Distributor of thousands of feature-packed products for industrial automation.
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A well-recognized name in the industrial automation market, AutomationDirect provides quality products with FREE award-winning in-house sales and technical support. With tens of thousands of high-value industrial automation products, both name brand and private-labeled, products are chosen by their product engineers for their best-in-class features, price, and quality. Their name-brand products come from companies such as WEG, LS Electric, Toshiba, Nidec, Lutze and many more. They also co-engineer many of the private labeled products with the manufacturer to ensure their customers are getting the features they desire, and at prices they can afford.
The company provides online tutorial videos through their web store at www.automationdirect.com as well as their YouTube channel. They also provide FREE online PLC training to anyone interested in learning about industrial controls. A Customer Forum utilized by tens of thousands of automation professionals provides peer support on technical and application questions.
The state-of-the-art headquarters facility near Atlanta is designed throughout for maximum performance. The majority of items are in-stock and ready for fast shipping; orders over $49 ship for FREE with few exclusions.
AutomationDirect’s customer support team has been rated top-notch by its customers and has received numerous industry accolades/awards for providing the best service and support on various products.
Icon Process Controls Truflo TKM series paddle wheel liquid flow meters are maintenance free and provide reliable, full-pipe liquid flow measurement with long-term performance...
AutomationDirect has added Autonics BTF, BTS and BPS series miniature photoelectric sensors featuring ultra-compact slim or narrow housings that are easy to install in tight spaces...
ProSense linear potentiometers measure linear displacement by converting mechanical movement into a resistive output. These potentiometers can use a signal conditioner or 10 V...
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) announced that AutomationDirect has been named as the Corporate Outreach category winner...
Beginning as an idea in 14-year-old Sam Flournoy’s mind, this automated biodiesel processor is now available for sale and can create usable diesel fuel from a combination of vegetable...
AutomationDirect has added new RHINO Pro DC-to-DC converters that are designed for harsh industrial environments and provide high EMC immunity, shock/vibration resistance, and...
AutomationDirect has extended its line of WEG CFW500 high-performance AC drives to include more horsepower options. With this addition, the high-performance horsepower ratings...
AutomationDirect has added new communication cables from Quabbin, providing even more options for reliable Ethernet and Profinet communication. New continuous flexing 26AWG Cat5e...
AutomationDirect has added new cable entry system options to their Murrplastik product line. Murrplastik cable entry systems easily allow installation of non-terminated or pre...
AutomationDirect has added new models of Dold safety relays to their line of safety products. This addition includes more motor standstill monitoring relays with models that support...
AutomationDirect has added more low-cost ProSense float level switches. The new offering includes the FLS-VM-800 float switch which has a 3/4" PVC pipe fitting for use in HVAC...
AutomationDirect has added new stainless-steel specialty inductive proximity sensors from Contrinex. These new proximity sensors are designed for extreme environments and are ...
Modern object-oriented programming techniques are transforming PLC programming, making industrial automation faster to build, easier to maintain and far less error prone.
Learn why surge suppression is critical for industrial automation systems with insights on the various technologies available as well as the installation requirements for protecting...
The ability to aggregate and analyze operations and IT data in the cloud provides next-level insights set to elevate asset performance, boost product quality, and ensure proactive...
Often overlooked and under considered, the right enclosure is critical to ensuring the healthy lifecycle of automation and industrial control applications.
AutomationDirect’s safety product offering now includes IDEM hazardous area safety devices. These safety devices provide similar functionality to their general-purpose counterparts...
To help illuminate expected trends in the industrial automation market in 2021, Automation World conducted a survey of technology suppliers to better understand how they see end...
The new GAM helical racks and pinions, along with our broad gearbox offering, provide a complete linear solution. Rack and pinion systems are a type of linear actuator consisting...
New models of Contrinex DW series round proximity sensors are offered in barrel sizes from 8mm to 30mm. Flush and non-flush mount models are available with standard or extended...
ProSense LPM1 loop panel meters from Automation Direct is powered from the mA loop and requires no external power supply and features three front-panel operating keys.
AutomationDirect has added the new Titanio series of stepper drives from Ever Motion Solutions that work with AutomationDirect SureStep stepper motors. Unlike typical stepper...
AutomationDirect has added Block CT and USTE series open core control transformers for stepping down voltages from 208-600V AC. The Block CT series is made in the U.S. and offers...
AutomationDirect HMI AutomationDirect has added the CM5-RHMI headless HMI which has all the functionality of the C-more CM5 touch panel HMIs but without display size restrictions...
AutomationDirect introduces FTG enclosed-style power distribution and terminal blocks with modular design, finger-safe protection, and high ampere and voltage ratings for centralized...
AchieVe FDM series 12 mm tubular photoelectric sensors offer a rugged metal construction, IP67 protection ratings and sensing distances up to 4 m. These photoelectric sensors ...
AutomationDirect has added ProSense FSC series mechatronic digital flow sensors that monitor liquid media and provide flow sensing up to 50gpm and temperature measurement up to...
AutomationDirect has added the Block PM series mini power supplies. The new Block PM-0624-100-0 redundancy module prevents downtime by monitoring two matched Block power supplies...
AutomationDirect PLC AutomationDirect has released three new LS Electric XGB PLC models: two 16-point 2-axis motion PLC units and a 14-point relay output model. The 2-axis PLC...
Captron capacitive pushbuttons utilize touch control and are activated without pressure when a hand or body part nears the device’s surface. They feature an IP69K design...
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 ...
AutomationDirect has added mechanical position indicators from Elesa. The Elesa position indicators are mounted to the rotating shaft of industrial equipment or machinery and ...
AutomationDirect has added more ProSense and AchieVe submersible level transmitters to their lineup. The ProSense GLPT series of general-purpose submersible level sensors are ...
