Intrinsically Safe Barriers

Friday, December 16, 2011 by Caryl Clement
Intrinsic safety barriers are the core of Pepperl+Fuchs' product portfolio. They offer the widest selection of products for protection of electrical signals located in hazardous areas. These intrinsic safety modules combine the energy limiting features of a zener barrier with galvanic isolation. Pepperl+Fuchs offers systems for different applications and mountings.

K-System intrinsic safety barriers are a complete range of products designed for discrete or analog signals. Our K-System intrinsic safety barriers carry all major approval marks & are used worldwide. K-system intrinsically safe barrier

These intrinsic safety barriers connect easily with our exclusive PowerRail system. By using PowerRail, a group of safety barriers is energized from an AC or DC source & monitored for group fault conditions. The PowerRail & IS barrier combination allows for simple expansion with no additional wires. You can also design multiple redundant power configurations.

As an Idec Distributor, we can also offer you choices for instrinsically safe explosion proof barriers as well. 

Call Marshall Wolf Automation today: 800-325-9653 for all of your industrial automation needs!

LED Strobe Light: Three Colors in One!

Thursday, December 15, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Menics has introduced a new series of LED strobe lights that offer you 3 colors in 1.

strobe lights menicsThe Menics MS86M and MS115M industrial warning lights are IP65 rated and have an optional adjustable buzzer.

These strobes are available in 86 or 115mm and are ideal for patrol cars and emergency vehicles.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your source for a huge selection of industrial stack lights and industrial warning lights.

We are your authorized industrial automation distributor for the top manufacturers including Patlite, Idec, Werma and, of course, Menics!

Polycarbonate Enclosures

Thursday, December 8, 2011 by Caryl Clement
In an earlier blog, I explained to you why polycarbonate enclosures were better than metal enclosures.  Today, I'm going to tell you about some of the different choices you have in polycarb boxes.


Altech's TG series offers small to medium ABS plastic or polycarbonate enclosures in a high gloss finish for unsurpassed industrial quality.  Altech also offers an IP65 enclosure, ideal for displaying timers, LED's, circuit breakers & more! UV resistant - great for solar and wind energy applications!  Altech's EK series polycarbonate enclosures are perfect for use in combiner box or generator isolation housing applications. The enclosures are made of polycarbonate materials that are UV resistant, have a wide temperature range and flame retardant... making them perfect for harsh outdoor environments!

The Idec FB series is ideal for 22mm switches, pushbuttons and more!  These plastic switch enclosures offer 1-5 holes and an IP 65 rating.  With an outer depth of only 59.5mm it’s easy to mount them in confined spaces, while a polycarbonate cover and base with stainless steel screws makes them corrosion resistant and durable for a longer life.

Attabox's Heartland series of indoor/outdoor enclosures are proudly made in the US! 

This innovate series of Industrial Enclosures, available with UL certification improves end-use functionality and structural durability while remaining cost competitive.

Key enhancements include: internal integrated channel mounting system, flush-fit swing panel (patent pending), DIN rail mounting system, grid of bosses, reinforced side walls, and high impact polycarbonate resin.


Get a Grip!

Friday, December 2, 2011 by Tina Hueppe
Get a grip... on these grip style enabling switches with optional emergency stop. Idec's HE1G series enabling switch is ideally suited for use as an enabling (aka "deadman") switch for robotic cells.

Idec grip enabling switchAn enabling switch is a 3-position (OFF-ON-OFF) switch to allow a machine operation only when the switch is lightly pressed and held in the middle position (position 2).

The enabling switch disables machine operation when released (position 1) or further depressed (position 3) by a panicked operator so the safety of operators is ensured.

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized Idec distributor for Idec switches, pushbuttons, industrial light towers and much more!

Check out all Idec products here!



New Pushbutton & Switch Enclosures from Idec!

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Are you looking for a lightweight plastic box for 22mm switches?

idec enclosuresThe new Idec FB series is an excellent solution!

