its over 18,000 different switching devices. As an international, market-leading innovator and manufacturer of controls for safety applications, includi ..read more