Design News is pleased to present the finalists in the Materials & Assembly category of our 2012 Golden Mousetrap Awards. These are the products that are in the running to be named the winner of our annual contest -- in their respective categories.
For the first time ever, the winners will be announced during a live ceremony held during the Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday, February 12, and on Designnews.com following the ceremony.
Congratulations to our finalists, and good luck!
Click the image below to see the Materials & Assembly finalists.
Click here to read about the finalists in the Automation & Control category.
Click here to read about who made the cut in our Design Tools: Hardware & Software category.
And be sure to check back Monday, January 28, when we will announce the Electronics & Test finalists!
Right off the bat we again see the importance of 3D printing with the very first finalist -- Objet 3D Pro. Wherever you go these days, discussions seem to turn to 3D printing, not only for 3D prototypes, but for parts that get used in test and even in production.
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