Ideko-IK4 has carried off the top prize at the coveted European Manufacturing Strategies Summit by capturing the Green Manufacturing category and the overall prize for Manufacturer of the Year 2008. Ideko was awarded this prize for its development of a clean cutting technology in the machining of magnesium. The lubricant free process eliminates the by product and explosion hazard of magnesium chips during machining processes.
Magnesium machining is highly used in automotive and aeronautics production as well as ruggedized laptops. in addition to the flammability and explosive nature of magnesium, it also poses severe respiratory risks to those prone to asthma.
One of my proudest moments at VirTex Assembly was when we won the 2007 Manufacturing High Achiever Award for Leadership Mastery at Managing Automation magazines’s Progressive Manufacturing Summit for our work in Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) development and education. Kudos to Ideko for winning this coveted award, The number of companies developing green processes and being recognized for them continues to increase. And that is an exciting prospect for all manufacturers.
Brad
