AutomationDirect
US-based direct supplier of industrial automation components including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motors, and sensors, founded in 1994 in Cumming, Georgia.
AutomationDirect, originally founded as PLCDirect in January 1994 by Tim Hohmann in Cumming, Georgia, is a direct-to-customer supplier of industrial automation components. The company was established as a privately held Georgia corporation and subsidiary of Koyo Electronics, part of the JTEKT group. It was the first industrial controls company to successfully market PLCs via direct sales catalog, and launched its e-commerce platform in March 1999 under the AutomationDirect name.
The company offers tens of thousands of industrial automation products including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), AC variable frequency drives, servo and stepper motor systems, sensors, pneumatics, motor controls, and electrical enclosures from both name-brand and private-label sources. AutomationDirect operates a 210,000+ square foot facility near Atlanta, employs approximately 308 staff, and provides free technical support, free software downloads, free PLC training, and a 45-day money-back guarantee. The company has been recognized multiple times as a top mid-size employer in Atlanta.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Productivity Series PLCs
AutomationDirect's line of programmable logic controllers offering modular I/O, free programming software, and competitive pricing for industrial control applications.
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Contact AutomationDirect
WEBSITE
https://www.automationdirect.comPHONE
+1 800-633-0405HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1994
Primary Role
Component Supplier
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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