CMF Finishing Innovation Award | Breaking through the boundaries of 3D printing, creating unlimited imagination·Stratasys

[2020 CMF DESIGN AWARD]

Exclusive interview of winning work: Stratasys-J Series 

Stratasys

Applicants: Jacky Zhang, Marcus Liang, Steve Xu, Alex Wu

Organizing Committee of CMF DESIGN AWARD : First of all, congratulations to Stratasys-J series for winning the 2020 CMF DESIGN AWARD. Finishing Innovation Award, and share the story behind the works with us and introduce the winning product.

Stratasys: In the increasingly mature 3D printing market, a new generation of non-metallic full-color 3D printing is gradually becoming another new trigger point for the market. Different materials in 3D printing can be used in different industries. 3D printing that injects high-efficiency technology into 3D printing will further interpret the embryonic form of future technology.

 

 

J series full-color 3D printers provide users with unparalleled aesthetics for the brightest creativity and boldest ideas through true full-color functions, texture mapping and color gradients.

Stratasys J series full-color 3D printer is a 3D printer specially designed for designers, with the following advantages:

• PolyJet™ technology can produce smooth and delicate prototypes, production parts and tools;
• The widest selection of materials, including hundreds of colors, transparent chroma and triple jets with different Shore hardness values, digital ABS, color, rigid opaque materials and rubber-like resins;
• Special photosensitive resin is suitable for dental care devices and medical applications;
• Ability to print a single part using multiple materials;
• Shorten modeling time and reduce modeling costs.

Video explanation of J series full-color 3D printer:

Stratasys J series full-color 3D printers have a wide range of applications in product development fields such as consumer electronics, consumer products, automobiles, medical care, education, art, fashion, and movies:

The award-winning "Unream" is a "night light" that can create a dynamic color-changing user experience.

CMF innovation and challenge

J series printers are the next generation of powerful, multi-material full-color PolyJet solutions, and continue to break the limits of 3D printing high-fidelity models.

The ability of J series full-color multi-material printing enables designers and engineers to print full-color on different components of the same model, with different combinations of transparency and different hardness.

Organizing Committee of CMF DESIGN AWARD: Can you tell me the basic situation of your company?

Stratasys: Stratasys is a global leader in applied additive technology solutions in aerospace, automotive, medical, consumer products, and education industries. Over the past 30 years, continuous and in-depth attention to customer business needs has promoted the company’s targeted innovations. At present, the company has approved and pending approval of a total of 1,200 additive technology patents.These innovations have created new value in the entire product life cycle from designing prototypes to manufacturing molds and finally producing parts.

The 3D printing ecosystem created by Stratasys solutions and expertise is composed of advanced materials, software with voxel level control, accurate, repeatable, and reliable FDM and PolyJet 3D printers, application-based expert services, on-demand parts and industries the defined partnership structure ensures seamless integration into each customer’s evolving workflow. Stratasys realizes the potential of additive materials in the real world and provides breakthrough industry-specific applications to accelerate business processes, optimize value chains, and drive thousands of future-oriented leading companies around the world to improve their business performance.

PolyJet is one of the most advanced 3D printing technologies at present. The UV curing technology, which is similar to inkjet printing principles, can realize the combination of color and multi-materials in a single printing, making prototypes close to real products, and can also be used to print rapid molds, verify the product design. Equipped with Voxel Print software, materials can be controlled at the voxel level to achieve more realistic colors and create your own digital materials, mixing different material characteristics.

Organizing Committee of CMF DESIGN AWARD: How do you pay attention to the CMF DESIGN AWARD? What's your intention of participating in CMF DESIGN AWARD?

Stratasys: We came into contact with the CMF team through our partners, and the business philosophy of the CMF team is also very consistent with the final designer group that our products face. We hope to introduce our world-leading CMF design concepts to the designer team in China through the CMF team and help them create better innovative products.

Organizing Committee of CMF DESIGN AWARD :  Your message to CMF DESIGN AWARD.      

Stratasys: We hope that in 2021, there will be more targeted cooperation and promotion for equipment manufacturers such as SSYS, so that 3D printing technology can become an indispensable tool for designers.

Wonderful review of some scenes:

The 2021 CMF DESIGN AWARD are being collected, and manufacturers and designers from all over the world are welcome to register. CMF DESIGN AWARD 2021 registration application form[click to download], after completing the application form, send the entry to this mailbox: award@cmfdesign.net.

 

 

 

Further reading recommended:

2020 CMF DESIGN AWARD·Award Ceremony Review

2019 CMF DESIGN AWARD · Awarding Ceremony was held in Shenzhen, and the award-winning works are appreciated

2018 CMF DESIGN AWARD | Awarding Ceremony and appreciation of award-winning works

2017 CMF DESIGN AWARD | Appreciation of award-winning works

 

Evaluation of previous winners:

The CMF Design Award was introduced and launched for the first time to the audience and gives a special honour to the sensorial and aesthetic design of products.

CMF is until now an underrated and sometimes marginally treated component of good design. But facing the overcrowded and fast changing market full of hundreds of brands and products, the visual and haptic design is more important than before.

 

 

Details are as follows:

About the CMF DESIGN AWARD

CMF DESIGN AWARD：

is the first global special award dedicating to CMF (color, material, finishing, pattern), which aims to promote people's awareness of CMF design, to improve people's recognition and attention to CMF design, and to think commonly about the innovative value, social value, humanistic value and commercial value of CMF design.

