Chicago, Illinois, September 12, 2006 – Mori Seiki USA, a company dedicated to true technological innovation, has announced the contest winners of its Innovation of the Americas cutting contest. Supported by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the competition was designed to recognize the finest innovations and technical expertise in all the Americas. The contest winners were announced at Mori Seiki’s booth during an awards ceremony at IMTS.
The Innovation of the Americas contest was open to any company, school or research institution located in North, Central, and South America that is involved in metal cutting and is experienced with CNC machine tools. Individuals and companies that desired an opportunity to showcase their creativity and machining expertise and skills were encouraged to participate.
“Our goal with the competition was to recognize the many talented machinists in the Americas,” commented Dr. Masahiko Mori, president of Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. “Manufacturing is at the core of the growing global economy, and we wanted to demonstrate the high level of precision, creativity and skill involved in its many processes.”
Four professionals from reputable industry organizations and universities, led by Professor Kazuo Yamazaki of the University of California, Davis, judged over 160 entries in four categories. The entries represented a wide range of materials, sizes and shapes, and were of such quality craftsmanship, selecting the winning parts was a challenge for the judges.
The contest grand prize winners for each category received a check for $3,000 and a crystal recognition award, and the runners up received a framed certificate.
The following is the list of the winners and runners up for each category:
Winner – Crossridge Precision of Oak Ridge, TN
Runner Up – Paramount Machine of West Jordan, UT
Winner – Hartwell Corporation of Placentia, CA
Runner Up – QPM Aerospace of Portland, OR
Winner – Ramco Inc. of Rowley, MA
Runner Up – Hommer Tool & Manufacturing of Arlington Heights, IL
Winner – Wordingham Technologies of Victor, NY
Runner Up – Vector Tool & Engineering of Grandview, MO
Due to the overwhelming response to the first Innovation of the Americas competition, Mori Seiki plans to continue the contest at future IMTS events. For more information on the Innovation of the Americas contest, please visit www.moriseikius.com or call (847) 593-5400.
Mori Seiki produces extremely reliable machine tools and distributes worldwide. The U.S. headquarters is in Chicago with offices in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and New Jersey. For more about Mori Seiki and the products in the Mori Seiki line, visit www.moriseiki.com or call (847) 593-5400.
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