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14 April 2015

Netherlands scores well during exhibition game WorldSkills

Sixteen WorldSkills Competitors participated in the training match in Gorinchem, The Netherlands from 7 to 9 April during the 'Game On' event. It was a training match with engineering talents from across Europe, Canada, Morocco, Japan, Macao (China), and Singapore. In seven out of eleven competitions The Netherlands emerged as the winner.

During the competitions all Competitors could train in speed, workload, and especially knowledge. The differences between the various participants were sometimes quite big, so there is still much work to be done. Still over 115 days to go until the battle for medals in Brazil will begin.

 

Victory and luck

The Dutch team did well winning 7 out of 11 competitions, but there was bad luck too. For example in Mobile Robotics, where Fer and Arjan had to deal with many technical problems. "Rather here than in Brazil, we can now see how other countries deal with the job and that is very informative for us. This race track will soon be put at Arjan's home so we can practice night and day. We will be fine!"

 

Praise for the organization

At the end of 'Game On' in Gorinchem there was only praise for the organization. It's clear that there is a new standard in the Netherlands. "Yes, we are very happy with the results of this event," said organizer Jeroen Collignon of TechniekTalent.nu who worked hard with his team to be sure of good conditions for this international meeting.

The results:

CNC Milling

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Canada
  3. Sweden

Electrical Installations

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Canada
  3. Latvia

Mechatronics

  1. The Netherlands
  2. United Kingdom
  3. Singapore

Manufacturing Team Challenge

  1. United Kingdom
  2. The Netherlands

Industrial Control

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Canada
  3. Ireland

Mobile Robotics

  1. Japan
  2. Canada
  3. Singapore

Information Network Cabling

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Macao, China
  3. Norway

Welding

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Norway
  3. Hungary

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

  1. Canada
  2. The Netherlands
  3. Morocco

Industrial Mechanic Millwright

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Canada

Plumbing and Heating

  1. Switzerland
  2. The Netherlands