Ever Motion Solutions - Supplier Profile
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Ever Motion Solutions - Supplier Profile

Since 1977, Ever Motion Solutions has been a trusted leader in industrial automation, designing and manufacturing high-performance motion control solutions including stepper, brushless motors and drives. The company uses its nearly 50 years of expertise to simplify motion control for customers worldwide and deliver reliable, durable products with an emphasis on innovation. Founded by engineer…
Diving Deep into STEM Education
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Diving Deep into STEM Education

This student team gained valuable STEM experience by developing an underwater remote operated vehicle, and they accelerated their efforts by using commercially available industrial-grade components. By: Geoff Gardener, North Paulding High School Exploration of both the deep sea and of outer space share a lot in common. Both are extremely unforgiving environments where it is…
Supplier Profile: Lika
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Supplier Profile: Lika

Lika Electronic has been setting the standard for encoders and position measuring systems since 1982. Headquartered in Carré, Italy, the family-owned company has grown into a forward-thinking global leader with more than 150 employees and production facilities and sales offices in Italy, Germany, Thailand and the United States. Today, the company is one of the…
Supplier Profile: Master Appliance
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Supplier Profile: Master Appliance

Headquartered in Racine, WI, Master Appliance has been a leader in heat tool innovation since the 1950s. The company introduced the first portable industrial heat gun to North America, coining the term “heat gun” and revolutionizing how industries apply heat for tasks such as heat shrink packaging, drying parts, shrinking plastics, paint stripping and shaping…
Cultivating Curiosity with Automated Edu-tainment
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Cultivating Curiosity with Automated Edu-tainment

Crafting agricultural education experiences that are also fun is a specialty requiring a mix of creativity and technology. Byline: Justin Hiemstra, Heemer Crafted Capturing the interest of a young person today can be a tough task, especially considering the proliferation of mobile devices and the obsession with screen time. However, there are still important opportunities…
Supplier Profile: CITO Products, Inc.
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Supplier Profile: CITO Products, Inc.

At the London International Exhibition in 1862, Alexander Parkes introduced the world’s first man-made plastic. His creation launched the beginning of the plastics industry, which would grow exponentially during the next 100 years to serve both manufacturers and consumers in many ways. In 1965, Horst Wieder founded CITO Products, Inc. as a toolmaking, machining, and…
FIRST Robotics Competition 2025 Digital Animation Award Winners
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FIRST Robotics Competition 2025 Digital Animation Award Winners

This award, sponsored by AutomationDirect, celebrates the art of digital animation and its close relationship to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). The 2025 Digital Animation Award is offered to help encourage students to cultivate skills in design and creation of animation including, but not limited to, storytelling, creativity, use of computer software, and…
Industry Supports Rocket Science
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Industry Supports Rocket Science

Industrial-grade products provide a path for this student organization to develop a space-capable rocket. Byline: Oleg Khalimonov, Space Concordia Many are familiar with the phrase “it isn’t rocket science.” But today more than ever, sometimes it is rocket science. SpaceX and other organizations have made rocket launches and space exploration commercially viable and almost commonplace,…
2025 Digital Animation Award
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2025 Digital Animation Award

This FIRST award, sponsored by AutomationDirect, celebrates the art of digital animation and its close relationship to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).  NEW FOR 2025: Separate competitions for FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams. The 2025 Digital Animation Awards are offered to help encourage students to cultivate skills in design and creation of animation…