Motion Control Industry Awards winners announced
Published: 20 June, 2017
The winners of the 2017 MCIA were announced at the recent gala awards ceremony held at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham.
The MCI Gala Awards Dinner brought together the entire motion control industry in a celebration of business and professional excellence. Recognising and rewarding the achievements of both individuals and companies operating within this important industry sector, personal endeavour, technical innovation, engineering advancement and commercial acumen.
The opening address was jointly given by James Maziak, President of BCAS and Chris Buxton, CEO of BFPA. Commenting on this year’s awards programme, Chris Buxton, CEO of the British Fluid Power Association said, “I am delighted to say that the 2017 Motion Control Industry Awards dinner was a great success…This success only adds credence to the belief that generic motion control technology is becoming the industry norm and that a narrow focus upon specific technologies no longer reflects the demands of an ever more sophisticated and digitised end-user market….Generic motion control is core to the future development of UK industry and the UK Motion Control Awards Dinner is the only event of its kind in support of this rapidly growing sector.”
Alastair Johnstone, managing director, Bosch Rexroth added: “We were proud to be a sponsor of the MCI Awards for the second year running. The motion control industry is key to supporting British manufacturing. It is the products and ideas from this industry that help to maintain and drive forward the quality and competitiveness of British manufactured products. These awards provide a vehicle to recognise companies and individuals responsible for world-class product innovation and initiatives that would otherwise go unnoticed.”
The Winners
Technical Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by BEKO TECHNOLOGIES
Winner: JCB Hydradig
Environmental/Energy Efficiency Award
Sponsored by Bosch Rexroth
Winner: Gardner Denver - Triple ROBOX Energy Screw Compressor
Project of the Year
Sponsored by ABB
Winner: Bosch Rexroth - Offshore Wind Farm Piling Template
Distributor of the Year
Sponsored by Beaumanor Engineering
Winner: Thorite
Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Winner: ABB
Contribution to Skills & Training
Sponsored by Drives and Controls
Winner: The Bosch Rexroth Challenge
Engineer of the Year
Sponsored by Parker Hannifin
Winner: Graham Fick, Zikodrive Motor Controllers
Lifetime Contribution
Sponsored by BCAS
Winner: Derek Turnbull MBE
Lifetime Contribution
Sponsored by BFPA
Winner: Gary Wyles
