Company Profile

Automation Direct

AutomationDirect is a supplier of motion control products, including drives, motors, power transmission products, programmable controllers, sensors, software, servo systems, stepper systems, motor control relays, motor starters, contactors, and more.

Company Info

Website
automationdirect.com/
Address
GA

Entries

  • in Air Compressor Motors

    Automation Direct offers air compressor motor soft starters for a variety of motor control applications, including: air compressors, agitators, escalators, crushers, conveyors, chillers, mills, tumblers, transformers, rolling mills, pelletizers, mixers, etc. These motors have the following benefits: reduced maintenance, reduced motor starting currents, internal mechanical contacts, smooth accelerations, extended lifespans, etc. They have control voltages up to 24 VDC, 45 or 55mm widths, and two-face control options.

  • in Brushless Motors

    AutomationDirect sells SureServo brushless servo systems, from 100W to 3kW, use DirectLOGIC PLCs, and have onboard indexers and adaptive tuning modes. They also offer programmable controllers, PC-based control, operator interfaces, memory devices, process controls, relays and timers, and more.

  • in Electric Motors

    Automation Direct supplies IronHorse-brand general purpose AC electric motors and PM DC electric motors; along with inverter-duty and vector-duty AC electric motors manufactured by Marathon Electric. The IronHorse AC electric AC motors are available as 1200, 1800, and 3600 rpm models. The Marathon Electric AC motors feature 0.25 to 100 HP and continuous operation in 40C ambient and altitudes up to 3,300 feet.

  • in Motor Controllers

    Automation Direct offers IEC electric motor controls, including industrial ac motor controllers, for compact control systems. Manufacturers include Bryant, ProSense, Fuji, Eaton Cutler-Hammer, and others. Manual motor controllers feature switch sizes in 30 Amps, 40 Amps and 60 Amps up to 600 VAC, 2-pole and 3-pole configurations, and are available in NEMA 1, 3/3R and 4X motor controller enclosures.

  • in Motor Starters

    Automation Direct is an online distributor of IEC electric motor controls, including motor starters from Fuji, Eaton Cutler-Hammer, Stellar and GH. The Fuji manual motor starter is available in a 32A version with a 45mm frame width, and a 63A version with a 55 mm frame width. The Eaton IEC starters are full voltage magnetic starters used for starting polyphase induction motors.

  • in Servo Motors

    Automation Direct is a distributor of SureServo low and medium inertia servo motors/systems. The low inertia servo systems offer motor models in 100 W, 200 W, 400 W, 750 W and 1 kW, with speeds up to 5,000 rpm (4,500 rpm for 750 W and 1 kW models). These servo units feature square flange mounting with metric dimensions of 40, 60, 80, and 100 mm flanges, keyless drive shafts, and an integrated encoder with 2,500 (x4) pulses/revolution plus marker pulse (once per revolution). SureServo medium inertia servo systems offer motor models of 1 kW, 2 kW and 3 kW, with speeds up to 3000 rpm. Features include square flange mounting with metric dimensions of 130 and 180 mm flanges, keyless drive shafts, and optional 24 VDC spring-set holding brakes.

  • in Stepper Motors

    Automation Direct offers SureStep stepping systems with bipolar stepper motors featuring 1.8 degrees per step with 200 steps per revolution, standard NEMA sizes of 17, 23, and 24, and is a two-phase bipolar, four-lead model.

  • in Variable Speed Motors

    AutomationDirect offers VFD's (variable frequency drives) from 1/4 hp to 100 hp. GS1 Series Mini AC Drives feature 1/4 and 1/2 hp, 115 VAC single phase VFD; 1/4, 1/2 and 1 hp, 230 VAC single phase VFD / 3-phase VFD; and a 2 hp, 230 VAC 3 phase VFD.