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FANUC competition winner sees trophy design come to life at Enginuity Skills Awards

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Competition winner MTC student Grace Peckett, sees trophy design come to life at Enginuity Skills Awards. Pictured with Oliver Selby, Head of Sales for FANUC UK.

A competition run by FANUC UK for students to design and manufacture trophies for the Enginuity Skills Awards has been won by MTC student Grace Peckett. 

Celebrating the best in up and coming engineering and manufacturing talent, the Awards took place in London on 3 July 2025. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to inspire and support the next generation of engineers, FANUC UK partnered with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to host a competition to design and manufacture the trophies for the event.

Real-world manufacturing experience

A group of around 20 MTC students were tasked with creating their trophy design using CAD, before 3D printing a mock-up which they presented to a team of judges. The top five entries were selected by the MTC and then invited to visit the FANUC UK headquarters in Coventry with their prototype trophies. Following a formal pitch by each finalist, a team of FANUC experts then chose their winner, awarding Grace Peckett the final honour.

The trophies were manufactured using the FANUC ROBODRILL compact CNC machining centre, while the event logo was EDM wired on the FANUC ROBOCUT machine. The materials used to create the final trophies were aluminium and brass. 

Honouring young talent

FANUC UK Head of Technical Paul Coombes, who was part of the judging panel, commented: “At FANUC, we feel passionately about supporting future engineering talent through initiatives such as our in-house training academy and partnership with WorldSkills UK. The Enginuity Skills Awards celebrate the talented individuals and companies whose commitment to skills is shaping the future of UK manufacturing and engineering – we were keen to extend this celebration of skills, knowledge, and talent with a competition for young people to design the trophies that will be presented on the night. The standard of entry was exceptionally high, but Grace’s entry stood out, not just for its aesthetic appeal, but also the story behind the design and how Grace combined her passions for art and engineering. Congratulations, Grace!”

To see the full list of winners of the Enginuity Skills Awards 2025, go to www.enginuity.org  

FANUC UK Ltd    https://www.fanuc.eu/eu-en/

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