Terms and Conditions

1. Entry Requirements
 

• Submit your entry at anca.com/Tool-Of-The-Year/2026.
• Provide: full name, company name, email, and photo of your entry.
• Only one entry per branch/unit is allowed. Multiple entries from the same branch/unit will be disqualified. 
• Participants must be 18 years or older and ANCA customers.
• All entries must be free from NDAs and have company approval to participate.

 
2. Social Media Requirements
 

• Post your tool image using #ANCATooloftheYear2026
• Follow ANCA’s Facebook page 
• ​Social media entry period: 22 June – 11 August (AEST).
• Like-based voting runs from 18 August – 1 September (AEST).

 
3. Submission Guidelines
 

• Submit a photo of your tool designed in CIM3D to verify it was designed in ANCA software.
• Use ToolRoom RN32 or later, or CIM3D V8.0 or later
• Free 3-month trials are available—contact your local ANCA branch.

 
4. Judging and Finalists

• Finalists announced 11 August (AEST).
• Finalists are chosen by:
  • 50% public votes (likes on ANCA’s Facebook post)
  • 50% ANCA judging panel
• Entry costs are the entrant’s responsibility. 

 
5. Judging Criteria
 

• Creativity 
• Use of ANCA software features and flexibility
• Visual presentation

 
6. Prizes

Winner: AUD5000 of ANCA software
2^nd prize: Carbide blanks from PREMEX  
3^rd prize: Free fill coupon from oelheld


7. Promotion and Ownership
 

• Winning companies will receive promotion across digital and print media.
• All entries become property of ANCA and may be used in promotional activities.

 
8. Legal and Privacy
 

• Entrants agree to ANCA’s use of their personal information and have read ANCA’s Privacy Policy.
• ​This contest is not sponsored by Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or WeChat.
• Submissions outside the official entry period will be void.
• All entries must be original, legal, and free from infringement or offensive content.
• Entrants are responsible for securing any permissions or releases related to their entry.
• Entries may be disqualified for:
  • Incomplete information
  • Breach of rules
  • Inappropriate content
  • Submissions via third-party services

 
9. Agreement
 
By entering the ANCA Tool of the Year competition, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.