The Edison Invention Award was established to honor the most innovative and outstanding technological achievements in the development of new products and services. Business and business leaders, this year is the 31st. On April 11, 2018 in New York City Annual Awards Ceremony at Capitale Clubhouse, Perkins ® The smart oil cap was awarded the Gold Award for innovative application technology category.
The Edison Award for Invention was long recognized by companies as one of the highest honors for innovation and commercial achievement. The award was named in honour of Thomas Edison (1847-1931), who devoted his life to scientific research and inventions. He invented it. Many new products and methods of product development, as well as innovative results have revolutionized the world. He has a total of 1,093 U.S. patents in his lifetime. 'Edison' has become a world-famous, well-known household name.
Perkins Marketing Director David Nicoll (left), Perkins aftermarket product manager Michael Wright (second from left) and the development team members pose for the award
David Nicoll, Marketing Director of Perkins, said after receiving the trophy: “We are indeed honored to receive this award. I would like to accept this award on behalf of the entire Perkins team. We have more than 85 years of excellent R&D traditions and deep strength. , has been committed to constantly innovate, seek breakthroughs, to meet customer expectations for the Perkins brand.
Perkins Smart Oil Cap (Perkins ® SmartCap) Applies to all new and existing mechanical and electronic engine models from Perkins. This smart motor oil cap is very easy to install. The end user only needs to replace the original engine oil cap with Perkins. ® Maintenance (Perkins ® My Engine) App, connects the engine and mobile phone they are using. The oil cap will monitor the operation of the engine and then send the data directly to Perkins Maintenance App.
Michael Wright, general manager of Perkins aftermarket products, said: 'We have seen this product more and more popular among users and received positive feedback almost every day. It proves that our efforts to meet the needs of customers around the world have not been wasted. This device can be called Unique, it is the world's first affordable digital connection for the engine. This is a breakthrough in the post-market area of Perkins. The company's leadership is very proud of the development team's success in 'impossible is impossible'. The Gold Award for Innovation makes us proud.
The use of the Perkins Smart Engine Cover in conjunction with the Perkins Maintenance App allows Perkins customers to have real useful information about the engines they own, including:
· Number of engine hours
· Engine position
· Maintenance tips and maintenance records
· Parts manuals and supplies information
Intelligent oil caps also help users to easily and quickly learn specific engine information, including lists of construction standards, their families, categories, models, Perkins Platinum warranty plans, and operation and maintenance manuals. This App is now available in English, German, Multiple versions in French, Spanish and Portuguese provide immediate engine information for users in major languages around the world; more languages will be available later in 2018.
The Edison Inventors Awards judging panel consists of more than 3,000 leading corporate executives, including past winners, as well as scholars and leaders in product development, design, engineering, science, and medicine.
Frank Bonafilia, Chief Executive Officer of Edison Invention Awards, said: 'Our reviewers agreed that the Perkins Smart Engine Cover is the most innovative of the many nominations in its category'.