Show off your skills and solve real design problems
Your goal in this challenge is to create the most innovative, impactful and practical additively manufactured jig, fixture, manufacturing aid or tool design.
The Challenge:
Design the most innovative, impactful and practical additively manufactured jig, fixture, manufacturing aid or tool design. Highlight why additive manufacturing is the superior or only method of fabrication for your design. Explain the application of your design and the challenges or problems it solves. Tell us about how you utilized nTopology software in your design process. Lastly, explain which Stratasys FDM material you would choose to fabricate this and why.
Professional Competition
To learn more about the Stratasys FDM Fixture Generator from nTopology and how to use it please visit www.ntopology.com/stratasys. There you will find all the information about what exactly it does and how to use it.
To obtain your free trial license of nTopology* please complete the trial request. Click Here
*Please note, your license will only be valid for the duration of the competition. If you are already working with nTopology in an evaluation you will not be able to extend your evaluation license for this challenge. Please work with your assigned nTopology sales representative.
If you are among the top three winners, you will be eligible for some amazing prizes such as:
We’ll print your design for you using the new FDM F770- in your preferred material. Or, the Stratasys FDM material and platform model of your choosing.
A valuable voucher for printing services from Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
nTopology Software License (time bound)
Recognition and promotion in popular publications
A free 1-year GrabCAD Shop license for up to 25 users
We ask you to provide your native CAD file and your STL file. If you have a CMB or .Print file, that’s even better!
Entries will be accepted from May 3rd, 2021 through June 14th. Winners will be announced on, or about June 28th
This Competition is for US and Canada Only
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
2. Eligible materials and printer platforms: Any Stratasys FDM Polymer/ Any Stratasys FDM printer
3. Files must be 3d printable – watertight 3d volumes, no open surfaces
4. Wall thickness and feature size shall not fall below 0.02” inch
5. Layer height or tip size specification
WHAT IS REQUIRED?
2. A 2-3 paragraph (500-750 words) narrative that includes all the following:
a. Your company name and industry
b. Your title and job responsibilities
c. What is the application? Is this a common application at your company?
d. What were the challenges you faced and what were your goals?
e. Could this have been produced via some other manufacturing technology?
f. If yes, how and what are the advantages to using additive mfg instead?
g. If no, why not (geometric challenges? Weight?)
h. Did you use the nToplogy in your design process? If yes, how did it help
you?
i. What printers do you have access to at your company?
j. What is the next printer your company is considering? How soon?
3. Several supporting images including pictures of the tool in operation (if applicable)
4. What is your preferred material, color and Stratasys FDM system platform/model?
5. Impact Statement (see details below)
6. Acceptance of the design competition official Terms & Conditions specified below
**IMPACT STATEMENT**
For example, you might say something like, “We are confident that this fixture will
reduce our assembly time for product X by one hour. It will reduce labor cost and
will save our company thousands of dollars per week. Due to the geometry of the
tool, additive manufacturing is the only way to produce it cost effectively.”
If you already printed your tool and implemented it into your workflow, we are asking
you to provide the specifics in writing (statistics/actual results and benefits).
These are the minimum requirements, however, the more information you supply,
the better! For example, images, renderings, videos and screenshots of the design
and application are encouraged! To win, you must also comply with the
aforementioned technical design specifications provided above.
NTOPOLOGY DOWNLOAD AND BEST PRACTICES:
ENTERING THE COMPETITION:
SUBMITTING AN ENTRY
AWARDING THE WINNERS
The sum of the Awards is the total gross amount of the reward. The awarded participant is solely liable for the payment of all taxes, duties, and other similar measures if imposed on the reward pursuant to the legislation of the country of his/her residence, domicile, citizenship, workplace, or any other criterion of similar nature. Only 1 award per person. Prizes may not be transferred or exchanged. All winners will be contacted by the GrabCAD staff to get their contact information and any other information needed to get the prize to them. Payment of cash awards is made through PayPal. All team awards will be transferred to the member who entered the Challenge. Vouchers will be provided in the form of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing promo codes.
We will release the finalists before the announcement of the winners to give the Community an opportunity to share their favorites in the comments, discuss concerns, and allow time for any testing or analysis by the Jury. The Jury will take the feedback into consideration when picking the winners.
Winning designs will be chosen based on the Rules and Requirements schedule.
Schedule
Multiple-See Details
$1300 SDM Voucher
Three (3) free canisters of the FDM Material of your choice
Free FDM Printed model of submitted design-any FDM platform any FDM Material
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website, and social channels
Free 1-year subscription to GrabCAD Shop - 25 Users
GrabCAD Newsletter and blog promotion on the Community Challenge page
9 Month nTopology License
nTopology Swag
$1000 SDM Voucher
Two (2) free canisters of the FDM Material of your choice
Free FDM Printed model of submitted design-any FDM platform any FDM Material
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website, and social channels
Free 1-year subscription to GrabCAD Shop - 25 Users
GrabCAD Newsletter and blog promotion on Community Challenge page
6 Month nTopology License
nTopology Swag
$700 SDM Voucher
One (1) free canister of the FDM Material of your choice
Free FDM Printed model of submitted design-any FDM platform any FDM Material
A highlight in the Stratasys newsletter, website, and social channels
Free 1-year subscription to GrabCAD Shop - 25 Users
GrabCAD Newsletter and blog promotion on Community Challenge page
3 Month nTopology License
nTopology Swag
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9 comments
ghanshyam verma almost 3 years ago
mean of SDM Voucher
Abe Gladstone almost 3 years ago
Hi Ghanshyam,
SDM stands for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing. They can manufacture almost anything you can think of using both 3D printing and traditional manufacturing technology. Here is their website - https://www.stratasysdirect.com/
ghanshyam verma almost 3 years ago
SDM Voucher what i use of it?
Burak Ayan almost 3 years ago
Hallo Everybody. I would like to join competition but i am not from USA or Canada, I'm a citizen of Turkish Republic.
In case of allowing me to join competition, i won't claim any kind of financial benefits that winners will have. I just want to test my design capabilities in this platform.
Please let me know if this is possible
Kesa almost 3 years ago
Hello Everyone,
The Judges are a little bit behind on announcing the Winners. We should be getting the announcement as soon as we can.
Thank
Kesa
GrabCAD Community Manager
geo almost 3 years ago
Innovative and impactful designs.
My gratulation to the winners !
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