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AutomationDirect brings industrial automation direct to you with low prices, superior service and fast shipping on in-stock items.
Our award winning technical support is included as part of our standard customer service.

AutomationDirect (formerly known as PLC Direct) offers quality industrial control products at incredible savings by selling directly to you.
We offer both private label and brand name products from suppliers including Eaton Cutler-Hammer, Fuji Electric, Hubbell-Wiegmann, Koyo Electronics, Marathon Electric and others.

Also see the Expanded Product Directory below for a more detailed product category list.

We offer more than 6,500 quality industrial automation control products from A to Z, including:

• AC Motors (1/4 - 300 Hp, variable speed motors, inverter duty, vector duty, IronHorse general purpose)
• Breakers (molded case circuit breakers, supplementary protectors)
• Communication products (industrial Ethernet switches, modems, converters, Ethernet Radios, more)
• Direct Logic PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) (DL05, DL06, DL105, DL205, DL305, DL405)
• Electrical enclosures (NEMA enclosures, industrial cabinets, junction boxes, wiring trough)
• Fuses (Slow blow fuses, fuse holders, fuse blocks, time delay fuses)
• GS3 Series DURApulse AC Drives
• HMI (Lookout Direct development software, operator interface touch screens, text display panels)
• Inductive proximity sensors (proximity switches, other industrial sensors)
• Joystick selector switches (22mm)
• KEPDirect For PLCs - OPC Server
• Limit switches
• Momentary switches (Push button switches, Cutler Hammer switches, panel indicator lights)
• Non-fusible and fusible panel disconnect switches
• Operator Interfaces / HMI (6" - 15" tft touch screen panels, text display panels, micro-graphic panels)
• Power supplies (DC: 5 volt power supply, 12 volt power supply, 24 volt power supply)
• Quick disconnect cables
• Relay switches (Solid state relays, ice cube relays, latching relays, DC relay switches, time delay relays)
• Stepper motors (AC stepper motors, stepper drives)
• Terminal blocks (wiring supplies, 35mm DIN-rail, electrical connectors, crimp terminals)
• Ultrasonic sensors (proximity sensors)
• Variable frequency drives (AC drives for motor speed control)
• Wire and Wiring duct (Building wire, hook-up wire, cable raceway, wireway, electrical wire cover, spiral cable wrap, wire sleeve)
• XY motion control products (brushless AC servo motors, stepper motors, stepper drives)
• Y360 - Y999 series Marathon motors (1/4 - 100 Hp) (microMAX, Black Max, Blue Max, Blue Chip)
• ZIPLink pre-wired connection cables and specialty modules

See the sections below for links to specific product, shopping, and technical information.

Product Line Overviews Newest Products Inventory Reduction Sale AC Drives (VFD - variable frequency drives) AC Motors (industrial electric motors) Cables (for PLCs, drives...) Circuit Protection / Fuses/ Disconnects (Supp. Protectors, Circuit Breakers, ...) Enclosures (NEMA electrical) Encoders (absolute, incremental) Ethernet, Serial and Wireless Communication Field I/O (Terminator I/O) Industrial Monitors (LCD monitors) Limit Switches Manuals - Installation/ Product/ User Memory Devices Motion Control / Servo Products / Stepper Products Motor Controls / Motor Starters / Contactors Operator Interfaces / Touch Screens / Text Panels PC-based Control/ HMI Photoelectric Sensors Power Products (Electrical) Power Transmission (Mechanical) Process Controllers (Temperature Controllers / Timers) Programmable Controllers (PLCs and related products) Proximity Sensors Push Buttons / Switches / Indicator Lights Relays and Timers Sensors (photo, prox, pressure, limit switches) Servo Motors (AC) / Servo Drives / Cables Software Products (configuration, program, data logging, server...) Stack Lights / Warning Lights / Components Stepper Motors / Stepper Drives / Power Supply Terminal Blocks (terminal blocks, DIN rail, ZipLINK connector cables...) Tools (screwdriver, wire cutter, crimping...) Wiring Solutions (building & hook-up wire, wire duct, flexible tubing, wire end connectors...)