For designers, the CMF DESIGN AWARD is an upgrade of professional level and career; for enterprises, the  CMF DESIGN AWARD is a proof of quality and R & D strength, and a guarantee of design quality recognized by the media.

CMF DESIGN AWARD is evaluated by the judges of the world's famous experts from design, industry and research institutions. It will be a design feast, a unique marketing tool, and have more value to be explored by the participants.

Candidacy

The products, designed and developed by global manufacturers and designers in the color, materials, molding process, surface treatment, pattern texture, five senses and other elements related to CMF design，CMF innovation, mass-producible and achievability, can be registered. 

The marketing time of the participated products cannot exceed 3 years (Which means the regular registration date couldn’t exceed 3 years since the product launch date). The number of products that registered by each participant/enterprise is not limited.

Scope of Participation

Products (Auto Makers):

automobile, home appliances, home furnishings, mobile / consumer electronics, clothing, packaging, cosmetics, shoes, hats, bags, medical devices, robots, intelligent hardware, aircraft, ships, trains & high-speed rail, jewelry, toys, gifts, traditional crafts, lighting, textiles, baby products, sports / outdoor products, game hardware / virtual reality technology products、building / interior space, etc.

Samples (suppliers): 

materials, processes, equipment, technology, raw materials, consumables, color tools (color cards, color instruments, color equipment), etc. Materials such as: plastic, metal, ceramics, glass, rubber (elastomer), membrane material (membrane), chemical industry (coating, ink, dye,), textile (fabric,), leather (natural, artificial leather), plate (color board, household board, composite board, aluminum plastic board, fireproof board, ceiling board, etc.), paper (decorative paper), consumables (powder, liquid, wheel) , composite materials.

Evaluation Criteria

A panel of distinguished experts from design, industry and research institutes around the world will review each participation works fairly and rigorously.

Innovation	Whether there is innovation in CMF design; Whether there is promotion, innovation extension and transformation of single element or multi-element of CMF in the application of existing products, similar products in existing industries or cross-industry products; The innovations of elements of vision, touch, taste, hearing, and smell, etc.
Aesthetic	Whether there is a pleasing sensibility in CMF design presentations.
Functionality	Whether CMF design can meet the requirements of testing, operation, use, performance, safety and maintenance of the product.
Implement	Whether CMF design can be achieved and implemented by modern technology, material technology, engineering technology, production cost, batch quality, industrial chain.
Environmentality	Whether the material selection, manufacturing process and energy consumption of the product are controlled in an appropriate ratio. Compared with the similar products, whether the products own more environmentally friendly value, whether the handling and recycling of the product is considered to be improved.
Affectivity	Besides the practical use of the product, if the CMF design of the product can provide emotional, psychological feelings and experiences.

Award Establishment

Not only the excellent products and creativity of the terminal brand are commended, but also the contribution of the excellent suppliers to the industrial development.

Award Winning Service

The award is a fantastic start. Award Committee provides the winners with a follow-up service that maximizes publicity and promotes the award-winning design to be the focus of all circles. 

1.Online Display——The winning works will be displayed online via the official website of CMF DESIGN AWARD. 

2.Trademark Authorization——The winning works are authorized to use the uniform trademark of the CMF DESIGN AWARD. 

3.Awards Ceremony——The winning team or individuals will be invited to participate the CMF DESIGN AWARD Ceremony. 

4.Product Exhibition——The awarded works will be exhibited at the International CMF Design Conference.

5.Subsequent Application Preferential Policy——The award-winning team or individuals will gain a certain preferential treatment in next session of award application. 

6.Media Services——After winning the CMF DESIGN AWARD, the work will gain more media exposure and attract more media attention. CMF DESIGN AWARD Committee will leverage the cooperation medias to provide winning work with more media exposure and attentions.

List of important dates in 2021

Date	Important issues
January 1, 2021	Start registration
August 31, 2021	Deadline of Preferential registration
September 30, 2021	Deadline of general registration
October 08, 2021	Works will be publicized on the official website and WeChat Subscription online media.
October 09-14, 2021	Preliminary evaluation meeting, selection and release of works in and out of the enclosure
Before October 22, 2021	Send the products to Participate in physical evaluation
October 23-29, 2021	The final evaluation meeting will select winning works
October 30, 2021	Award notice
November-December 2021	Award ceremony, award works exhibition, media report

Winning Results

The Organizing Committee of the CMF DESIGN AWARD will contact the selected enterprises / individuals according to the preliminary evaluation results of the judges, and the candidates will send the prototype to the undertaker (if the size of the prototype is too large, the components / functional models that accurately reflect the CMF design of the product can be submitted), and the judges will conduct the on-site final evaluation.

With the principle of fairness, impartiality and openness, the Organizing Committee of the CMF DESIGN AWARD will publish the competition schedule and final award results in the official website, official platform and relevant communication platform.

Previous Awards:

You can login the official website of the Award：http://www.cmfdesignaward.com

ORGANIZATION (ranking in no order)

ORGANIZER

Organizing Committee of CMF DESIGN AWARD

ORIGINATING INSTITUTION

GUIDANCE AGENCY

Guanghua Design Foundation
World Green Design Organization

UNDERTAKING AGENCY

SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

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Tel：0755—33964539

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Email: award@cmfdesign.net

Note: the organizing committee has the right of final interpretation and judgment for this activity. If there is any dispute over works, you can call the organizing committee to report it, and provide corresponding evidence as evidence (such as relevant documents of plagiarized works). Once verified, the qualification, certificate and trophy of the winner will be cancelled.