Application Stories
Machine/Machine Tool Control/Manufacturing
AAA Absolute Automation and Electrical Services- AAA Absolute Automation And Electrical Services, Inc. implements energy savings through machine control
Air Options, Inc. - Modernizing the speed controls of Hardinge Turret lathes using GS2 Variable Frequency Drives
CorrTech Inc - DL06 PLC and Operator Interface for Box Machine Retrofit Improves Productivity
Dredging Supply Company - DL205 used on Amphibious Dredging Machine
G & L Technologies - Company's automated shutter machines make use of
DirectLOGIC 205 PLC technology to meet diverse application needs
HoloTouch - Holographic Technology Replaces Conventional Operator Input Devices
International Harvester - Using automated machines to place aluminum rivets on sheeting that is attached to the frame of semi cabs
Mt. Vernon Mills - Denim manufacturer upgrades controls to add flexibility to process lines
Metcam - Automating the Bottom Line
Sustainable Automation, Inc. - Improving Efficiency of Lock Pin Laminating Machine with DL06
UltraT - Windows NT and Windows CE create scalable control solutions for electronics OEM
UltraT2 - Semiconductor equipment manufacturer uses PC control to provide modular and scalable solution for their family of machines
Material Handling and Distribution
AutomationDirect Warehouse - Software and automation speeds up picking and packing system
IBM - KCC Software - KCC Software develops a volatile material handling system for IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Facility
Mantissa - Think & Do Software and Mantissa Corporation: A Winning Combination for high-speed sortation systems
Mel-O-Cream Donuts - Automating a Donut Packaging and Labeling Line
M.M. & I., Inc - Provides production information 24/7 to Pratt Industries
Ozinga Bros. Inc - DL06 PLC and Operator panel help move cement at bulk handling facility
Pete & Gerry's Organics - Poultry farm utilizes PLC control to increase efficiency
Process Control
Advanced Automation LLC - Batch Process Analysis system improves bakery production with minor-ingredient batching system
Paperpak - PC-Based Control System replaces legacy DCS system on tissue machine for the healthcare and food packaging industries
Robo Systems - Aluminum anodizing system controlled with help from D2-260 PLC system and Operator panel
Staheli West - DewPoint simulation machine improves commercial hay quality and production capacity
Water/Wastewater
City of Cheraw - City of Cheraw Updates Recorders at Fresh-Water Treatment Facility
Environmental Compliance Equipment - AutomationDirect Products Help the Environment
Environmentally Engineered Equipment - Evolution of the ChemFreePro® Ion Generator
Industrial Electronics - D2-250
CPU maintains water pressure for city water system
Joel Froese - Small-Scale Hydroelectric Plant Promises Profit
Moccasin Bend - Wastewater treatment plant uses PLCs for pumping station automatic failover, backup pump control, and remote lift station monitoring
Post Falls Idaho - New Control System Delivers Clean Water to Growing Idaho Community
Rock Hill - City of Rock Hill updates control and monitoring system for city wastewater treatment
Spartan - Spartan Metals uses Think&Do for waste water process improvement and cost reduction
Wyoming Controls - D2-250 PLC PID loops control pumps in
residential water system
Medical/Pharmaceutical
Linear Design Group - Automated and semi-automated human assist assembly solutions for the medical manufacturing device business
Facilities/Utilities/Energy
Expert Automation Design - Energy company uses PLCs to reclaim natural gas from expired wells
Lockhart Power and North Fork Electric - Cost-effective I/O simplifies hydroelectric plant controls upgrade
Springboard Biodiesel - Biodiesel Fuel Gets a Boost from Automation: Systems produce biodiesel for a total cost as low as 67 cents per gallon, turning waste into profit
Sprinkool - PLC controls roof mist sprinkling system for facility cooling
TDS-TurboNet Application - Control system combines off-the-shelf components with Terminator I/O for complex turbine generator applications
Winddaddy 213 - Ohio Energy Group Finds Alternative Control
Test/Measurement/Data Collection/Monitoring
American BOA - Automated system speeds up time-consuming hose testing and
adds data recording capability
BG Industrial Controls - Improving Factory Workers' Efficiency is All in a Name
NEXT Chem - Process Analyzer uses WinPLC from AutomationDirect to monitor cyanide destruction
Process Technologies Group - PLC-based system for data collection and reporting in Metal Forming and Metal Cutting Industries
Process Technologies Group - Downtime Monitoring With PLC Technology
Pyromatics Automation Systems - DL06 PLC puts heaters to the test
Viking Range - PLCs Automate Reliability Testing
Arts and Entertainment
Custom Control Solutions - Systems integrator brings automation
into skydiving
House Theater of Chicago - The Nutcracker demanded moving, changing scenery that magically transformed the set at the push of a button.
University of Arizona School Of Theatre Arts - DL205 Performs in Theatrics
Other
Hidden Falls Hatchery - Alaskan Hatchery Nets Automated Alarm and Monitoring System
Interex Barriers Inc - Anti-terrorist Barriers Help Protect Facilities
Eagle Scout Project - Eagle Scout helps Good Samaritan
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