Product Listings and Pricing Inventory Reduction Sale Complete price list (all products) AC Drives (VFD - variable frequency drives) AC Motors (industrial electric motors) Cables (for PLCs, drives...) Circuit Protection / Fuses / Disconnects (Supp. Protectors, Circuit Breakers, ...) Enclosures (NEMA Electrical) Encoders (absolute, incremental) Ethernet, Serial and Wireless Communication Field I/O (Terminator I/O) Industrial Monitors (LCD monitors) Limit Switches Manuals (Installation/ Product/ User) Memory Devices Motion Control / Servo Products/ Stepper Products Motor Controls / Motor Starters / Contactors Operator Interfaces / Touch Screens / Text Panels PC-based Control / HMI Photoelectric Sensors Power Products (Electrical) Power Transmission (Mechanical) Process Controllers (Temperature Controllers / Timers) Programmable Controllers (PLCs and related products) Proximity Sensors Push Buttons / Switches / Indicator Lights Relays and Timers Sensors (photo, prox, pressure, limit switches) Servo Motors (AC)/ Servo Drives / Cables Software Products (configuration, program, data logging, server...) Stack Lights / Warning Lights / Components Stepper Motors / Stepper Drives / Power Supply Terminal Blocks (terminal blocks, DIN rail, ZipLINK connector cables...) Tools (screwdriver, wire cutter, crimping...) Wiring Solutions (building & hook-up wire, wire duct, flexible tubing, wire end connectors...)

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By Product Line AC Drives (VFD - variable frequency drives) AC Motors (industrial electric motors) Cables (for PLCs, drives...) Circuit Protection / Fuses/ Disconnects (Supp. Protectors, Circuit Breakers, ...) Enclosures (NEMA Electrical) Encoders (absolute, incremental) Ethernet, Serial and Wireless Communication Field I/O (Terminator I/O) Industrial Monitors (LCD monitors) Limit Switches Manuals - Installation/ Product/ User Memory Devices Motion Control / Servo Products / Stepper Products Motor Controls / Motor Starters / Contactors Operator Interfaces / Touch Screens / Text Panels PC-based Control/ HMI Photoelectric Sensors Power Products (Electrical) Power Transmission (Mechanical) Process Controllers (Temperature Controllers / Timers) Programmable Controllers (PLCs and related products) Proximity Sensors Push Buttons / Switches / Indicator Lights Relays and Timers Sensors (photo,prox, pressure,limit switches) Servo Motors (AC) / Servo Drives / Cables Software Products (config., program, data logging, server...) Stack Lights / Warning Lights / Components Stepper Motors / Stepper Drives / Power Supply Terminal Blocks (terminal blocks, DIN rail, ZipLINK PLC connector cables...) Tools (screwdriver, wire cutter, crimping...) Wiring Solutions (building & hook-up wire, wire duct, flexible tubing, wire end connectors...)

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OTHER AutomationDirect WEB SITES:

• www.aboutplcs.com - Informational site about Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
  
  
• www.aboutplcs.com/directlogic - DirectLogic Programmable Logic Controllers Product Information Site
  
  
• C-more.AutomationDirect.com - C-more Operator Interface Touch Screen Product Information Site
  
  
• C-moreMicro.AutomationDirect.com - C-more Micro-Graphic Operator Interface Product Information Site
  
  
• motors.AutomationDirect.com - Informational site about industrial AC Motors
  
  
• DURApulse.com - Sensorless Vector AC Drive Product Information Site
  
  
• SureServo.com - AC Servo Product Information Site
  
  
• AutomationNotebook.com - AutomationDirect magazine:
  Articles on industrial automation products, technologies and applications
  
  
• Learn.AutomationDirect.com - Streaming tutorial e-learning site:
  Your video guide to automation products, technologies and applications

 

