It is aimed at automating water management to reduce repeated labor work which in turn is economically beneficial and provides the monitoring and control throughout even from a remote location.

The second prize, which again went to PSG team entails the development of a machine that can automate the process of wax polishing handloom silk sarees thereby reducing the cost and labor involved in this age old practice. The automated wax polishing machine is touted to reduce the labour dependency of the process by almost 29 per cent and also increases productivity by three times.

PG Category Winners-2014-15 Edition

SSN College, Chennai bagged the first prize in the PG Category for their project on velocity control of linear switched reluctance motor for elevator applications.
The second prize was bagged by PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore for their project on the design and implementation of energy efficient Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM) drive for low and medium power pumps used in industrial and agricultural applications.

The third prize was bagged by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore for their project that deals with multilevel inverters and the controlling of induction motor drive.

About Danfoss Innovator Project Award 2015-16

As part of Danfoss University Engagement Program, the company launched the Innovator Project Awards in 2013-14. The Project Award is an intercollegiate competition designed for final year students in the under-graduate and post-graduate levels who strive to create innovative solutions that can be applied to the Danfoss business in the area of Climate & Energy.

The framework of this Award is designed to familiarise the student and faculty communities with Danfoss trends and technologies, strengthen awareness about the company and plant seeds of innovation in the minds of tomorrow's inventors.

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