Prize-winners show off dynamic modelling

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team May 4, 2007

The winners of the 2007 CoCreate design competition come from around the globe.

CoCreate Software has announced the winners of its 2007 design competition and has published the winning designs on its website.

The Competition celebrated innovation in product development, clearly recognised by the variety and depth of product designs included in the 160 entries submitted by CoCreate customers from all across the world.

The 2007 winning product designs come from the following companies: Amerequip, USA; Audemars Piguet, Switzerland; Bedeschi, Italy; Bortolin Kemo, Italy; Cushman Engineering, USA; GEBR Brasseler, Germany; Grimme, Germany; Hydro Aluminium Raeren, Belgium; Kellenberger, Switzerland; Kossler, Austria; Li-Cor Biosciences, USA; Liebherr Ehingen, Germany; Liebherr Hausgerate Ochsenhausen, Germany; Mafi Transport-Systeme, Germany; Norden Machinery, Sweden; normative mechanics, Germany; Oelschlager Metalltechnik, Germany; and Tandler Zahnrad- und Getriebefabrik, Germany.

Included among the high-tech electronic and machinery entries were robotic handling equipment, electronic biometric devices, scientific instrumentation for spatial-temporal CO2 efflux measurement, safety can openers, wireless mobile column lifts, and an electric guitar.

Mafi Transport-Systeme captured the highest number of votes for their battery powered, heavy duty MFI Tractor with a 40t total towing weight, earning distinction as the overall winner for the 2007 design competition.

Mafi is one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of in-plant transport systems for industry and seaports whose products include tractors with diesel engines, electric motors or hybrid drive systems, automatic guided vehicles, rail cars and industrial trailers.

"Congratulations to the winners of this year's design competition".

"An amazing variety of innovative products were submitted by customers around the globe", said William M Gascoigne, CoCreate CEO.

"We want to thank all of the engineers and designers that took part in this year's competition".

"It is through their products that we are able to share with the industry how a dynamic modelling based approach to 3D product development fosters the innovation process".