AC DRIVES AC VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES (VFD) AC Drives - ALL AC Micro Drives - 120/ 130 VAC V/Hz Control (GS1 Series) AC Micro Drives - 115/ 230/ 460/ 575 VAC V/Hz Control (GS2 Series) DURApulse Drives - 230/ 460 VAC Sensorless Vector Control (GS3 Series) GS Series Config./ Communications/ Software GS Series AC Drive Spare Parts / Accessories AC Drives (Hitachi) AC MOTORS MARATHON ELECTRIC MOTORS (Inverter Duty / Vector Duty) Marathon Motors - ALL (Inverter Duty / Vector Duty) Marathon Motors (Inverter Duty AC Motors - by horsepower) Marathon Motors (Inverter Duty AC Motors - by voltage) Marathon Motors (Inverter Duty AC Motors - by vendor series) IRONHORSE GENERAL PURPOSE MOTORS (Standard duty) IronHorse Motors - ALL (1/3 to 300 Hp) Ironhorse Motors (Single Phase Rolled Steel, 1/3 - 2 Hp) Ironhorse Motors (Three Phase Rolled Steel, 1/3 - 2 Hp) IronHorse Motors (Three Phase Cast Iron, 1 - 300 Hp) BASES Motor Bases (Compatible with all NEMA motors) CABLES for Sensors/ Switches AC Drives PLC Programming and Expansion Field I/O Expansion Operator Interface Panels ZipLink Pre-Wired PLC Connection Cables and Modules Profibus Connectors CIRCUIT PROTECTION / FUSES / DISCONNECTS (Supp. Protectors, Circuit Breakers, ...) SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTORS (Circuit Breakers) Supplementary Protectors (WMS Series) Single Pole Protectors (WMS1 Series) Double Pole Protectors (WMS2 Series) Triple Pole Protectors (WMS3 Series) Supp. Protectors - Spare Parts & Accessories MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS Molded Case Circuit Breakers - ALL MCCB - 100A Frame (G Frame - G3P Series) MCCB - 200A Frame (F Frame - F3P Series) MCCB - 400A Frame (K Frame - K3P Series) MCCB - 600A Frame (L Frame - L3P Series) MCCB - Spare Parts & Accessories FUSES AND ACCESSORIES Fuses and Fuse Holders Fuses - Current Limiting Class CC Fuses - Current Limiting Class J Fuses - Current Limiting Class RK5 Fuses - Current Limiting Class RK1 Fuses - General Purpose Class M Midget Fuses - Small Dimension Electronic Glass Fuses - Small Dimension Electronic Ceramic Fuses - PLC Spare Fuses Fuses - GS Drives Fuse Kits and Spare Fuses Fuse Holders, Fuse Blocks and Accessories DISCONNECTS UL 98 Rated Fusible and Non-Fusible Disconnect Switches UL 508 Rated Non-Fusible Load Disconnect Switches ENCLOSURES (NEMA Electrical) (Metallic, Fiberglass, Disconnect and Pushbutton Enclosures) METALLIC NEMA ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURES NEMA 1 - Wall mount, sub-panels NEMA 3R - Wall mount, wiring and junction boxes, wiring troughs NEMA 12 - Wall mount, floor mount, free standing, sub-panels NEMA 4/12 - Single door, wall mount, sub-panels NEMA 4 - Wall mount, floor mount, free standing, sub-panels NEMA 4X - Wall mount, floor mount, sub-panels NEMA Sub-Panels NEMA 12 Pushbutton Enclosures NEMA 12 Consoles and Consolets Spare Parts & Accessories (for metal enclosures) (NON-METALLIC) FIBERGLASS NEMA ENCLOSURES (3R and 4X) Premier Series (NEMA 4X - hinged cover) JIC Series (NEMA 4X - hinged & lift-off cover) Slim-Line Junction (NEMA 4X - lift-off cover) Pushbutton for 22m & 30mm (NEMA 4X - lift-off cover, 1-25 cutouts) Control Series (NEMA 3R - hinged w/ twist latches) Control Series (NEMA 4X - hinged cover/door w/ twist latches) Sub-Panels for Non-Metal Enclosures (fiberglass, steel, stainless, or aluminum) Spare Parts & Accessories (for non-metal enclosures) DISCONNECT ENCLOSURES (NEMA RATED) NEMA 12 Disconnect Enclosures NEMA 4/12 Disconnect Enclosures NEMA 4 Disconnect Enclosures NEMA 4X Disconnect Enclosures Accessories for NEMA Disconnect Enclosures ENCODERS (optical transducers, linear encoders, rotary encoders, shaft encoders) Incremental Encoders and Absolute Encoders Absolute Encoders Optical Encoder Accessories ETHERNET, SERIAL and WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS Ethernet (Switches, Ethernet radios & modems, fiber optic converters) Serial (Isolators, converters, modems, connection kits, connectors and adapters) Wireless (Serial and Ethernet modems, Ethernet radios, antennas and accessories) Fiber Optic (Ethernet-to-Fiber optic converters, PLC Ethernet modules) USB Connectivity (USB-to-Serial converters, USB flash drives, USB cables) FIELD I/O (Terminator I/O) Power Supplies / Bases / Cables Network Interface Modules Discrete Input Modules Discrete Output Modules Analog Modules Specialty Modules (high-speed counters, etc.) Spare Parts and Accessories Terminator I/O Documentation INDUSTRIAL MONITORS Industrial LCD Monitors (all models) ATLAS Industrial LCD Monitors (15 - 19 inch) Legacy Industrial LCD Monitors MEMORY DEVICES USB Flash Drives Compact Flash MOTION CONTROL / AC SERVO PRODUCTS / STEPPER PRODUCTS AC SERVO MOTORS / SERVO DRIVES AC Servo Motors / Servo Drives / Cables Low Intertia (100W - 1KW) Servo Systems / Drives / Motors / Cables Medium Intertia (1KW - 3KW) Servo Systems / Drives / Motors / Cables STEPPER MOTORS / STEPPER DRIVES / POWER SUPPLY Stepper Motors / Stepper Drives / Power Supply Microstepping Drive / Stepper Power Supply Bipolar NEMA Stepper Motors / Connector Cable MOTOR CONTROLS / MOTOR STARTERS / CONTACTORS / OVERLOADS Fuji Contactors / Overloads Fuji Manual Motor Starters Cutler-Hammer Contactors / Motor Starters / Overloads GH Series Contactors / Overloads OPERATOR INTERFACES / HMI TOUCH SCREENS / TEXT PANELS C-more Touch Panels - HMI touch screens - 6", 8", 10", 12" and 15" models C-more Micro-Graphic Panels - 3" and 6" models Optimate Text Panels - Operator interface DirectView 1000 (4-line text display panel) EZTouch Panels - HMI touch screens - 6", 8", 10" and 15" models (legacy product) EZText Panels - Text display panels (legacy product) LookoutDirect HMI software Industrial LCD Monitors

