Objet Geometries Ltd. the innovation leader in 3-D printing, today announced that its revolutionary Connex500™ system has been recognized with the red dot award (www.red-dot.de), one of the highest and most coveted honors for product design and innovation worldwide. The Connex500™ is the first-ever system to allow 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. It recognizes outstanding and trendsetting design quality worldwide through assessment of the degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, longevity, ecological compatibility and clarity of function.
“We are complimented with this recognition of our Connex500™ system as one of the most innovative and high quality design advances of the past year,” said Adina Shorr, CEO of Objet Geometries. “The red dot design award reinforces our leadership in rapid prototyping technology, which companies around the globe have embraced for its effectiveness and benefits to their product development and manufacturing processes.”