A total of 86 products were considered for the IWF Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award, and that number has been whittled down to the top 20 finalists.
The 20 Contestants advancing to the select rank of Finalist are, in alphabetical order: Altendorf Group America, Inc. | Hand Guard BACCI America, Inc. | 5-Axis CNC Machining Center with Disappearing Jig-Less Clamps BACCI America, Inc. | CNC Turning Lathe with 4 Vertical Spindles BACCI America, Inc. | Robotic Feed System for High Volume Batch One Outside Profile/Sand Process Biesse America | T-Jet: Dust Mitigation System Felder Group USA | glueBox Felder Group USA | PCS (Preventative Contact System) Guffey Systems | PivotLine Guffey Systems | PivotPoint Kiwi Vision LLC | The Morgan Square Lentz Machinery Group/PADE USA | New Turning and Sanding Mill Northtech Machine, LLC | iDovetail Northtech Machine, LLC | L5 No Lock SLR Fence Salice America, Inc. | Bifold Door System Salice America, Inc. | CQ Full Access Hinge Taylor / Cameron / JLT | Cameron Automation Rack & Stack Flooring Nester Topp Line Incorporated | The Blind Stapler Voorwood Company | A5615 Stile and Rail Machine Weinig Holz-Her North America | SafeDetect Radar System for CNC Machines WoodTech Sales (Pty) Ltd | TruCut Automated Panel Saw Fence
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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).
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