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Plumbing News
3D Printed Faucets from DXV by
American Standard Win Best of BDwest Product Design Award.
First Commercially-Available Metal Faucets Created with DMLS Process.
 The
groundbreaking collection of
3D printed
metal bathroom sink faucets from DXV by American Standard was recognized
with a Best of BDwest Product Design Award at the annual trade fair hosted by
Boutique Design. This competition honors designers and manufacturers of goods
demonstrating progress in aesthetics, functionality, and most importantly,
innovation in their product category.
These first-of-their-kind 3D printed faucets were also recognized for their
styling and operational innovation by the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
as their 2016 Best of Show Gold winner in the Bath category.
The DXV
Vibrato,
Trope
and
Shadowbrook faucets are the inaugural collection of 3D printed metal faucets
created using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), a revolutionary additive
manufacturing process. While this technique has been used to create plastic
prototypes for years, these are the first ready-for-market residential faucets
printed in metal. This 3D printing process enables avant-garde methods to
present water and completely redefines the user experience when turning on a
faucet.
"DXV strives to offer a broad portfolio of luxury bath products that are ideally
suited to design-oriented hospitality spaces, so this acknowledgement from
Boutique Design is very meaningful to our organization,” said Steven Delarge,
chief executive officer and president of LIXIL Water Technology Americas, the
global business unit under which DXV and American Standard operate. “This
revolutionary 3D printed faucet collection is a real game-changer in our
industry. We are very proud of this well-deserved recognition for these
innovative faucets and our extremely talented product design team. Story continues below
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The faucets are printed
using a computer-guided laser beam that fuses powdered metal
into the desired shape with high heat and pressure. A solid
metal block gradually arises out of thepowder, and is then
hand-finished to smooth extraneous metal and reveal the
design. In a revival of the tradition of bespoke
craftsmanship, each faucet is then hand-finished by an
artisan who gives it a rich, fine patina feel that mimics
the texture found on antique silver pieces.
Award winners were announced at the BDwest show in Los
Angeles, Calif. on April 1, 2016. Accepting the award on
behalf of American Standard Brands were Mark Glennon,
regional projects manager, Southwest region; Jennifer
Humphrey, U.S. director of hospitality; and Carmen Mikelatos,
project sales, Southern California/Southwest
For more information on these 3D printed metal faucets,
visit
www.dxv.com. For more details on this awards program,
visit
www.boutiquedesignwest.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS
American Standard Brands make life healthier, safer and more
beautiful at home, at work, in the community and throughout
the world. Offering total project solutions for residential
and commercial customers around the world with respected
brands such as American Standard®, DXV®, Safety Tubs®, Crane
Plumbing®, Eljer®, Fiat® and Decorative Panels
International®. American Standard Brands is owned by LIXIL
Corporation (TSE Code 5938), and is part of LIXIL Water
Technology business, which operates across 150 countries.
The LIXIL Water Technology brands include: LIXIL, INAX,
GROHE, American Standard, and JAXSON. Learn more at
www.americanstandard.com, or follow us at
twitter.com/AmStandard,
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanStandardPlumbing.
Shadowbrook™, Trope™ and Vibrato™ are trademarks of American
Standard Brands.
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