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Our new ViewMarq tri-color LED (red, green, amber) message displays support scrolling (left, right, up, down) messages as well as blinking text, and are available in 1, 2 and 4-line displays with 12 or 24 characters. These LED message displays can be connected to a PLC (programmable logic controller), PC, or any device capable of serial ASCII, Modbus RTU, or Modbus TCP communications for real-time factory floor data display. Windows-based ViewMarq message display configuration software can be downloaded for free and an Ethernet configuration cable ships with each ViewMarq. The displays are UL 508 listed, CE, RoHS, and REACH compliant, NEMA 4 and NEMA 12 (indoor only) rated and will withstand washdown conditions. ViewMarq LED industrial display prices start at $499.
Get more information on ViewMarq industrial LED message displays.
The new Konnect-It KN Series screw-type terminal blocks meet the demands of the industrial environment and are available in a variety of single-level, double-level, triple-level, sensor, mini, grounding, fuse holder and disconnect block types. Konnect-It terminal blocks and related components are economical, modular in design and fit on a 35mm DIN rail (standard); mini terminal blocks fit 15mm DIN rail. The terminal blocks are available in multiple colors, accept a wide range of wiring sizes and most have a 100kA SCCR rating. Konnect-It single-level terminal blocks start at $30.00 for a 100-pack. Double-level terminal blocks start at $83.00 for 100, and mini 15mm DIN rail terminal blocks start at $36.00 for a package of 100. Available Konnect-It accessories include end brackets and covers, separators, jumpers, marking tags, top covers and label holders.
Get more information and see the full line of Konnect-It KN Series.
Our ultrasonic sensor offering includes additional 18mm and 30mm ultrasonic proximity sensors. These 18mm and 30mm diameter round body ultrasonic sensors are equipped with LED status indicators and a push-button teach feature for configuration of DC output models and for sensitivity adjustment on analog output models. Ten output types in combinations of PNP and NPN discrete outputs and 0-10VDC or 4-20mA analog outputs are available. The IP67 rated sensors have ether an attached two-meter output cable or a M12 quick-disconnect connector. 18mm UK1 series sensors start at $99 and are available in four sensing ranges: 50-400mm, 100-900mm, 150-1,600mm, and 200-2,200mm. The 30mm UT1 series sensors start at $185 and have a 250-3500 mm sensing range. Both series are backed by a lifetime warranty and are cULus, CE and RoHS approved.
Get more information on ultrasonic sensors.
Need to return a product? Requesting RMA paperwork is made simple through our online store.
• From the www.automationdirect.com MY ACCOUNT menu (green bar across the top) choose REQUEST AN RMA
• If you are not already logged into your account you will need to provide your email and zip/postal code the order was shipped to so we can identify the order
• Select 30-day Return or In-Warranty Failure Return and complete the requested information
• Submit the return. Our RMA team will email your RMA paperwork to be included with the shipment or contact you if additional information is necessary
• After requesting an RMA, you can choose MY ACCOUNT then RMA STATUS / REPRINT to get additional information regarding your request
For more information, watch our Online Tutorial video now:
30-day product returns
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IDEM safety switches were made available on our Web store a few months ago. We were so impressed with the quality of these switches and the history of IDEM’s founder, we felt we had found the best products for our customers. Take a look at the IDEM safety switches on our Web site and if that doesn’t get you excited about this product line, read through this quick timeline of IDEM’s journey.
IDEM's Journey
1985 - Medi Motasham commences his employment at EJA Engineering, a small local distributor of electrical products based at Hindley Green, UK.
1986 - Medi creates the R&D Department and designs Trojan, Atlas, Rotacam and the LRS1 Rope Switches.
1988 - The Guardmaster brand is established and EJA becomes the top supplier of Safety Switches in the UK.
1990-96 - The Guardmaster brand becomes established worldwide with the popular product lines of Trojan, Titan, Ferrogard and LRS4. In 1996, Medi is a member of the MBO team that acquires EJA Engineering Group (comprising of Guardmaster, Sigma Controls, Nelsa).
1999 - Rockwell Automation acquires the EJA Group and markets the safety switches as the AB Guardmaster brand globally.
2003 - Medi leaves Rockwell in order to create IDEM safety switches with a vision to develop the "Next Generation" of Safety Switches that will be designed and manufactured in the UK.
2005 - IDEM manufactures the first of the newly-developed products in a purpose-built facility near Manchester in the UK.
2006-10 - IDEM becomes established as the leading developer of next generation safety interlocks, specializing in products for the food industry, explosion proof applications and factory automation. The new brands of Kobra Tongue, Guardian Rope, Idemag, Idecode, Euromag, Hygiemag, Hygiecode, Modus are sold globally.
2011 - Manufacturing ceases at the Rockwell Automation site at Hindley Green, UK. IDEM acquires the site with a vision to set up a world class Center of Excellence for the design and manufacture of machine safety devices.
2012 - 80% of IDEM personnel are ex-Guardmaster Rockwell Automation and are committed to offering these next generation products to the widest market.
2013 - IDEM and AutomationDirect.com partner to offer the United States and Canada high-quality safety switches at the absolute best price possible.
IDEM and AutomationDirect.com are a natural fit because we share the same commitment to providing the best value on innovative products. You can buy these IDEM safety switches at AutomationDirect.com/Safety-Switches.
Check out all the latest products by watching short overview videos – see the products and their features, and learn application tips. The link to the Kickstart video playlist on our Learn site is: http://n2adc.com/kicks
Our latest videos include:
Pliers by KNIPEX
$89 SureStep Stepper Drive
More Capacitive Proximity Sensors
Nitra Pneumatic Stainless Steel Air Cylinders
Killark Push Button Control Stations
Productivity3000 Basic CPU and Basic Remote IO Module
Murr Sensor Cable Line Extension
ProSense Room Temperature Sensors and Type T Thermocouples
More ZIPport Multi-Wire Connectors
Wera Screwdriver Line Extension - Chisel, Slim Line, Extra-Long & More
Wera Koloss Ratchet and Hammer Combination
Wera Driver Bit and Socket Sets
Wera Nut Driver Screwdrivers
Joker Metric Wrenches by Wera
Zyklop Ratchet and Socket Sets by Wera
PaperPak is a worldwide industry leading supplier of hygienic absorbent products for the health care and food packaging industries. The tissue machine at the Washington, Georgia facility is over 30 years old, and although it functioned mechanically, the process control system was of an older generation and becoming unreliable. Spare parts were expensive, had long lead times, and caused significant down time.
As the company’s market share grew, and they entered new markets with new products, the need for tighter control of their process to provide the desired absorbency required by these new products also grew. The need to replace their old DCS control system became obvious.
Their system of choice was PC-based control.
Read their full story here.
Want to share your application story? Send it to us. It just might become a feature article in an upcoming enewsletter or in our Automation NOTEBOOK magazine.
You can check out our complete list of application stories here.
My nephew and his wife live near Savannah, Georgia. Several of her status updates include comments made by her cute little three-year-old son, Timothy.
Here are just a couple:
After a naughty Timothy receives one small pop on his bottom…
Timothy: Mom, it makes God sad when you pop me.
Mommy: Really?
Timothy: Yes. You need to pray to God now about this.
Mommy: (aloud) God, please help Timothy obey his mother.
Timothy: Mom, that’s not the right prayer.
On another occasion…
It’s almost time for bed, and Timothy insists on doing EVERYTHING he can to stay up and play. He resorts to telling jokes:
Timothy: Knock, knock…
Mommy: Sorry, but we are NOT doing knock, knock jokes!
(slight hesitation...)
Timothy: Ding, dong
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