RAFAMET employee amongst the laureate in the SolidThinking Student Challenge 2017

 It is our pleasure to announce that M. Sc. Tomasz Pochopień, a doctoral student at the Silesia University of Technology and a designer in the Machine Tool Factory RAFAMET, was amongst the laureates of the solidThinking Student Challenge 2017 competition. His place in the top was achieved through a presentation „Optimization of a robot grasper for machine tool operation with the solidThinking Inspire software.”
In his dissertation, T. Pochopień raised the subject of replacing the operator (human) with a industrial robot FANUC LR MATE – 200iD in the CNC machining center project. Mr. Pochopień has designed a special double-sided grasper for simultaneous transportation of multiple workpieces and performed the simulation.
The jury has recognized the creativity and innovation in the approach, ample utilization of the solidThinking Inspire software, as well as the interpretation of results and the overall quality of the presentation.
SolidThinking Student Challenge 2017 is an nationwide competition held by DES ART and aimed at full-time, part-time and doctoral students from Polish universities. As part of the competition, the participants prepare project based on the solidThinking Inspire software.
Congratulations!
For more info on the competition, please visit https://www.desart.com.pl/wyniki-konkursu-solidthinking/