A variety of mounting options include:
  • Front panel mounting
  • Rear panel mounting
  • Hook mounting
  • Frame mounting
The Idec FB series of plastic control enclosures is available without mounting holes or with 1 to 5 holes. A yellow cover version for emergency stop switches is also available!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of IDEC products including photoelectric sensors, DIN rail power supplies, Idec switches, industrial touchscreens and more.

View all of our Idec products now, we are the only Idec distributor you need!

New LF1B-N Slim LED Light Strips from Idec!

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
It's time to say goodbye to fluorescent lights!

Our new Idec LF1B-N slim LED light strips offer high reliability and more options than ever before.

idec led light stripsOur Idec LF1B-N light strips are super-bright and energy efficient. Available in six different lengths with a  choice of transparent or white covers and six colors (cool white, warm white, yellow, red, blue and green).

The Idec LF1B-N offers four mounting holes to provide flexibility in installation.
LF1B-N light strips are also IP65 rated, meaning they are dust-proof and water-resistant.

Ideal applications for our Idec LED light strips include including industrial machinery, 
control panels, semiconductor equipment, display case lighting, and even sign illumination!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized IDEC distributor for their complete line of industrial light towers, LED pilot lights, pushbuttons, AC to DC power supplies and much more!

View all of our IDEC products now!

Reliable, Bright, and Cost-effective

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by David Sheets
Are those words describing me?  Those may apply but in this case I am referring to the NEW LF1B-N slim LED light strips from IDEC. 

The Idec LF1B-N light strips are the smartest choice to get customers to make the switch away from traditional lighting sources.  With high reliability and more options than ever before, it's time to say goodbye to fluorescent lights and head to long-lasting LEDs!  Super-bright and energy efficient, LF1B-N lights are available in six different lengths with a choice  or transparent or white covers and six colors.
LF1B-N

Marshall Wolf Automation
, your full-line industrial automation distributor, is an authorized IDEC distributor.

Some highlights of the IDEC LF1B-N LUMIFA LED are:
  • Long life:  Five times longer than fluorescent lamps
  • Energy saving:  One third that of a fluorescent lamp
  • Compact design with six lengths
  • Vibration and shock resistant
Please visit our website at www.wolfautomation.com and view our large selection of industrial automation products.

Miniature LED Light Strips from Idec

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Tina Hueppe
The Idec LF1B miniature LED light strips come in 4 different lengths, 2 colors and are IP54 rated for protection from dust as well as limited water spray!Idec Distributor for LF1B LED light strip

These industrial lights are perfect for custom control panels, enclosures, shelf or refrigeration illumination and machine tool manufacturing.  These lights are RoHS compliant and mercury free too!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your Idec Distributor for these LED light strips, switches, and industrial light towers, just to name a few.

Click here for more information on these Miniature LED Light Strips!

Need To Save Money Right Now?

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
terminal blockWhere do you buy your terminal blocks from?

Buy our Altech terminal blocks and save right now. 43 cents each, sold in packs of 100 pieces.

Altech terminal blocks have the highest rated terminal blocks on the market! Even better? They are in stock and can ship today!


How much do you pay for your industrial DC power supplies?
din rail power supplies
Ours start at just $21.45. Yes, you read that right! We have all the top brands of panel mount and DIN rail power supplies. 

IDEC power supplies, Delta, Altech, Micron, Carlo Gavazzi... we have them all!

Are you interested in more ways to easily save money?
Take a look at www.WolfAutomaiton.com now - we are an authorized stocking industrial automaton distributor for every line you see listed. 

That's how we can offer you the best price all the time!







NEW: IDEC RV8H 6mm Relays & Sockets

Monday, November 14, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
  • Are you looking for a compact general purpose relay?
  • Would you like to cut installation time with a pre-assembled relay and socket combination?
idec interface relays and socketsThe new IDEC RV8H series are 6mm interface relays and sockets that are shipped pre-assembled.

