The fact that the first granite frames were ordered directly from the production drawings demonstrates just how highly machine tool manufacturer Heckert rates the work of the aspiring mechanical engineer.

INTEC, the international trade fair for machine tools, manufacturing and automation, was held in Leipzig, Germany, back in February. As part of the opening event for INTEC and the accompanying Z trade fair, various competition prizes were awarded on 23/02/2015.

By handing out these awards, the Leipzig-based trade fair recognises outstanding developments on the part of exhibitors with regard to machine tools and peripheral devices, or innovative solutions in the field of production and automation technology. The Intec-Award for promoting young talents was also presented; this award is intended to promote particularly dedicated and innovative young entrepreneurs. The second prize in this category went to Lars Neugebauer from Heckert.

The prize was awarded by a panel of experts from the fields of science, industry and politics for Neugebauer’s engineering project entitled “Manufacture of granite frames for machining centres offering maximum levels of production accuracy”. The fact that the first granite frames were ordered directly from the production drawings demonstrates just how highly machine tool manufacturer Heckert rates the work of the aspiring mechanical engineer.