Team Otto Scores Big at Georgia FIRST Robotics Competition
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Team Otto Scores Big at Georgia FIRST Robotics Competition

After working tirelessly for six weeks, the student team from Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, GA won the district qualifier at the Georgia FIRST Robotics competition and also received the quality award. This is the first time the AutomationDirect-sponsored team has won the competition and everyone was smiling – including Smiley!
Experience is the Best Teacher
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Experience is the Best Teacher

Colorado Mountain College’s Applied Engineering Technician Program partnered with AutomationDirect to provide their students with real-world experience using state-of-the-art automation technology. Working with AutomationDirect controllers, the CMC students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real equipment used in process control applications. The following excerpt from the CMC campus newsletter explains the opportunities further…
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– Marathon XRI-Series AC Motors Redesign – [vc_empty_space][vc_separator border_width=”2″][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Product: Select Marathon XRI-Series AC MotorsPart Number(s): (see list below)Notes: Due to engineering changes by the manufacturer, select Marathon XRI-series AC motors have been discontinued, and comparable replacement models will be available soon – see chart below for details. [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Date Issued: 4/23/19 Date Updated: 6/18/19[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Status…
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Product Status Note 2022 – Light Duty Encoders

– Light-Duty Encoder Family Redesign – Date Issued: 3/7/2022Date Updated: 6/28/2022 Product: All TRD-MX, TRDA-2E, and TRD-S(H) Series Light Duty Encoders Part Number(s): See chart below Notes: Due to engineering changes by the manufacturer, three series of light-duty encoders have been discontinued. Comparable replacements were redesigned for SOME models – see chart below for details.  Other TRD-series encoder models (medium…
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Special Extrusion Offer for Georgia FRC Teams

We hated that we couldn’t show you our new Aluminum extrusion products in-person at FRC kick-off this past Saturday at Georgia Tech (Go Jackets!). Omicron $@%#! We’ve recently launched an entire line of Aluminum Extrusion T-slot Rails AND a full line of T-slot Accessories. Better yet: We have great prices (starting at $0.23 per inch)…
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Product Advisory | Returns Procedures

Dear AutomationDirect Customer, If you are using GS1 AC drives under the conditions described in product advisory PA-GS-016 or PA-GS-018, then this notification and returns procedure applies to you. The product advisory describes the conditions under which a SAFETY CONCERN that MIGHT affect the operation of the GS1 drive can occur. The product advisory and…