N E W S
Dyson Award: Global call for
innovators and engineers
The James Dyson Award has opened
for entries, giving students and recent
graduates of engineering and design a
unique opportunity to show their problem
solving inventions on a global stage.
The brief is simple, design something
which solves a problem, big or small.
The winner will gain international exposure
Power Transmission
“PACKAGED”
To Suit Your Needs
Worm Gear Motors and Worm Gear Reducers
• Modular design with ISO standard flanged input together with output
flanges, torque arms, plus simple connection of multiple staged
reductions
• 100% compatible with ISO flange mounted motors
• Lightweight aluminium design
• Available in 10 sizes with power ratings .09kW - 15kW and ratios of
7.5:1 to 6,400:1
12 May 2018
RR Fisher & Co Ltd
PO Box 23293 Auckland
Auckland
Ph: 09 278 4059 Fax: 09 279 8286
Christchurch
Ph: 03 377 0025 Fax: 03 377 0086
EN082
REN126
• Fabricators
• Certified welders
• Site erectors
• CNC machinists
• Scaffolders
• Aluminium boat builders
• Blaster/painters
• Carpenters
• Construction workers
• Diesel Mechanics
• Excavator drivers
Phone: 09 422 9099 or 021 022 35179
REN125
Are you
looking for
skilled
engineering
staff?
STAFF SOLUTIONS L I M I T E D
All candidates skill tested. NO RECRUITMENT FEES!
ENGINEERING JOB PLACEMENT SPECIALISTS
through the competition and
about. $55,000 prize money to develop
their idea.
Over the last 14 years the James Dyson
Award has gained more and more international
recognition, attracting outstanding
ideas from across the globe.
This year the annual competition will
include entries from a further four nations:
Mexico, UAE, Sweden and the
Philippines; operating in a total of 27
nations.
James Dyson says: “Young engineers
and designers have perspective and
unbridled intelligence that makes them
incredibly adept at problem solving.
Their ideas can easily be dismissed,
but if nurtured and celebrated they are
transformative. Developing a product
or technology is a long and daunting
process; the James Dyson Award celebrates
the inventive young people
embarking on that process. The Award
champions our next generation of inventors
and will propel them towards
future success. I am excited to see
what surprising ideas this year’s award
brings.”
The competition recognises ingenious
designers and engineers who challenge
the status quo and do more with less.
The best inventions are often the simplest,
yet provide an intelligent solution
to a real-world problem. Past winners
have sought to tackle overfishing, sustainability
in the clothing industry and
food waste. Last year’s International
Award went to the sKan, a low-cost,
early detection melanoma skin cancer
device, engineered to prevent misdiagnosis.
Previous to this, EcoHelmet, a fully foldable
paper bike helmet designed for
bike share programmes took the title.
As technology advances and products
become increasingly complex, we are
seeing a shift towards the use of machine
learning; robotics; and the fusing
of software and hardware in the entries.
The sKan team says: “The media exposure
we received around the world
opened many doors for us. We’ve made
connections with top experts and are
continuing to learn from them so we
can develop ‘The sKan’ to help solve the
problems in today’s melanoma diagnosis
process.”
Last year’s New Zealand winner was
Wild time ahead
for Wildest Parts
competition
It’s that time of year again – time to
think about entering Mastercam’s
Wildest Parts competition.
Students worldwide can enter
their “wildest” part made in
school this year to Mastercam’s
Wildest Parts Competition and
get a chance to win $1000 and
other prizes. The Wildest Parts
Competition is an annual contest,
sponsored by CNC Software, Inc.
— developers of Mastercam —
where students can submit any
part they cut during the school
year.
“We look for high quality, original
parts that haven’t been made
before, or parts that are familiar
yet feature a unique, new design.
We like eye-catching designs
that would look nice on a display,
because we do show them off
at educational trade shows,”
says Michelle Nemeth, marketing
specialist at CNC Software. “
The deadline for entries is June
30, 2018. Rules and entry form
can be found at
https://tinyurl.com/MCwildest.
/MCwildest