PC-BASED CONTROL / HMI / ETHERNET Think & Do PC Control (HMI development tools) WinPLC Products (PC/ PLC hybrid programming solution) Industrial LCD Monitors POWER PRODUCTS (Electrical) Control Power Transformers DC Power Supplies - Metal & Plastic case, molded case, open-frame DC-to-DC Converters Power Line Filters - Surge filters Power Outlet POWER TRANSMISSION (Mechanical) WORM GEARBOXES (Gear Speed Reducers) Worm Gearboxes (Speed Reducers) by frame size Worm Gearboxes (Speed Reducers) by ratio Worm Gearboxes (Speed Reducers) by output type Worm Gearbox Mounting Bases PROCESS CONTROLLERS / TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS Temperature Controllers / Process Controllers Signal Conditioners Koyo Timer Relays Fuji Timer Relays 1/16 DIN Fuji Timer Relays mini-DIN PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS (PLCS and related products) DirectLogic PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) DirectLOGIC Series PLCs (all types) DirectLOGIC 05 Micro Brick PLC (DL05) DirectLOGIC 06 Expandable Micro Brick PLC (DL06) DirectLOGIC 105 Micro Brick PLC (DL105) DirectLOGIC 205 Micro Modular PLC (DL205) DirectLOGIC 305 Small Modular PLC (DL305) DirectLOGIC 405 Small Modular PLC (DL405) ZIPLink Pre-Wired Connection Cables and Modules ZIPLink Pre-Wired PLC Connection Cables and Specialty Modules PUSH BUTTONS / SWITCHES / PANEL INDICATOR LIGHTS 22 mm Metal (IEC) (Push Buttons / Selector Switches / Joysticks/ Indicators) Cutler-Hammer 22 mm (IEC) (Push Buttons / Selector Switches / Indicators) Cutler-Hammer 30 mm (NEMA) (Push Buttons / Selector Switches / Indicators) RELAYS / TIMERS 5A Electromechanical Cube Relays 10A Electromechanical Cube Relays 15A Electromechanical Cube Relays 12A Electromechanical Octal Relays 16A Latching Octal Relays Solid-State Relays Electromechanical Card Relays Koyo Timer Relays Fuji Timer Relays 1/16 DIN Fuji Timer Relays mini-DIN SENSORS / LIMIT SWITCHES Inductive Proximity Sensors Photoelectric Sensors Fiber Optic Sensors Capacitive Proximity Sensors Ultrasonic Sensors Pressure Sensors (switches, transmitters) Current Sensing Transducers Current Sensing Switches Heavy-Duty IEC Limit Switches Double-Insulated (PBT) Limit Switches SOFTWARE PRODUCTS Config./ Program / Server/ Data Logging / AutoCAD... DirectSOFT PLC Programming Software Programming and Communication Cables for PLCs PLC Data Logging / Web-based Data Monitoring Software KEPDirect for PLCs - Software Server (OPC & DDE) KEPDirect Ethernet Base Controller I/O Server (OPC & DDE) LookOut Direct HMI Think & Do PC Control - HMI/ Programming Tools AutoCAD Schematic Software Operator Interface Configuration Software DSDataServer (OPC and DDE) STACK LIGHTS/ WARNING LIGHTS / MACHINE STATUS LIGHTS Cutler-Hammer Pre-Assembled Stack Light Units Cutler-Hammer Stack Light Components Cutler-Hammer Spare Parts and Accessories TERMINAL BLOCKS / DIN RAIL / ZipLink CABLES Standard DINnectors DIN-rail Terminal Blocks (by Terminal Block Type) Standard DINnectors DIN-rail Terminal Blocks (by Component Type) Screwless DINnectors DIN-rail Terminal Blocks DIN Rail / Support Brackets ZipLink Pre-Wired PLC Connection Cables and Modules TOOLS Screwdrivers Wire Strip and Crimp WIRING SOLUTIONS (Wire, Wire Duct, Connectors, Flexible Tubing, ZIPLink Cables) Electrical Hook-Up / Building Wire (Insulation types: MTW, TFFN, THHN) Flexible Liquid-Tight Electrical Tubing and Connectors Wire Duct and Accessories Wire End Connectors - Ring/ fork terminals, ferrules ZipLink Pre-Wired PLC Connection Cables and Specialty Modules