The IDEC RV8H series is ideal for PLC and electronic systems, panel builders and any application that requires a high switching capability in a compact space.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized IDEC distributor for their complete line of AC to DC switching power supplies, Idec switches, industrial stack lights, miniature photoelectric sensors and much more.


Learn more about our IDEC RV8H interface relays and sockets!

IDEC Distributor - Same Day Shipping

Monday, November 14, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
idec distributor
Many of our IDEC customers do not realize just how large the IDEC line of products is. IDEC carries a wide range of automation products including:
  • Industrial DC power supplies
  • General purpose relays (also called ice cube relays)
  • SmartRelays - programmable logic relays
  • Innovative industrial light towers - check out the Idec LD6A
  • Circuit breakers
  • Miniature photoelectric sensors
  • Pushbuttons
  • Much, much more!
Marshall Wolf Automation is a top rated, stocking IDEC distributor. We can offer you great pricing and quick delivery on IDEC switches, sensors and everything else.

Search all of our IDEC products now!

Don't Be Confused!!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by David Sheets
Don't be confused on where to purchase your industrial automation equipment!confused

Marshall Wolf Automation wants be to be your one-stop source for all of your industrial automation equipment.  We want to help end the confusion and simplify your purchasing!

Our website at www.wolfautomation.com gives an excellent overview of the huge variety of products we have to offer.

Our variable frequency drive selection encompasses AC Tech Lenze, Delta, Fuji, Hitachi, and Teco
Westinghouse.

Marshall Wolf Automation is also an authorized distributor for Bonfiglioli USA and Motovario gearboxes. 

Need a sensor?  Again, Marshall Wolf Automation is your answer.  We distribute for Pepperl & Fuchs, Baumer, Carlo Gavazzi, Takex and Leuze.

Top your order off with some industrial light towers from Patlite, some power supplies from IDEC, Delta, or Altech.

Let Marshall Wolf Automation become your one-stop industrial automation distributor and ease the confusion.

Please email your request to sales@wolfautomation.com.

Industrial Touchscreen

Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Caryl Clement
Delta Industrial Touch ScreenAre you looking for a low-cost alternative to Panasonic's high-cost  operator interface touch screen?  The Delta DOP-B series of industrial operator interface touchscreens is available in 5.6", 7" and 10.1" displays with multiple colors.

High resolution and high speed, high color and wide screen display in a low cost package!

Users can design more screen elements and create a more colorful display. Delta provides a Standard type (DOP-B10S615) and an Ethernet type (DOP-B10E615) for different applications.

Major applications include: A wide range of industrial monitoring systems, such as HVAC, Printing Machine, Exposure Machine and Product Line Monitoring Equipment.

Count on Marshall Wolf Automation to provide all of your industrial touchscreen needs in one place.  We can also provide products from Advantech and we are an Idec distributor as well.

Call us at 800-325-9653 today!

How Does $6 For An E-Stop Sound?

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
That's right, our Autonics S2ER series of 22mm emergency e-stops starts at just $6.08 each!
  • 22mm emergency e-stop pushbutton
  • Small (40mm) or large (60mm) heademergency estop autonics s2er
  • Push Lock & Twist-to-release
  • Mushroom head with illuminated (40mm only) or non-illuminated head
  • Voltage: 110/220VAC
  • Choose one NO or one NC contact
  • Red button
  • Illuminated available in 110 ~ 220 VAC LED or 12 ~ 30 VDC/AC LED
Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized Autonics industrial automation distributor and we also carry the complete line of IDEC switches. 

Take a look at all of our pushbuttons and emergency e-stops now!

Replace Multlple Timers, Relays & Counters.

Thursday, October 6, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
 programmable logic relays

Do you use multiple timers, relays and counters?
Would you be interested in replacing them all with one SmartRelay?


The fully programmable IDEC SmartRelay is a compact, expandable
CPU that can replace multiple timers, relays and counters.

Each SmartRelay, also called a programmable logic relay, houses a real-time clock and calendar plus supports optional expansion I/O modules.

