Motion Control Industry Awards success

28 April, 2016

• Mattei Compressors for supplying reliable, flexible and highly energy efficient compressed air to the CEMEX South Ferriby site.

• Wrekin Pneumatics for building and installing chiller units and heat exchangers.

Winner: Mattei Compressors for supplying reliable, flexible and highly energy efficient compressed air to the CEMEX South Ferriby site.

Manufacturer of the Year

Sponsored by Hydraulics & Pneumatics Magazine

Presenter: Ryan Fuller, commercial director

• Kawasaki Precision Machinery.

• PI.

Winner: PI

Distributor of the Year

Sponsored by Beaumanor Engineering

Presenter: Adrian McGreevy, managing director

• Brammer.

• Oddy Hydraulics.

• Thorite.

• Wrekin Pneumatics.

Winner: Brammer

Contribution to Skills & Training

Sponsored by Bosch Rexroth

Presenter: Alastair Johnstone, managing director

• Gregg Bordiak, British Compressed Air Society (BCAS).

• Kawasaki Precision Machinery.

• Parker Hannifin and The JCB Academy for the new hydraulic engineering training facility.

Winner: Parker Hannifin and The JCB Academy for the new hydraulic engineering training facility.

Young MC Engineer of the Year

Sponsored by Parker Hannifin

Presenter: Martin Eldridge, general manager

• Ashley Paley, Countersales UK.

• William Broome, Derek Lane & Co.

• Graham Fick, Zikodrive Motor Controllers.

Winner: William Broome, Derek Lane & Co.

Lifetime Contribution

Sponsored by BCAS

Presenter: Vanda Jones, executive director

(No finalists)

Winner: Greg Bordiak, BCAS.

Lifetime Contribution

Sponsored by BFPA

Presenter: Paul Dunlop, president

(No finalists)

Winner: John Savage, National Fluid Power Centre (NFPC).

Andrew Castle, director of Motion Control Industry Awards organizer, Touchwave Media Ltd., commented: "Having spent the best part of a year planning and promoting the inaugural Motion Control Industry Awards, we were delighted with both the attendance on the night, and the overall reaction to the awards ceremony. The response from all those involved has been nothing short of excellent, ensuring that we now have a strong mandate to produce the awards on an annual basis.”

Castle continued: “Our congratulations must go to all of the finalists, and of course to the eventual category winners, all of whom are richly deserving of the accolade. It was a pleasure to see some of the MCIA trophies and certificates on display at the co-located exhibitions throughout the week, which will no doubt have helped to encourage others to prepare and submit entries for the 2017 awards programme. Of course, the support and commitment of our sponsors must also be acknowledged; without whom an awards programme of this type would not be possible.”