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May 2007
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Mastercam Announces 2nd Annual "Innovator of the Future"
CNC Software, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, has announced that the winner of its IOF (Innovator of the Future) contest for 2007 is Bernie Sievers, a student in the Advanced Manufacturing Program at Vincennes University (Vincennes, IN). This is the second year that a Vincennes University student has been the winner of the contest.
Mastercam's Innovator of the Future (IOF) contest helps introduce students to real-world manufacturing by asking them to produce a specific part that will be judged by a special guest from the manufacturing industry. The IOF contest required entrants to design and build innovative monster truck shock absorbers, capable of supporting these huge vehicles without the aid of springs. The contestant also had to submit a written explanation of how the shock was made, and how it improved over designs currently available from commercial manufacturers.
The guest celebrity judge for IOF 2006 was Paul "Pablo" Huffaker, driver of the Grave Digger XVI and Captain's Curse monster trucks. Pablo, who owns and operates Racesource, Inc., is the only driver in the industry who designs and manufacturers many of the parts necessary to keep his trucks running competitively.
Bernie Sievers' winning entry was a gas charged shock designed to look like a gun barrel and scope. It has a brushed matte finish and a ventilated rib, often seen on shotguns. For added effect, the frame of the shock looks like a revolver chamber with 10 shell casings inserted in it. Bernie Sievers is a race car enthusiast and is interested in applying his skills to 5-axis CNC machining.
There were many great entrants in the IOF contest. They ranged in age from late teens to early fifties (Bernie). Four of this year's contestants will be competing in the national Skills USA Competition in June.
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