The TCT Industrial Product Application Award 2017 shortlist has today been revealed.
Last week saw the nominees for five of our ten TCT Awards, which will be distributed in September on the middle night of TCT Show, and this week we’ll bring you the candidates for the rest. The TCT Awards will formally recognise and celebrate the most original, creative and impactful applications of 3D technologies in a variety of vertical markets.
Six applicants have made it onto the shortlist of the Industrial Product Application, once again demonstrating the versatility of 3D technologies. Our nominees have used 3D to optimise designs and manufacture the most complex parts.
The winner of the award will be announced on the evening of 27th September at the Birmingham Town Hall. British television actor and presenter, Robert Llewellyn, best known for his role as Kryten in cult sci-fi sitcom, Red Dwarf will host the inaugural TCT Awards.
Below is the shortlist for the TCT Industrial Product Application Award in full. Each of these submissions will be sent in full to a selection of the TCT Expert Advisory Board. The board comprises many disciplines, and we will be splitting the categories between those who are best placed to judge particular categories.
TCT Industrial Product Application Award 2017 - Shortlist
3Dealise - Generative Roof Construction Node.
3Dealise cooperated with the construction engineers behind the Sydney Opera House, Arup, to optimise the node design for production using 3D printed sand moulds.
CA Models - VMXm Sample Vacuum Vessel-V3
Diamond Light Source - the UK’s synchrotron - turned to service bureau CA Models to help manufacture an incredibly complex aluminium vacuum vessel for studying samples at a molecular level.
FARO - Scanned Factory
The FARO Focus3D X30 Laser Scanner helped to deliver a complete 3D “walk-through” model of a OAL's complex food manufacturing facility.
Materialise - Phillips Lighting 3D printing for the production line
This partnership is using 3D printing to address manufacturing problems like component failure, line downtime, cycle times, maintenance and repair requirements.
Siemens - Project Perun
Aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of the Siemens Corporation’s SLM capabilities for the most demanding environments, such as the rigorous quality-assurance requirements of a nuclear power plant.
Trinckle - Robotic Grippers
Trinckle and Kuhn-Stoff GmbH & Co KG to have partnered to simplify the customisation of robotic arm grippers - a common manufacturing pain point.
