Challengers Award Entries

The purpose of the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award® is to encourage and promote the development of innovative new technology in the field of woodworking machinery, supplies, and services for the furniture, kitchen cabinets, architectural woodwork, store fixture, upholstery, or specialty and general wood product industries.

Below is the full list of the 86 entries from the 2022 competition listed alphabetically by company name.

The The contestants who will be selected as the IWF 2024 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Finalists will be indicated in red below once they have been announced.

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abcd, jr. enterprises, LLC

Modular Cabinet System
AikenControls

nAble-Advanced Board Labeling System
All*Star CNC Products, Inc.

SpoilTiles
Altendorf Group America, Inc.

Hand Guard
FINALIST
Alvic USA LLC

Croma
ARDIS US

Ardis Analytics
BACCI America

5-Axis CNC Machining Center with Disappearing Jig-Less Clamps
FINALIST
BACCI America

CNC Turning Lathe with 4 Vertical Spindles
FINALIST
BACCI America

Robotic Feed System for High Volume Batch One Outside Profile/Sand Process
FINALIST
Bella Terra Interior Solutions/
Clean Armor Technology, LLC

Clean Armor Wood 700
BIESSE AMERICA

Automated MDF Shaker Door Production Line
BIESSE AMERICA

Biesse Rover B FT High Dynamics
BIESSE AMERICA

Stream A Single Motor Corner Rounding Unit
BIESSE AMERICA

T-Jet: Dust Mitigation System
FINALIST
BIESSE AMERICA

XPS eXtreme Positioning System
CalPlant

Eureka MDF
Casadei Busellato

Vitap K2 2.0 with Flow Automation
Circle T Manufacturing LLC

Easy Lock Miter Machine
Colonial Saw

STRIEBIG Edition 60
Colonial Saw/Lamello USA

Zeta P2 Cordless
Crows Nest Software

CROWS NEST
Delmhorst Instrument Co.

Navagator Series Wood Moisture Meter with Bluetooth®
Donaldson Company, Inc.

Rugged Pleat Baghouse Collector
Eagle Machinery & Supply Inc

Eagle StraitLine Gang Rip Saw
FELDER Group USA

glueBox
FINALIST
FELDER Group USA

PCS (Preventative Contact System)
FINALIST
FGV America, Inc.

OMNIA L AnyClick Hinge
GEMA USA Inc.

OPTIFLEX PRO
Guffey Systems

PivotLine™
FINALIST
Guffey Systems

PivotPoint™
FINALIST
HSD USA

MY HSD
Hymmen GmbH Maschinen- und
Anlagenbau

Digital Staining
IFS Coatings

IFS PureClad
Innovashelf

EZ-Loc adj Floating Shelf Bracket
JOULIN North America LLC

Joulin Gantry
Kanefusa USA Inc.

ECO ENSHIN KNIFE
KASTAMONU ENTEGRE AGAC
SAN. TIC. A.S.

Kastamonu Entegre- Safe Surface
Kiwi Vision

The Morgan Square
FINALIST
KOCH LP

PAUL-KICKOUT
Krautzberger North America

Material Pressure Regulators
Kundig USA Inc.

Cados
KVAL, Inc.

KvalCAM CNC Programming Software
Lentz Machinery Group/PADE
USA

Finishing Robot with ORB
Lentz Machinery Group/PADE
USA

New Turning and Sanding Mill
FINALIST
Martin Woodworking Machines
Corp.

MARTIN ConnectControl
Mattersmith LLC

Mattersmith Platform
MB Maschinenbau GmbH

ROBA Fusion Double end tenoner
Nederman

LBR SmartFilter
Next Wave CNC

RS1000
Nordfab Ducting

Quick-Fit Visual®
Northtech Machine, LLC

Northtech Machine’s iDovetail
FINALIST
Northtech Machine, LLC

Northtech Machine’s L5 No Lock SLR Fence
FINALIST
NuTek Machinery

Ott Edgebander Storm Plus with Combimelt Glue System
Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

10″ Single Phase Rotary Air Lock Valve
Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

Benchtop Dust Collector
Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

Dust Deputy Bagger Cyclone Separator Kit
Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

Dust Deputy® 2.5 Cyclone Separator 14-Gallon Delux Kit
Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

Super Dust Deputy 4/5 Cyclone Separator 14-Gallon Delux Kit
Oneida Air Systems, Inc.

Supercell Mobile 14 Gal. High Pressure Dust Collector
OVVO

OVVO Drilling Connection System
PaintLine

Portable Jobsite Spray Booth
PaintLine

ProDryingRack Transport (PDRTR)
Peak Toolworks

Endurance Diamond Finger Joint Cutter
Pillar Machine

HP5D-Horizontal Bore Dowel & Groove
Pro Edge Technology

Lockdowel CNC Machining Center
RAMPA TEC Inc

RAMPA Threaded Insert Type E
Rev-a-Shelf

448 Swivel Pullout
Salice America, Inc.

Bifold Door System
FINALIST
Salice America, Inc.

CQ Full Access Hinge
FINALIST
SCHENK LTD

8mm Schenk Drawer Box
SCM North America

Maestro Power TMS
SCM North America

Robotic Nesting/Dowelling/
Banding/Sorting Cell
Shaper Tools

Workstation
Stevens Industries, Inc.

Dura-Lam
Stevens Industries, Inc.

IM-PAX
Super Jig

Super Jig DF12X14
Taylor / Cameron / JLT

Cameron Automation Rack & Stack Flooring Nester
FINALIST
Thermwood Corporation

AutoProcessor 43
Topp Line Incorporated

The Blind Stapler
FINALIST
Uneeda Enterprizes, Inc.

EKADIAMOND Abrasive Sponges
USNR

AddVantage Chop & Rip Saw Optimizer w/ Deep Learning
Voorwood Company

A5615 Stile and Rail Machine
FINALIST
WEB-CAB

Planning Assistant
Weinig Holz-Her North
America

SafeDetect Radar System for CNC Machines
FINALIST
WoodTech Sales (Pty) Ltd

TruCut Automated Panel Saw Fence
FINALIST

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Challengers Award Entries

Below is the full list of the 86 entries from the 2022 competition listed alphabetically by company name.The The contestants who will be selected as the IWF 2024 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Finalists will be indicated in red below once they have been announced.

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Below is the full list of the 86 entries from the 2022 competition listed alphabetically by company name.

The The contestants who will be selected as the IWF 2024 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Finalists will be indicated in red below once they have been announced.