IWF Challengers Awards winners announced for 2014

The IWF Challengers Awards winners were announced during the first day of IWF. Art Raymond spoke at a ceremony during the show and revealed that the following companies were winners. There were 61 entries, 34 semi-finalists, and 20 finalists. The winners for 2014 are:

Aiken Development LLC/Aiken Controls – nDepth 3D Sensor

Castle Inc. – Pocket Cutter/Screw Inserter

Graco Inc. – ProMix PD2K

Thermwood Corp. – Cut Center

Timesavers LLC – Automatic Opposed Self Centering Knife Planer

Weinig/Holz-Her U.S. -GluJet

Weinig/Holz-Her U.S. – Evolution Vertical Machining Center

Five Stiles Machinery products chosen as finalists in Challengers Award competition

Stiles Machinery announced it has been selected for five “Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award” finalists at the 2014 IWF show in Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 20-23.

The Challengers Award focuses on the most innovative product developments in the wood industry. This year’s contest had 61 entries, and 20 were chosen as a finalist.

Stiles announces it was selected as a finalist for the following:

• Kentwood Random Scraping Machine
• powerTouch by HOMAG Group
• Microtec Scanner
• airTec by HOMAG Group
• Holzma dustEx

Judging will be held on Tuesday, a day before the fair opens and winners will be announced during a presentation on opening day, Wednesday, Aug. 20.  Each of the Stiles finalist productswill be featured daily in live floor demonstrations at Stiles Machinery’s booths in Exhibitor Hall B booth #5053 and #5135.

IWF names Challengers Award semi-finalists

IWF 2014 has named the 20 semi-finalists in its Challengers Awards.

The finalists and products include:

Aiken Development LLC/Aiken Controls – nDepth 3D Sensor

Castle Inc. – Pocket Cutter/Screw Inserter

Colonial Saw  – Lamello Tenso Self Clamping Glue Aid

Earth Anatomy – Earth Anatomy Thin Stone Veneer

Friulmac Inc. – Randomax End Matcher

Graco Inc. – ProMix PD2K

Leitz Tooling Systems LP – Leitz DFC Dust Extraction Hoods

Martin Woodworking Machines Corp. – HEBROCK Airtronic

Next Wave Automation – Ready2Rout

SD Machinery – MagPi

Stiles Machinery – Kentwood Random Scraping Machine for Flooring Industry

Stiles Machinery – Homag Group powerTouch Control

Stiles Machinery – Holzma dustEX

Stiles Machinery – airTec by Homag Group

Stiles Machinery – Microtec Scanner

Thermwood Corp. – Cut Center

Timesavers LLC – Automatic Opposed Self Centering Knife Planer

Weinig/Holz-Her U.S. – Surface Structuring

Weinig/Holz-Her U.S. -GluJet

Weinig/Holz-Her U.S. – Evolution Vertical Machining Center

IWF Challengers Awards finalists announced

A record 22 finalists for the 2010 competition have been announced by the IWF Challenges Award judges. Sixty-five companies entered 80 new products for the 2010 Challengers Award.
“The judges previewed the entries and determined 22 new products from 21 companies have risen above the competition. We’re not doing this for publicity, it’s 110 percent legitimate to have 22 finalists based upon the quality of the entries,” commented Riccardo Azzoni IWF 2010 chairman and president of Atlantic Machinery Corp. based in New Milford, Conn.
“The quality of the products entered made it difficult to choose 20 finalists. Because of the innovative products that were entered the IWF Executive Committee decided for the first time in the Challengers Award Competition history to have 22 finalists. The investment these companies have made into research and development for the industry should be rewarded. Everyone in the industry will benefit from not only the 22 finalists products but also from the 58 products that were entered into the competition but were not named finalists,” added Richard A. Campbell, IWF 2010 Challengers Award committee chairman.
This year’s finalists include four first-time IWF exhibitors Tornado Manufacturing Ltd., King Slide Works Co., Ltd., Cabinotoch, Merritt Plywood Machinery Inc.
New for 2010, the Challengers Award finalists and winners will be recognized all four days in a highly visible display area on the show floor. The special area will provide buyers and the media information about the 2010 finalists and winners.
The Challengers Award, which will be presented during IWF 2010, recognizes advancements in technology or significant contributions to environmental improvement: and focuses on companies that have distinguished themselves by developing innovative technology in products, materials, supplies and services. The award challenges IWF exhibiting companies to develop revolutionary, creative, ingenious, forward-thinking technology, materials, services or safety devices that advance the industry.
Presented every two years, The Challengers Award recognizes seven outstanding exhibiting companies. A panel of distinguished judges will review and analyze each finalist entry and decide on the seven winning products just prior to the Fair. The final judging will take place Aug. 24th and the winners will be announced on Aug. 25. …For a complete list of companies go to, www.cabinetmakerfdm.com.

