Founded in 1994 in Cumming, Georgia, USA, AutomationDirect is a globally recognized pioneer in dependable industrial automation, programmable controllers, and electric drive technology. We supply genuine Productivity series PAC controllers, CLICK and CLICK PLUS compact micro PLCs, C-more EA9 graphic touch panels, DURApulse variable frequency drives, SureServo2 AC motion packages, and industrial instrumentation worldwide.
The Productivity series programmable automation controller family (comprising the flagship modular Productivity3000, micro-modular Productivity2000, compact stackable Productivity1000, and open-source industrial ProductivityOpen P1AM platforms) is designed from the ground up for comprehensive automation of continuous chemical processes, high-speed material handling, and multi-axis assembly machinery. The flagship Productivity3000 platform supports up to 59,000 discrete and 398 high-density analog I/O points, full hot-swap capability without CPU interruption, integrated USB and MicroSD data logging, Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, isolated serial ports, and native EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, MQTT, and REST API industrial communications.
CLICK and CLICK PLUS compact micro PLCs deliver an ultra-reliable, cost-effective automation solution for standalone OEM machinery, pumping skids, packaging units, and distributed telemetry collection points. The modern CLICK PLUS series integrates high-speed 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth BLE provisioning, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet networking, isolated RS-485 serial communication, and expands with up to 8 stackable discrete, relay, thermocouple, or analog expansion I/O modules.
The DirectLOGIC industrial automation portfolio (encompassing DL05/DL06 microbricks, modular DL205 systems with D2-260/D2-250-1 CPUs, and heavy rack-mount DL405 architectures) represents time-tested industrial engineering reliability inherited from Koyo Electronics. These rugged PLCs exhibit outstanding noise immunity in harsh metallurgical, woodworking, and chemical plant environments, featuring H2-ECOM100 high-speed Ethernet cards, multi-loop PID regulation, and the complete line of F2 series analog and discrete modules.
Industrial graphic touchscreen operator interfaces in the C-more EA9 series (ranging from 6-inch to 15-inch display diagonals) and compact headless gateways (EA9-RHMI) provide intuitive process visualization, dynamic data logging, recipe management, and centralized alarming. Equipped with vibrant high-resolution TFT LCD displays (up to 1024x768 pixels), dedicated HDMI video output for mirroring to external plant monitors, audio output, Ethernet, USB, and three isolated RS-232/422/485 serial ports, they communicate natively with PLCs from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Omron, and Mitsubishi.
DURApulse variable frequency AC drives (featuring the compact sensorless vector GS20 series, the heavy-duty industrial GS4 series, and general-purpose GS10 drives) deliver precision dynamic speed and torque control for standard 3-phase induction motors and high-efficiency permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motors. The micro-chassis GS20 series (0.25 kW to 30 kW) incorporates a built-in 2,000-step PLC, factory Class C2 EMC filter, and dual Modbus RTU ports, while the heavy-duty GS4 platform (up to 220 kW) easily drives high-inertia pumps, heavy extruders, fans, and bulk material conveyors.
Turnkey SureServo2 AC servo packages (comprising SVA high-response digital servo drives and SV2M synchronous servo motors from 100 W to 3 kW) alongside SureStep stepping drive packages deliver extreme dynamic positioning accuracy for CNC gantries, automated pick-and-place robots, labeling heads, and cartoning machinery. SureServo2 motors feature ultra-high-resolution 24-bit optical encoders (16.7 million counts/rev) and rapid 3.1 kHz velocity loop frequency response with automatic notch resonance suppression.
The comprehensive sensor and instrumentation portfolio encompasses ProSense photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, and ultrasonic proximity switches in rugged IP67/IP69K cylindrical barrels (M8, M12, M18, M30), solid-state digital pressure and flow transmitters, Solo dual-loop universal PID temperature controllers (SL4848, SL9696, SL4896) accepting thermocouples and RTDs, as well as genuine Koyo TRD series rotary encoders (TRD-N, TRD-2E, TRD-S) with resolutions up to 5,000 PPR for precision motion tracking.
ZIPLink pre-wired modular interface systems eliminate tedious point-to-point manual cabinet wiring, connecting PLC discrete and high-density analog I/O cards to DIN-rail breakout terminal blocks and relay boards via heavy-duty plug-in ribbon cables. Rugged RHINO industrial DIN-rail power supplies (delivering up to 480 W regulated 24 VDC) feature overload, overvoltage, and short-circuit protection, while Stride industrial Ethernet switches ensure high-availability network communication.
Our automation application engineers perform comprehensive bill-of-materials verification and hardware selection based on customer electrical schematics and project specifications. We calculate required I/O capacities, auxiliary power supply margins, and ZIPLink pre-wired cable selections to ensure seamless, glitch-free integration into your industrial machine control architecture.
We supply turnkey AutomationDirect equipment packages for automated packaging lines, material handling conveyors, municipal water treatment facilities, food filling systems, and CNC machinery, providing seamless engineering migration paths from legacy DirectLOGIC PLCs to modern Productivity platforms without extensive production downtime.
AutomationDirect products are designed and manufactured in rigorous compliance with stringent international industrial safety standards including UL, CE, RoHS, CSA, and NEMA, ensuring dependable 24/7 continuous operation in challenging industrial environments.
All genuine AutomationDirect automation products are dispatched directly from authorized distribution logistics facilities in rugged factory-sealed packaging, accompanied by complete technical data sheets, compliance documentation, and factory test verification, supported by dependable multimodal global logistics routes.
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