Award winners boost local and export business
1 February 2003
Two manufacturers walked away with awards for their use of design technology in promoting innovation, design excellence and competitive advantage - for themselves and South Africa - at the Technology Excellence Awards in Midrand, outside Johannesburg.
Steve Martin (second left) of Bell Equipment Company South Africa receives the Autodesk award for effective use of design technology at the recent Technology Excellence Awards. He is pictured with (from left) Dr Ben Ngubane, Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Errol Ashwell, managing director of award sponsor, Autodesk (Africa), and Roy Marcus, founder of the Technology Top 100 programme
The winners of the Autodesk awards are ABB South Africa, which provides power and automation technologies, and Bell Equipment Company South Africa, manufacturer of hauling and loading equipment.
ABB South Africa received the award for its outstanding use of computer-aided design (CAD) technology to quickly design complex mechanical/electrical interfaces in electric motors, reducing delivery times and increasing export orders.
Ntaga Mojapelo (second left) accepts the Autodesk award for effective use of design technology on behalf of ABB South Africa. She is pictured with (from left) Dr Ben Ngubane, minister of arts, culture, science and technology, Errol Ashwell, managing director of award sponsor, Autodesk (Africa), and Roy Marcus, founder of the Technology Top 100 programme
Bell Equipment was recognised for its sophisticated use of advanced CAD technology to optimise the function, value and appearance of its new earthmoving equipment products and to continuously pursue product improvements.
Congratulating the Autodesk award winners on their success, managing director of Autodesk (Africa), Errol Ashwell, said that in addition to eliminating the need for the creation of physical prototypes, the winners had dramatically reduced errors and reworks.
Award sponsor for the third consecutive year, Autodesk traditionally presents an award for the most effective use of design technology in the manufacturing sector and another in the built environment category. A lack of suitable candidates among entrants in the built environment category saw two awards being made in the manufacturing sector.
For more information contact Autodesk (Africa), 012 664 8115.
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