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August 12, 2026 – AutomationDirect has added Wenglor weFlux2 insertion-style flow sensors which measure flow velocity and temperature using a single probe for closed-pipe systems. By eliminating the need for a separate temperature sensor, they reduce installation and wiring complexity, as well as overall system cost. Operating on the calorimetric measuring principle, the...

By Tim Wheeler, Cybersecurity Manager, AutomationDirect

When customers purchase industrial components, they’re looking for more than a part number. They want products they can rely on in real-world machines, panels, process lines, and production environments where uptime, maintainability, and predictable operat...

A new class of edge-optimized Ethernet switches are purpose-built for industrial environments and protocols, providing a streamlined approach for connecting valuable OT data with enterprise IT resources for improved visibility, analytics, and proactive diagnostics.

By Damon Purvis,

For decades, ladder logic has been the undisputed leader as a PLC programming language, but today’s controls engineers are taking greater advantage of another option, structured text, for advanced applications incorporating data handling, communications, recipe management, and more.

By Tim Ensminger, AutomationDirect

Programmable logic controllers...