CMB Engineering apprentices reap awards at WorldSkills

Shipley, UK - Outperforming teams from other countries, CMB Engineering’s apprentices were awarded a medallion of excellence in the Manufacturing Team Challenge at the WorldSkills International tournament, held from the 2-7 July 2013 in Leipzig, Germany.

Considered the ultimate competition for apprentices, the tournament attracts contestants from 53 countries.  Talented young individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 vie for medals in more than 40 different categories, including polymechanics and automation, web design, mobile robotics, prototype modelling, electrical installation, welding, bricklaying, cooking and landscape gardening.

CMB Engineering’s apprentices were the only team to make it through to the international final to come from a canmaking background, and competed against teams from Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Finland, France, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands and Chinese Taipei to take the fourth spot.

Andrew Maguire, George Moffat and Daniel Gebhard, represented CMB Engineering and the UK as part of the competition’s Manufacturing Team Challenge. The competition tested them on innovative thinking and multi-disciplinary skills, including electrical engineering, CNC Milling or manual milling and turning. The team showcased their excellence in engineering by designing and producing a solar powered can and bottle crushing disposal unit. Andrew Wilkinson, a mechanical engineer from CMB Engineering who represented the company in the 2009 WorldSkills UK competition, supported the team as a mentor.

Earlier this year, CMB Engineering’s team outpaced other teams from leading British manufacturers at the WorldSkills UK national competition and was selected to represent the country in Leipzig. The CMB Engineering team was awarded first prize for the design and production of a high speed water pumping unit in preparation for the finals.

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