IWF announces 2010 Challengers Award entrants

IWF 2010 and the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award will showcase the best innovative new technology. Sixty-five companies have entered 80 products to compete for the Challengers Award.
“The Challengers Award and IWF are the platform for innovation and new product introduction,” said Riccardo Azzoni, IWF 2010 chairman and president of Atlantic Machinery Corp. “Our industry continues to invest in the future. Industry professionals will have an unique opportunity to see some of the most advanced new products available.”
New for 2010, the Challengers Award finalists and winners will be recognized all four days in a visible display area on the show floor. The special area will provide buyers and the media information about the 2010 finalists and winners.
The Challengers recognize advancements in technology or significant contributions to environmental improvement: and focus on companies that have distinguished themselves by developing innovative technology in products, materials, supplies and services. The award challenges IWF exhibiting companies to develop revolutionary, creative, ingenious, forward-thinking technology, materials, services or safety devices that advance the industry.
Presented every two years, the Challengers Award recognizes seven outstanding exhibiting companies. A panel of distinguished judges will review and analyze each entry and decide on the top 20 entries just prior to the fair. The final judging will take place Aug. 24 and the winners will be announced Aug. 25.
Here are the companies and the products nominated:

•  Anest Iwata USA, Inc. — Supernova
•  Accu-Systems, Inc. — Panel Lay Up Table – PLT 
•  Accu-Systems, Inc. — Dovetail Drawer Machine – DBJ 
• American Fabric Filter Co. — Replacement Dust Filter Bag – Optimized 
• Accurate Technology — ProCAB QC 
• American Renolit Corp. — Twin Gloss – 99056-1841
• American Renolit Corp. — Spirit Design – White Gold P-M 143/02-9001
• American Renolit Corp. — Grace White Gold
• American Renolit Corp. — Handscraped – Amethyst Q 37464-8704
•  Accuwrap Profiles & Components — Steel Cabinet Door and Light Valence
• Apollo Sprayers International, Inc. — Precision Series 1050VR -1050VR 
• Benz Inc. — Reciprocating Knife Cutter – RCK1 
•  Barberan/Production Finishing Technologies — PSI Smart Reciprocator – SR-72
•  Barberan/Production Finishing Technologies — PSI Hydraulic Agitator – PSI-HYDAG-001
• Berenson Corp. Convertible Latch Pull — 515-VTN-P
•  Bessey Tools North America — EZS One Hand Clamp – EZS30-8
• Black Bros. Co. — World Class Roll Coater – L300RC 
• CounterBalance Corp. — Counter-A-SYST(tm) – 2424
• Custom Service Hardware, Inc. — Bed Slat Hardware – Model#15.07.00
• C-Gex System’s — C-GEX Adhesive Flakes
•  Cabinotch — Cabinotch – 1
• Colonial Saw Co., Inc. — Lamello Clamex P
• C.A. Technologies — Waterborne pump outfit – H20-C14-C5-12-409F 
•  CompX International Inc. — StealthLock 
•  Deimco Finishing Equipment — Deimco MF210 Flatline 
• Epilog Laser Epilog Laser — Zing 24 Laser System
