The Makerthon is the possibility to face a real challenge supported by leading industrial companies and the Institute of Innovation and Industrial Management.
Within 48 hours, makers have to
1 - understand the challenge
2 - detect the real problems
3 - generate ideas
4 - select the ideas
5 - realize prototypes and
6 - to tell the story, why the solution will change the business and our lifes!
Makerthon #5: postponed until 2021
For more information contact Andreas Kohlweiss
Key Facts ELIN Motoren
- ELIN Motoren as part of Voith group is a global supplier for rotating electrical machines and life-cycle solutions
- More than 120 years of experience in developing and producing rotating electrical machines
- Business fields:
- Wind Energy
- Tunneling / Mining
- Power Plants
- Oil & Gas
- Marine
- Power range of machines beginning with 60 [kW] up to 50 [MW]
Situation / Object
Permanent magnet rotor design:
- Rotor-skewing is possible for rotor-topologies with surface permanent magnets (discrete skewing).
- Rotor skewing with buried magnets is not possible. This is bypassed by skewing the stator instead of the rotor.
Task / Objectives:
- Find a method for rotor-skewing with buried permanent magnets in the case of the segmented and non-segmented rotor-topology.
- Pay special attention to:
- Torque transmission
- Feasibility of the manufacturing process


Key Facts PAYER Medical
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Leading and worldwide acting OEM/ODM Personal Care- and Grooming Products supplier
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Located in St. Bartholomä near Graz
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More than 75 years of experience in their business field
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Facilities in Austria (HQ), Hungary and China with
1000+ employees -
Supplier to A-Brands like Braun, Philips, Wahl etc.
Situation / Object
- Beardtrimmer and hairclipper products need a stiffer and more precise comb system.
- Systems on the market are realized with cheap looking plastic attachment combs
- Fragile
- No precise setting (cutting length)
- Due to the design of the plastic mould the parting line is a problem (burr with e.g. skretches on skin)
Task / Objectives:
- Search for alternative solutions to plastic attachement combs
- Requirements:
- High Quality appearance
(weight, cold touch, stiff execution and confidence in using) - Easy to change and easy adjustment
- Ready to have also 0,2 [mm] steps
- Competitive production costs compared to plastic comb
- High Quality appearance


Frequently Asked Questions
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