The IDEC SmartRelay is the ideal solution for managing automatic lighting, access control, watering systems, pump control, or ventilation systems in factory or home automation.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized IDEC distributor for their full line of SmartRelays, industrial DC power supplies, Idec switches, LED pilot lights and much more.

Search all of our IDEC products now!

IDEC Switches In Stock!

Thursday, October 6, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
idec switchesAre you looking for an IDEC switch?

Marshall Wolf Automation is your stocking
IDEC distributor and we offer you great
discounting and service.
The IDEC switch family includes:
  • E-stop switches (emergency stops)
  • Interlock switches
  • Pushbuttons
  • LED pilot lights
  • Indicator lights
  • Enabling switches
  • Key switches
  • Safety switches

Crouzet Millenium 101

Friday, September 23, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
I was looking through our latest Crouzet catalog and came across a great section describing logic controllers.

crouzet milleniumBasically it gives a simple description of what a logic controller is. Marshall Wolf Automation carries the IDEC SmartRelays and Crouzet Millenium programmable logic relays.

'A logic controller is a programmable module which is used to control small automation systems or small installations.

The logic controller is a plural solution in a control system since it contains solutions that can replace a number of products; timers, counters, control relays, temperature controllers, impulse relays, etc.

The logic controller operates as the brain of applications. It is capable of retrieving information and triggering actions; it can be adapted to suit the needs of customer applications.'


Actions that a Crouzet Millenium or IDEC Smart Relay logic controller can handle are controlling, measuring, managing and communicating.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of both IDEC Smart Relays and Crouzet Millenium programmable logic relays.

Search all of our programmable logic relays now!







Idec Discontinued Product Notice: HG2F Series

Friday, September 23, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
IDEC has discontinued the 5.7" HG2F industrial operator interface series and offered a a great higher-performance series in its place!

IDEC is discontinuing the 5.7" color or monochrome HG2F series and their accessories immediately. Don't worry - we have a great alternative to offer!

idec hg2g inudstiral touchscreen
We recommend upgrading to the 5.7" basic or high-performance HG2G series of industrial touchscreens!

Although there is no direct replacement for the 
HG2F series of industrial operator interfaces, the Idec HG2G series
is a great upgrade for those still using HG2F.




The Idec 5.7” HG2G series are superior-quality operator interfaces with 
the advanced features and a cost that promises to keep them under budget.

These economical 5.7-inch HG2G series screens are the best value 

Large Inventory of Industrial Light Towers

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Industrial stack lights, industrial warning lights, LED pilot lights...
you name it, we have optionspatlite lme-302-ryg for you!


As an authorized distributor for Patlite, Menics, IDEC and Werma, we have a wide range of industrial light tower products.

One of our most popular series is the Patlite LME series (specifically the Patlite LME-302-RYG). 

The Patlite LME-302-RYG is a great example to show how competitive we are.  Our price is $115.20, every day.

A few of our competitors online are priced at $130.01, even $130.45! You can save more than 10% with us.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for a number of top brands for industrial stack lights!


Compact Power Supply by Idec

Friday, August 19, 2011 by Tina Hueppe

When customers need to save space while keeping costs low, IDEC PS3X Switching Power Supplies are the answer! With sizes up to 70% smaller than conventional power supplies, the PS3X family of power supplies can fit into the most compact spots. Just 50.8mm x 28Wmm x 62mm for 15 Watts all the way to 95mm x 38mm x 159mm for the 100 Watt model.PS3X industrial dc power supply

The PS3X is available in five output wattages (15W, 25W, 50W, 75W and 100W) with 5, 12, and 24VDC outputs. A variety of mounting options including direct or DIN rail mounting also provide needed flexibility. Like all IDEC power supply products, the PS3X series is easy to install.

The PS3X series is UL/c-UL recognized and CE marked, as well as EMC and EN55022 Class B compliant.

Idec is a leader in Industrial DC Power Supplies and Marshall Wolf Automation is a top Idec distributor!  We are your industrial supply distributor for industrial power supplies and much more.

Check out all our Idec power supply products here!