•  Eberhard Johann, GmbH Austria — Sherpa Wood Connector – Sherpa-XL-Series
•  ETP Transmission, Inc. — ETP Cubit
• Element Designs Inc. — eluma LED Panels, eluma corner shelving
•  Ferrari America, Inc. — Wing Lift – WI4830L00GFK 
•  Ferrari America, Inc. — Karma Frame Hinge Soft-Close – DMF3G-88
• Freud America — Premier Adjustable Rail & Stile Set – 99-763
• Hafele America Co. — Hawa Concepta 25/30/50
• Hafele America Co. — Moovit Lock
• Hafele America Co. — LED Lighting System
•  H3D Tool Corp. Profile Tooling — MultiTasker 
•  Invis North America, Inc./Lamello AG — Invis – Mx 
•  ITW Industrial Fastening — Compact Automatic X Spray Gun – CMAX-G85P 
•  ITW Industrial Fastening — Binks MX Pump – MX412 
•  ITW Industrial Fastening — Binks AA1600M Air Assist Gun – 0909-1600-HF1510 
•  ITW Industrial Fastening — Binks Receptor Filter – 29-3107
• King Plastic Corp. — King StarBoard ST with MicroSheild 
• Keen Products — Dust collector for router tables – DR 1001
• King Slide Works Co., Ltd. — 1A88 -Push-Open-Silent soft-close undermount slide
•  Kenstan Lock Co. — IC Core Cam Lock – CLI-06
•  Leitz Tooling Systems, Inc. — RipTec Cutting System
•  Leitz Tooling Systems, Inc. — Apex F Specialized Flooring Tools – Apex F T/G Cut
•  Leuco Tool Corp. — Leuco P-System
•  Lasertron, Inc. — Tuxedo Stainless Steel Cabinets – Stripes 1
• Master Magnetics, Inc. — Magnetic Latch Kit – 07573
•  Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. — High Efficiency Dust Baffle
• Mohawk Finishing Products — Waterborne Finishing System
•  Merritt Machinery, LLC — Meinan Wide Belt Wet Sander
• Northern Apex Corp. — CabineTrack RFID Solution
• Oliver Machinery Co. — 16-inch Double Planer 5220
• Oneida Air Systems, Inc. — Oneida Smart Dust Collector
•  PMK Machinery LLC — Chipless Coping & End-Matching – C-1203
• Precision Drive Systems — Dyna-Loc ATC Spindle
•  Prevost Corp. — Prevo S1- ISI 061201
• Rev-A-Shelf, Inc. — Top Mount Pullout Waste Container
• R & B Tool Supply, Inc. — Extended Life Series – ‘E/L’ Designation
• Roger Shaw & Associates, Inc. — On Screen Take-Off for Woodworking – Version 3.8
•  RazorGage, Technical Services, Inc. — Minitouch Interface – RG ST MT 
•  Rehau Inc. — PP FlexEdge – 300409
•  Rehau Inc. — PP-Tmold 
•  Stafast Products, Inc. — Trim Tree CTT7640HXBLK 
• Steel City Tool Works — 10-inch Contractor Saw- 35990C & 35990G 
• Steel City Tool Works — Portable Planer with Helical Head 40200H 
• Scientific Dust Collectors — Small Dust Collector – SPJ-BL Baghouse 
•  Timesavers, Inc. — Oscillating Chevron Polishing Platen
•  Timesavers, Inc. — Timesavers “MOM”
• TigerStop LLC — TigerPro – TPR08 
•  Techniks, Inc. — Moulder head with chip guide
• 20-20 Technologies, Inc. — ShopWare CAD
• Tornado Manufacturing Ltd. — Filter Cleaner – F4 
•  USNR — AddVantage Chop & Rip Optimizer
• Unique Machine & Tool Co. — Unique “Go Green” Inserter GI-0250
•  Vac-U-Clamp — Vacuum Hot Press – F/P-C 8400
•  Vicwood Group — Vicwood Innovative Plywood
• Wood Technology, Inc. — Smart-Lift 750 – 4055.750.495

For more information about IWF, email iwf@iwfatlanta.com or call 404.693.8333