AND THE NOMINEES ARE

The fi nalists for this year’s TCT Awards have been revealed and we’re gearing up to celebrate the AM industry’s leading hardware, software, materials and post-processing suppliers, as well as users across aerospace, automotive, healthcare and more.

Winners within the 11 categories will be selected by the esteemed TCT Expert Advisory Board, made up of a host of 3D printing technology and industry experts, and recognised on June 8th during a formal awards ceremony hosted by television presenter and tech enthusiast Jason Bradbury at Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Other highlights of the evening include the latest inductions into the TCT Hall of Fame and the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award.

Take a look at the fi nalists below and book your tickets now: www.tctawards.com

AWARDS

TCT Aerospace Application Award

AlbaPod v2 deployer, Tech lead: CRP Technology, End user: Alba Orbital Avionics Heat Exchanger, Tech lead: Advanced Engineering Solutions Safran BizJet Landing Gear, Tech lead: SLM Solutions, End user: Safran

TCT Consumer Product Award – sponsored by Laser Lines

Blackland Razors – The Era, Tech lead: 3DEO, End user: Blackland Razors Cobra Golf Putter, Tech lead: HP, End user: Cobra Golf, Partners: Parmatech Mishima Lounge Chair, Tech lead: AREVO, End user: Mishima Superstrata Bike, Tech lead: AREVO, End user: Superstrata

TCT Creative Application Award

Garuda Acoustic Sculpture, Tech lead: FIT, End user: Peter Lang Gravity Industries eSuit, Tech lead: Ricoh 3D, End user: Gravity Industries HeartBeatDress, Tech lead: Shapeways, End user: Anouk Wipprecht, Partners: Swarovski; BIOPAC Imaginarium Diamond Ring, Tech lead: Imaginarium, End user: The Diamond Store by Chandubl, Partners: Rapidshape LEGO_Go-Kart, Tech lead: Polymaker, End user: Matt Denton Phygital Icon, Tech lead: Stratasys, End user: BMW, Partners: nTopology

TCT Hardware Award – Non-polymer systems

AL3D-METAL, Tech lead: AlphaLaser Dual Wire LMD, Tech lead: Meltio Forust, Tech lead: Desktop Metal MetalFABG2, Tech lead: Additive Industries NXG XII 600, Tech lead: SLM Solutions REAL DED Head, Tech lead: Prima Additive RoboWAAM, Tech lead: WAAM3D

TCT Software Award

Artec Studio 16, Tech lead: Artec 3D Carbon Design Engine, Tech lead: Carbon ELISE, Tech lead: ELISE, End user: EDAG Engineering Fixie, Tech lead: Fixie SmartSlice, Tech lead: Teton Simulation TO eeAM, Tech lead: TOff eeAM, End user: Rolls Royce

TCT Hardware Award – Polymer systems

Cerion, Tech lead: Cubicure Digital Composite Manufacturing, Tech lead: Fortify E3D Revo, Tech lead: E3D Form 3+, Tech lead: Formlabs H350 – SAF Technology, Tech lead: Stratasys Hybrid Photosynthesis, Tech lead: Axtra3D LSAM Auto Temperature Monitor, Tech lead: Thermwood MASSIVIT 10000, Tech lead: Massivit 3D microArch S230, Tech lead: Boston Micro Fabrication Pulsar Extruder, Tech lead: Dyze Design XiP, Tech lead: Nexa3D

TCT Healthcare Application Award - sponsored by Apium

ABCD reconstructive solutions, Tech lead: Apium Additive, End user: Lucid Implants, Partners: Dassault Systèmes Equinoxe Stemless Humeral Cage, Tech lead: 3D Systems, End user: Exactech

Hemocompatible applicator for cancer

treatment, Tech lead: BURMS, End user: Womed, Partners: pro3dure ICU COVID-19 ventilator valves, Tech lead: 3D Systems, End user: Lonati, Partners: Isinnova Lattice dental implant bar, Tech lead: Renishaw, End user: ADEISS, Partners: Schulich School, Western University NHS Knee Alignment Device, Tech lead: Ricoh 3D, End user: ORLAU, Partners: HP Personalised Anticancer Polypills, Tech lead: FabRx, End user: Institut Gustave Roussy SKOP Stethoscope, Tech lead: Nexa3D, End user: WeMed, Partners: Third; Henkel

TCT Materials Award

4Degra, Tech lead: 4D Biomaterials, Partners: University of Birmingham 6K Additive refractory powders, Tech lead: 6K Additive, End user: Quadrus Equispheres Aluminium Powder, Tech lead: Equispheres, End user: Aconity3D Fortify TCDR, Tech lead: Fortify Helios PEEK 2005, Tech lead: Roboze Specialis, Tech lead: Rosswag Engineering

TCT Industrial Product Application Award

ASRS Custom parts trays, Tech lead: 3D Platform; BCN3D, End user: Applied Cobotics Bee Hero Smart Hives, Tech lead: Shapeways, End user: Bee Hero C-Block, Tech lead: COLD PAD, End user: EDF, Partners: ARKEMA; ERPRO Ice Cream Extrusion Nozzle, Tech lead: Teknologisk Institut, End user: Tetra Pak Modular Grooving System, Tech lead: SLM Solutions, End user: Burgmaier AM, Partners: ZCC Cutting Tools Modular Mold Set, Carbon; Nexa3D, End user: PepsiCo, Partners: Blow Moulding Technologies; Plastic Technologies Inc Sca old Coupler, Tech lead: Luma-ID, End user: Structemp

TCT Post-Processing Award

CCP-2 – Clean, Color, Polish, Tech lead: AM Effi ciency CFIP Technology, Tech lead: Reinforce3D, End user: Airbus; Delbella; Asics; HP, Partners: Eurocat; BeAble Capital MARS 03 + STAR 02, Tech lead: Addiblast SFP770 – Automated depowdering, Tech lead: Solukon E-Blast surface fi nishing, Tech lead: GPAInnova

TCT Transport Application Award

Automotive after-market components, Tech lead: Aira Technology, End user: Induction Technology Group Chaos Ultracar – Ceramic Piston, Tech lead: XJet, End user: Spyros Panopoulos Automotive, Partners: Lino 3D Lightweighted Brake Manifold, Tech lead: SLM Solutions, End user: Wabtec VW Tiguan tooling nozzle, Tech lead: Additive Industries, End user: Volkswagen