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 At the annual award ceremony held by the Capitale Club, the Perkins® Intelligent Engine Oil Cap was awarded the Gold Award in the Innovative Applications Technology category.
The Edison Award for Invention was long recognized by corporations as one of the highest honors for innovation and commercial achievement. This award was named after 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.
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 tradition and strength. Has always been committed to constantly innovate, seek breakthroughs, to meet customer expectations of the Perkins brand.
The Perkins Smart Oil Cap (Perkins® SmartCap) is suitable for all new and existing Perkins mechanical and electronic control engine models. This smart engine oil cap is very easy to install. The end user can use it to replace the original oil cap and pass the intelligence. The Perkins® MyEngine App on the phone connects the engine and the phone they are using. The oil cap monitors the operation of the engine and then sends the data directly to the Perkins Maintenance App.
Michael Wright, general manager of aftermarket products at Perkins, said: 'We have seen this product becoming more and more popular among users. We have received positive feedback almost every day, which proves that our efforts to meet the needs of customers around the world have not been wasted. This device is unique , It is the world's first affordable digital connection device for the engine. This is a great 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 makes us proud.
The use of Perkins Smart Engine Cover in conjunction with the Perkins Maintenance App allows Perkins customers to have real useful information on the engines they own, including: engine hours, engine position, maintenance 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 Bonafiaia, Chief Executive Officer of Edison Invention Awards, said: 'Our reviewers agreed that the Perkins Smart Engine Cap is the most innovative of many nominations in the same category'.
The use of Perkins Smart Engine Cover in conjunction with Perkins Maintenance App allows Perkins customers to have real useful information about the engines they own.
Perkins Marketing Director David Nicoll (left), Perkins aftermarket product general manager Michael Wright (second from left) and the development team members pose for the award.