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Perry Fails, chairman of IWF’s 2022 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award, announced the winners on opening day of IWF 2022 in Atlanta.
IWF has received 92 submissions for its IWF 2024 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award competition.
Of the 92 contestants, 20 finalists will be announced on June 20.
The IWF Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award is a world-renowned competition recognizing companies demonstrating exemplary achievement in the development of products, services, or manufacturing technologies and techniques created to advance the industry. A panel of nine judges—all recognized professionals drawn from across the industry landscape—review and analyze each entry.
From the full field of contestants, 20 finalists are selected to perform live demonstrations for judges' review on the day preceding the show opening. Judges render final decisions to select winners based on demonstration outcomes.
Seven winners will be announced on IWF 2024 opening day, Tuesday, August 6. The finalists will be on display in The Challengers Award Gallery throughout the duration of the show.
Competing for the awards are:
Airfill Technologies | Airfill Cabinet Door and Cabinet Corners | BC1013
AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. | AkzoNobel's Viscosity Stable UV Floor Coating | C1562
Aluminium Féron GmbH & Co. KG | Aluminium Féron | C1052
ANCA CNC Machines | FX ULTRA | B8188
Apollo Sprayers | Apollo Sprayers PRECISION-6 PRO HVLP Turbo Spray System | B6419
Bacci America | BACCI ICON CNC Turning Center | B7373
BIESSE | Biesse Hydrogen Force System (HFS) | B7553, B7953
BIESSE | Biesse Robotic Tendering, driven by ORRA | B7553, B7953
Bow Products | XT XTENDER FENCE | A10927
CabBuilder Software | CabBuilder Software | C920
Canon U.S.A., Inc. | Canon Arizona 2300 Series UV Flatbed Printer for Digitally Printing Wood | BC206
Cienapps | Cienapps Software | A11300
Current Composites Inc. | Liberty Wood | C664
DuckWorks | DuckWorks Dedicated Drafter | A10613
Easysupply USA LLC | Circular Economy & Plywood | C1817
ECOGATE, Inc. | New Generation of Ecogate On-Demand Control Systems for Dust Collection | B8000
FELDER Group USA | Felder K945S PCS (Preventative Contact System) | B7535
Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H. | Fill Geselsschaft m.b.H. | A10208
Fortisclamp | Fortistrut Clamp Series | C748
Fortisclamp | Fortis-Mini-Tee | C748
Frost CNC Tooling | 3D Custom Tool Editor with Instant Pricing and Ordering | BC613
Fuji Spray | Fuji Spray D6 6-stage HVLP Spray System | BC429
GEW, Inc. | GEW | BC508
GRIT Automation, Inc. | GRIT Automation, Inc. Retrofittable Blast Gate Controller | B8433
GRIT Automation, Inc. | GRIT Automation, Inc. Tool-Level Access Control | B8433
Häfele America Co. | Universal Connector, Häfele Ixconnect UC 16/64 | C1940
Häfele America Co. | Hawa Concepta III by Häfele (Hawa Concepta III 35 Push by Häfele and Hawa Folding Concepta III 25 Push by Häfele) | C1940
Häfele America Co. | Adjustable Shelf Lighting from Häfele | C1940
I. DECOR EXP. IMP CO., LTD. | EB Technologies Paper | C2720
ICP Group | Non-Flammable, Non-Methylene Chloride, OTC Compliant Canister Adhesive | C635
Ideal Machine LLC | End Cope Machine | A10701
ISOtunes | ISOtunes Aware Technology™ | A10200
Kanefusa USA Inc. | TDM Circular Saw Blade | B4846
King Slide Works | Interlock Drawer Slide | C1340
