A THREE-dimensional design drawing produced locally has been acknowledged as outstanding within the mechanical design industry by being included in an international calendar.
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David Finlay, who operates the Orange-based mechanical design company Trang Imagineering, produced the drawing for another local company, Thompson Couplings Limited.
The image depicts the Thompson Coupling, the world's first constant velocity joint to feature no load bearing or sliding surfaces.
Mr Finlay has been performing design work for the developers of the coupling for the past few years.
His image has been included in an Asia Pacific calendar of outstanding designs produced by Solid Edge, a leading computer-aided design software maker. It was one of only four designs Australia-wide to be included in the calendar.
The 12 successful images were chosen from more than 150 entries.
Mr Finlay said it was unusual way to be acknowledged, but it was a feather in his cap to have his work included in the calendar.
Glenn Thompson, who devised the coupling depicted in the image, praised the quality of Mr Finlay's design drawing. He said he was not surprised it had been acknowledged in this way.
The coupling itself is being developed for production in a range of mechanical devices.
Mr Finlay's image will go on to the annual Solid Edge Global Summit, to be judged among entries from the European and American calendars. The summit will be held in the US in June.
