2008 Red Dot Design Award Awarded to Objet Geometries' Connex500

By DE Editors

Objet Geometries Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel), announced that it has been awarded the red dot award, an award bestowed for product design and innovation, for its Connex500 system.

The Connex500 is unique in that it allows printing of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties simultaneously.

An international jury comprised of renowned designers and design experts evaluated more than 3,200 entries from 51 different countries and deemed the Connex500 worthy of the distinction associated with this 53-year-old honor. The award is given by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany, one of Europe’s most highly reputed design institutions.

Objet’s Connex500 system's patented PolyJet Matrix Technology jets materials in ultra-thin layers, immediately curing each layer with UV light, a process that yields models that closely emulate the look, feel, and function of a variety of end products. In addition, the system allows users to create composite materials that have pre-set combinations of mechanical properties, also a first for the industry.

Objet will formally receive its award and the Connex500 system will also be on display from June 24 to July 27, 2008 at the red dot design museum.

For more information, visit Objet.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.