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SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition

2023 Gripper Assembly

Contestants were given a designated test fixture with a rotating mounting point on one side and an object held up on a stand (Stand A) approximately 4 inches away on the other end. A second object stand (Stand B) remained empty 45 degrees away from Stand A. Contestants were required to design an assembly that was able to attach to the mounting point of the fixture and be operated to grab and hold the object on Stand A. Once the contestant’s assembly grasped the object on Stand A, the contestants used the built-in rotating mount drive to rotate the assembly 45 degrees to Stand B. The contestants operated their assembly to release and place the object on Stand B to complete the challenge.

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High School Design Winners

2023 High School Design Winners Gold Team

Gold Team

Johann Rafanan & Sabal Schuster, Nova High School (Davie, FL)
High School Design Winners 2023 Silver Team

Silver Team

Reggie May & Kyra Sandahl, Payette River Technical Academy (Emmett, ID)
High School Design Winners 2023 Bronze Team

Bronze Team

Alejandro Colon & Daniel Hulse, West-MEC Northwest Campus (Surprise, AZ)

Post-Secondary Design Winners

Post Secondary Design Winners Gold Team

Gold Team

Dallin Hansen & Thomas Swindler, Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)
Post Secondary Design Winners Silver Team

Silver Team

Armand Carlo Agbulos & Cody Buchanan, Madison Area Technical College (Madison, WI)
Post Secondary Design Winners Bronze Team

Bronze Team

David Atess & James McBride, Meridian Technology Center (Stillwater, OK)

Photos from the 2023 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition