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AutomationWorld magazine recently polled their readers to see how they implement automation projects in order to improve their companies’ bottom lines and which companies they have chosen as their “first team” suppliers. In their annual Leadership in Automation survey, AutomationDirect was honored in 5 product categories: Discrete Sensing, Pressure Sensors & Transmitters, Temperature Sensors and Transmitters, Programmable Automation Controllers and Programmable Logic Controllers. To read the full article, click here.
SureGear Gearboxes
The new SureGear PGA series of high-precision servo gear reducers is an excellent choice for applications requiring accuracy and reliability.
Offered in a concentric shaft design with a maximum five arc-min backlash rating, the SureGear PGA series is an accurate, high-performance, and cost-effective solution for applications such as gantries, injection-molding machines, conveyors, and more.
The in-line planetary gear reducers are available in four gear ratios (5, 10, 15, 25:1) and feature thread-in mounting with industry-standard mounting dimensions. Additional features include helical-cut planetary gears for quiet operation and reduced vibration, and uncaged needle roller bearings provide high rigidity and torque. Mountable in any direction, the PGA series is maintenance-free with no need to replace the grease for the life of the unit.
SureGear PGA series prices start at $398 and are backed with a five-year warranty.
Click here for more information on the SureGear PGA series servo gearboxes.
Designed for all DirectLOGIC DL05 or DL06 PLCs, the H0-CTRIO2 module offers great flexibility for applications requiring precise counting or timing, based on an input event or high-speed control output. Priced at $199, H0-CTRIO2 is designed to work with incremental encoders or other field devices that send pulse outputs. The module features four 9-30 VDC sinking/sourcing inputs and two isolated sinking/sourcing DC outputs. Supported inputs include one quadrature encoder counter up to 250 KHz or two single-channel counters up to 250 KHz; supported outputs include two independently configurable high-speed discrete outputs or one channel pulse output control. Learn more about H0-CTRIO2.
Additional Ethernet Remote Master modules include the H2-ERM100 and the H4-ERM100. The H2-ERM100 ($201) connects any DL205 or Do-more H2 Series PLC’s local CPU base to remote slave I/O over 10/100BaseT Ethernet. The H4-ERM100 ($231) connects the DirectLOGIC DL430, DL440 and DL450 CPU bases to Ethernet Base Controller (EBC) slave I/O over 10/100BaseT Ethernet.
The NITRA line of pneumatics products now includes nine styles of position switches for pneumatic cylinders, including round, dovetail, t-slot, square, and D-shaped; additional dovetail accessories are available to accommodate larger dovetail slots. The new styles are solid-state electronic switches available in normally-open 3-wire DC PNP and NPN configurations, and can be purchased with an M8 wiring connector or 3-meter integral cable with wire leads. Mounting bands with adapters for round body cylinders are available ranging from 1/8” to 4” sizes. The pneumatic cylinder position switches start at $11.
See the full line of NITRA pneumatic cylinder position switches
Our Kickstart videos are growing in popularity. Some of them have been viewed over 1,500 times. In these short two-minute videos, follow along as Shane provides an up-close look at new products as well as product descriptions, features and tips.
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You can produce NAFTA Certificates of Origin as well as Manufacturer Affidavits directly from our web store. These documents can be created from an existing order, or you can input a custom list of part numbers.
• NAFTA Certificate of Origins are issued for items originating from the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
• Manufacturer Affidavits are issued for items originating from all other nations
How to do it:
• Login to your account on our Web site
• Choose the "Country of Origins Doc" link on the My Account menu
• Enter an order number or list of parts
• Choose the appropriate Create Documents button
We have models available for the CLICK and Productivity3000 PLCs, C-More micro operator panels, PSP24 power supplies, and GH Series motor contactors, overloads and more at www.traceparts.com. We will continue to add more 3D model files as they are completed.
How to find parts:
• Go to www.traceparts.com
• Search for "AutomationDirect"
• Select product you want from results
• Before you can download a file, you'll need to login or create account (no cost)
• There are also direct links to the models from product pages on our store
The TraceParts Online CAD portal is freely available to millions of CAD users worldwide, offering a convenient way to download 3D models in the most popular file formats.
The Web feature of the month page is updated regularly, so check back often for more helpful tips.
Remember to join us on March 13th for an exciting live Web show featuring a brand new controller: Do-more. We’ve had many viewers sign up already, but there is still room for you. The Do-more controller is used with our DirectLOGIC DL205 series hardware. Do-more offers advantages with new programming software that simplifies programs, saves time and speeds development. Join us to find out more advantages the Do-more offers. Plus, we will show demos and have a Q and A session. Register for the live Webinar, starting at 2:00 pm EST.
While remote monitoring has been used in industrial automation for over 25 years, today’s cellular technology has had a significant effect on its usefulness. In the December issue of Plant Engineering MAGAZINE, our own Greg Philbrook explains how the latest technologies allow experts to monitor and control multiple plants from virtually anywhere.
Let’s face it; there are times when you cannot bring your control application to life. Many times, you don’t have the time to do it on your own, or the project may require more expertise than you can provide. That is where the help of a system integrator comes in handy.
Control Engineering magazine has a great article explaining the advantages and benefits of using system integrators. Read the full article and then consider the services offered by members of our SIDirect program.
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.
Have you ever been called as a witness in a court case? The questioning attorneys are skilled in ways of making the witness appear to be either exemplary or, shall we say, much less than exemplary. Occasionally, the witness gets the opportunity to turn the tables.
If you are ever called to testify in court, you might wish you could be as sharp as this policeman.
He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the police officer's credibility ...
Q: 'Officer --- did you see my client fleeing the scene?'
A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.'
Q: 'Officer, who provided this description?'
A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.'
Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?'
A: 'Yes, sir. With my life.'
Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?'
A: 'Yes sir, we do!'
Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?'
A: 'Yes, sir, I do.'
Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?'
A: 'Yes, sir.'
Q: 'Now, why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?'
A: 'You see, sir, we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.'
The courtroom EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called. Trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the police officer’s credibility…
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