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Tic Tac Toe using Industrial Automation Parts
Tic Tac Toe using Industrial Automation Parts
Be Pro Be Proud Georgia needed a new robotics and automation display for their 50' trailer. It needed to be rugged enough for mobile use and have an average cycle time of 2 minutes. Firestorm Robotics members, with support from Cherokee Makerspace, Georgia FIRST Robotics and Automation Direct designed and built an robotic tic-tac-toe machine using industrial components.

This robotics-related project allowed the Firestorm robotics team to continue learning robotics when the world was shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. 30% of robotics teams retired permanently in 2020, and the team was also days away from shutting down. We had two members left, funds were critical, and this project was the lifeline that kept the team alive.

Alexander Cua - Mentor - Firestorm Robotics
Prototyping
Prototyping
Firestorm member Alexis Cua connects the 24v power supply, controller, and stepper drivers provided by Automation Direct so that the programmers can work on the logic. At the same time, the rest of the machine is being designed and fabricated.
Assembling the Frame
Assembling the Frame
Firestorm members Romano Zaccagnino, and Harrison Forsythe assemble the 8020 frames supplied by Bertelkamp Automation.
Installing the Linear Slides
Installing the Linear Slides
Firestorm members Maura and Romano Zaccagnino install and aligns the linear slides provided by Automation Direct.
Final Testing
Final Testing
Firestorm members Alexis, Maura, and Romano run the machine through its paces as mentor John Witzigreuter looks on.

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Be Pro Be Proud Georgia is an initiative led by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development is leading the movement to bring a new generation of pride, progress, and professionals to Georgia's skilled workforce.

As of 2022, the program has visited 200 schools and impacted more than 32,768 students, with 19,211 joining the movement.

Not only did Firestorm robotics design and build their robotics module, but we also got to participate in their promo video shoot.

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