CoCreate Software Inc., a leading provider of third-generation PLM software applications for high-tech electronics and machinery, on May 9 announced the winners of its 2007 Design Competition.
Results and product designs for the 2007 Design Competition are featured at: http://www.cocreate.com/innovation.
This year’s Design Competition celebrated innovation in product development, clearly recognized 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:
Cushman Engineering,
GEBR. BRASSELER,
Hydro Aluminium
KELLENBERGER,
LI-COR Biosciences,
Liebherr
MAFI
Norden Machinery,
normative mechanics,
OelschlägerMetalltechnik
TANDLER Zahnrad-und
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 40-ton 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 chief executive officer. “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 Modeling based approach to 3-D product development fosters the innovation process.”