Emhart Announces Second Design Contest

Jason Sandefur

Emhart Teknologies announced that its second annual �Create the Future� design contest will be held Sept. 2 through Nov. 14, 2003.
�The first design contest was extremely rewarding for us as an engineering-driven company,� stated CEO Paul Gustafson. �Based on the overwhelming success of the first contest, we decided to make it an annual event.�
Emhart received over 1,100 entries from engineers, students, academics and the general public during the first national product design competition. Frederick Vreeman of Orlando, FL, was awarded a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle for his low-friction rotary pinion gear set design.
Top prize for the contest is a new Prius or $20,000 cash. Other prizes include a Segway Transporter or enrollment for two at the U.S. Space Camp program.
The contest has three categories: everyday products; safety; and transportation.
New Haven, CT-based Emhart is a Black & Decker company that designs assembly technologies. Web: emhart.com �2003 FastenerNews.com