Kiwi Vision | The Morgan Square | BC327
Kiwi Vision | The Morgan Rocker | BC327
KOCH LP | Stack & Move (SAM) by Paul Saws | B6929
Kundig USA, Inc. | Eco Cleaning System - Energy Saving for Perfect Sanding | A10601
Kyocera Unimerco Tooling, Inc | EQS Edge Sealing System | A10309
Ledinek Engineering | THE STRATOPLAN PLANER | B8185
Leybold USA | Leybold NDK High Vacuum Systems | A11345
Lumber Marketplace | Lumber Marketplace | C655
Machine Tool Camp | Gemini "Split-Bridge" Dual Spindle Nesting Machine | B7134
Machine Tool Camp | "Finisher" Cabinet Door Sanding System | B7134
MachMotion | MachMotion | BC912
Macoser, Inc. | SALVAMAC SALVAPUSH 2000 | B4629
Macoser, Inc. | OMEC F11TS | B4629
Make it Snappy Tools, Inc. | iCARB Indexable Carbide Countersinks | C771
Melbourne Tool Company | Melbourne Tool Company Large Router Plane | A11217
MICROJIG | FITFINDER Lock Miter Bit | B5919
MICROJIG | MATCHFIT CNC Workholding Kit | B5919
MICROJIG | MATCHFIT Ratchet Clamp | B5919
Milescraft, Inc | 1409 TrackSawGuide | A11349
Nederman | Nederman SAVE | B4547
Next Wave CNC | Shark Wizards | A10327
Northtech Machine, LLC | iGlue by Northtech | B6052
Oneida Air Systems, Inc. | Dust Deputy Low-Pro Deluxe Lid Separator Kit | B4735
OVVO | OVVO DOWEL CONNECTORS - OD640 | BC313
OZEN MAKINE | Ozen Woodworking Machines | A10201
Packsize International | Packsize X5 - The World's First Fully Automated Erected Box System | B7949
Phantom CNC Systems, LLC | Phantom CNC Systems | BC1119
RazorGage, Technical Services, Inc. | GlideRule Chop Saw Station | B8135
Red House Tools | Red House Tools - EZ-Wings | BC427
Robotic Solutions, LLC | Virtual Reality Robotic Spray Program Generation | A10637
SAMES | Sames Cyclomix® EVO | C2422
SawStop | SawStop Revolution Miter Gauge | B4447
SCM North America | Multifunctional Sanding Drum Unit | B6973, B6953, B7153, B7173, B7353
Shaper | Shaper Plate + Hardware Catalog | A10521
Shaper | Shaper Trace | A10521
Sugatsune America, Inc. | ALT-ST Pocket Door System | C2762
Sunflower Corporation | Sunflower Corporation | C1263
Super Duty Fans | HVLS 10HO Industrial Ceiling Fan | BC715
Taylor / Cameron / JLT | Easytrack, Gang Rip Saw Feed Chain | B6735
Thermoform of America Inc. | PartGlide: A Flexible Cart to Move Parts Around | C1370
Thermwood Corporation | CLA - Cut Layer Additive System | B6410
Timber Wolf Forest Products | Fast-Snap by Timber Wolf | BC1107
Titus Group | Titus T-type PressTo: Quick and Easy Hinge Mounting with Toolless Hinge Cup | C2570
Titus Group | Titus Push Latch S2: The Advanced Push Opening System for Handless Cabinet Doors | C2570
Titus Group | Titus PushTrio: The Ultimate Three-in-One Pocket Door System | C2570
Total Finishing Solutions, LLC | TFS Auto Unloader | A11309
Total Finishing Solutions, LLC | VD Simple Dynamic | A11309
Total Finishing Solutions, LLC | Walcom TRUE LIGHT 2.0 | A11309
Uneeda | Uneeda-Random Cut Brush Strips | C946
Uneeda | Uneeda-Bottle Cap Abrasive Discs | C946
Uneeda | Uneeda-EKASILK PLUS 3-sided Abrasive Sponge | C946
Unilin Panels | Unilin Master Oak | C1330
USNR | Advantage™ Chop & Rip Saw Optimizer (Combined Unit) | B5453
Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VK300D-SS UV-LED Flatbed Printer | BC1025
Vortex Tool Co., Inc. | Laser Edge PCD Tooling with Proprietary V-Face Technology | B4553
WEB-CAB | WEB-CAB | BC1019
WEINIG HOLZ-HER North America | Weinig Machine Controller | B6035 & B5735 Whiteside Machine Company | Whiteside's Ultra-Long Ultimates | B6518
