01.11.2024

Niftylift winner apprentices

Niftylift's apprentice team, Elevate Elite has won the prestigious Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ (IMechE) Apprentice Automation Challenge Final with its Self-Measuring Ingredient Device.

The team developed the device specifically for the competition, normally work at height equipment are its speciality. The automated scales are aimed at helping cooks wishing to spend less time in the kitchen to measure ingredients quickly, accurately and with less mess. In addition to building a functioning prototype, the team produced detailed manufacturing plans, including process flows, costings, and market projections.
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(L-R) Oliver Nixon, Joseph Upton, Paigan Huish and George Townsend of Nifty with IMechE president Clive Hickman, along with Ethan Edmund-Charles and Ben Gillow of Niftylift

Niftylift’s learning and development manager Karl Digby said: “The team gave an excellent presentation, and every single member contributed significantly to their success. The judges were highly impressed, with one commenting that they would buy the product today if it was on the market.”
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The teams entry - the Self-Measuring Ingredient Device