The application phase for the 5th FiT2clean Award of the Association for Industrial Parts Cleaning e. V. (FiT) has begun. Manufacturers, suppliers, and users from all segments of industrial cleaning technology are invited to apply with forward-looking solutions to current challenges in component cleaning. The submission deadline is May 24, 2026. The award ceremony for the innovation prize, endowed with 10,000 euros, will take place as part of the 34th specialist conference 'Industrial Component Cleaning' on June 25, 2026, in Esslingen.
New and modified products, innovative manufacturing technologies and materials, higher demands on cost efficiency, stability, and sustainability of processes, as well as the digitalization of manufacturing – changes in many areas of industry also affect parts cleaning. 'Innovations and developments in the field of industrial cleaning technology therefore make an important contribution to strengthening the competitiveness and value creation of manufacturing companies,' reports Dr. Michael Flämmisch, Chairman of the Board of the Association for Industrial Parts Cleaning e. V. (FiT). 'The goal of the FiT2clean Award is to promote, advance, and make visible solutions for the numerous challenges in component cleaning.' The innovation prize, endowed with 10,000 euros and one year of free membership in the association, has been awarded annually by FiT since 2022.
Applications in three categories
National and international manufacturers, suppliers, and users from all areas of industrial cleaning technology are called to participate in the fifth edition – from plant and process engineering to media, their monitoring and preparation, to process monitoring and control as well as cleanliness analysis. For the 2026 Award, innovative solutions, currently implemented product ideas, and developments from the following areas can be submitted until May 24:
- Innovation: New product or product variation to meet current requirements in industrial component cleaning.
- Ecology: Solutions for industrial parts cleaning or for the modification of a product, process, or application case that result in resource-optimized process management or resource savings.
- QSRein 4.0: Innovative system solution for knowledge-based process management in industrial parts cleaning.
Award ceremony on June 25 in Esslingen during the specialist conference
The submitted applications will be evaluated by an independent expert jury – individuals from science, research, industry, and media – according to defined criteria. The three finalists will then present their solutions on June 25, 2026, in Esslingen to the participants of the 34th specialist conference 'Industrial Component Cleaning.' The 5th FiT2clean Award will be presented immediately afterwards.
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