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NEW AWARD FOCUS

Celebrating companies whose recently launched and proven innovative products, technology or service (either as a new, redesigned or repurposed innovation) is making a significant impact in the advancement of trenchless industry. 

What is Innovation? When we think of innovation, we think of:

    • Something new, an invention (the first telephone);
    • A significant change or adaptation made to an existing product, concept, or technique (a cellular phone); or
    • The new use or application of an existing product (smart phone is also a computer and a high-resolution camera).

Innovation is born out of necessity, the need to “push the envelope,” improve quality, speed, strength, etc. “Trenchless innovators are answering the call to understand the performance of their infrastructure and unseen conditions,” notes Innovative Product Selection Committee Chair Cindy Preuss. A Water Conveyance Discipline Leader at CDM Smith, Cindy sees that utility owners and engineers are expanding applications of existing equipment and developing multi-inspection tools and technologies; and employing tools to facilitate data capture, evaluation and management among other spheres of innovation. There is also a need to pivot from mishaps and to overcome highly challenging projects. Finally, with aging infrastructure and funding being earmarked specifically for priority projects, it is critical to maximize the amount of work that can be done.

“These are the types of innovations the Abbot Innovative Product Award wants to recognize,” Cindy explains. Historically the award has looked for “new” products specifically categorized as “new installation” or “rehabilitation.” Award founder, the late Joseph L. Abbott, Jr., championed innovation — all innovation. “We believe broadening the scope of the award to include redesign and repurposing will bring more innovations and the teams producing them to the forefront of the trenchless community.”

Profile of Winners
The Selection Panel will look at and reward the best of a variety of characteristics including, but not limited to:

Is ground-breaking for the entire industry or industry segments;
Exploits new possibilities, solves existing problems and goes beyond the traditional boundaries of design or application;
Shapes the future of trenchless technology;
Demonstrates outstanding design quality and/or a progressive approach;
Shows a comprehensive redesign or technical refinement;
Achieves a whole new type of use.

Eligibility
Applicants must be an exhibitor or sponsor (of similar value) who will be on site at the upcoming NASTT No-Dig Show. Products will have been released in North America within the last two years with proven results. Prior award recipients may submit different products or services in subsequent years.

    Applicant Requirements

    1. Apply via the online application form.  The topics below outline the judging criteria. Applicants are expected to provide a thorough and detailed exploration in their award justification, delivering meaningful insights that go beyond typical marketing and sales language.

    • INNOVATION (concept, method, development);
    • OVERALL VALUE (features, quality, functionality);
    • UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION  (distinct benefit, differentiating characteristics)
    • COMPETITIVE POSITION (pricing, quality, market share, advantages compared to similar offerings); and,
    • IMPACT (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).

    2. Submit a brief recording within three (3) working days of application submission (but no later than the submission deadline) presenting an overview of the award justification. Preparation instructions and a template are provided.

    3. Participate in a brief Q&A with award judges via MS Teams prior to the NAST No-Dig Show.

    4. Be a confirmed, paid and attending NASTT No-Dig Show exhibitor or sponsor of comparable value.

    Failure to include and agree to participate in all required components with your application, meet required deadlines and respond to NASTT communications may result in disqualification without further review.

      Finalist & Winner Recognition

      • Recognition at NASTT No-Dig Show
        • NEW! Recognition and award presentation at the NASTT No-Dig Show Opening Breakfast
        • Booth signage
        • Featured in event app
        • NEW! Provided with dedicated promotional time in your booth
      • NEW! Recognition at NASTT No-Dig North for exhibiting winners.
        • Booth banner
        • Featured in event app
      • Logo provided for your collateral
      • Featured in NASTT E-News and Trenchless North America and NASTT social media
      • NEW! Featured in Innovative Products Showcase webinar. Presented live and provided on-demand to NASTT audiences after the NASTT No-Dig Show.
      • NEW! Videos and support materials posted in the Trenchless Knowledge Hub
      • NEW! Opportunities for Regional Chapter presentations

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      Application deadline is February 8, 2025. If you have any questions contact Carolyn Hook.

      View recordings of prior finalists and winners on the NASTT Trenchless Knowledge Hub.

      2024

      BRAWO Systems for BRAWO Magnavity SX
      The light curing system consists of an intelligent LED head with 96 / 192 high-performance UV LEDs, a 60-meter long combination hose with integrated power and compressed air supply, a retraction unit and a control box. Operation is made even more convenient by the larger 10″ touchscreen panel.

      2023

      New Installation: Ditch Witch  for AT120 All-Terrain Horizontal Directional Drill
      As the largest AT drill in the world, the AT120 improves jobsite efficiency for previous mid- and maxi-size drill owners, using less drilling fluid and resulting in decreased jobsite waste, minimized cleanup and reduced environmental impact.

      Rehabilitation: Sunbelt Rentals for PumpSentri
      PumpSentri is an advanced standalone bypass monitoring system that can fully integrate into a bypass pumping system and sends real-time pumping system information to  a cloud-based platform for data logging system pressure, suction vacuum, wet well surcharge, flow, vibration and all the engine telematics.

      2022 

      New Installation: Boyd Tech, Inc.  for their B-Tech Connections
      A means to mechanically connect HDPE piping for pulling, pushing and transitions, B-Tech Connections provides a pipe-to-pipe connection wherein ID & OD remain the same. 

      Rehabilitation: Aegion LLC for their CIPP Carbon Filter System
      A carbon filtration solution for CIPP steam-cured product that exhausts Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and accompanying odors. 

      2021 

      New Installation: Digital Control Incorporated for their Teratrak R1
      A terrain mapping tool with accompanying mobile app that enables a crew to quickly gather continuous terrain data with a bore plan to get around terrain changes and cross utilities with confidence.

      Rehabilitation: Logiball, Inc. for their Long Span Grouting Packer
      A structural stabilization technique, which prevents pipe joint defects from progressing from a crack to a fracture or from a fracture to a break.  It does this by eliminating the erosive effects of water infiltration through the defects and by the solidifying of the pipe bedding.

      2019 

      New Installation: Geonex for their DTH-hammer drilling system.
      Geonex’s system works with steel casing or without casing in solid rock and performs best in hard rock and mixed soil conditions, where rock quality creates significant costs with tricone bits or in mixed soil conditions that cannot be supported with drilling fluids. Method is direct pipe installation method and operates with an air percussion hammer.

      Rehabilitation: Kobus Services Ltd. for their Kobus Pipe Puller KPP400 Series
      The Kobus Pipe Puller KPP400 Series is an innovative trenchless technology for the replacement of water and gas service pipes.  The device is a self-contained hydraulic winch which mounts on the arm of a typical compact excavator found on most construction sites.  The powerful hydraulic motors are driven from the auxiliary hydraulics of the excavator and are capable of delivering 60,000 lbs of pulling force.