{"id":51071,"date":"2026-03-09T10:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advanced-manufacturing.be\/participate\/best-metal-project-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:09:52","slug":"best-metal-project-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.advanced-manufacturing.be\/en\/participate\/best-metal-project-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Metal Project 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"51071\" class=\"elementor elementor-51071 elementor-50381\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c638f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c638f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50f102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d50f102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Metal Project 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed95c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed95c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Best Metal Project 2026<\/strong> showcases innovative ideas and technical craftsmanship in metal. Students, artists and professionals are invited to submit their own metal creations and showcase their work to a wide audience from the sector.<\/p>\n<p>A selection of the entries will be presented during the trade fair on a <strong>special photo wall<\/strong>, where visitors can discover the various projects and vote for their favourite. Participants will also have the opportunity to<strong> exhibit their work on the exhibition floor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The entry that receives the most votes will be rewarded with <a href=\"https:\/\/esab.com\/be\/eur_nl\/products-solutions\/product\/ppe-safety\/head-and-face\/sentinel-a70-pro\/\"><strong>an ESAB Sentinel\u2122 A70 PRO welding helmet<\/strong><\/a> and will also receive additional exposure during Welding Week \u2013 Metal \u2013 Subcontracting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c33ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4c33ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/esab.com\/be\/eur_nl\/products-solutions\/product\/ppe-safety\/head-and-face\/sentinel-a70-pro\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/277\/2026\/04\/eb4ba153-5649-43a7-b178-851e4082367a.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/277\/2026\/04\/eb4ba153-5649-43a7-b178-851e4082367a.png 750w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/277\/2026\/04\/eb4ba153-5649-43a7-b178-851e4082367a-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e18672 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e18672\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87924c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"b87924c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.mar.medallia.com\/?e=100011537&#038;d=l&#038;h=E9864CB7BC598F1&#038;l=en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register your project<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e750d3f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"e750d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Vote here<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58cb78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e58cb78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c7728 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7c7728\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fc817 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1fc817\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb9c3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccb9c3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6b6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b6b6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Art<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f1cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f1cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metal as an artistic medium. 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This category gives students the opportunity to present their projects to professionals from the sector.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0956f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"0956f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advanced-manufacturing.be\/nl\/best-welding-contest-2026-deelnemers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the projects here<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e04fa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e04fa0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a48a7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a48a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232f7a2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"232f7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.mar.medallia.com\/?e=100011537&#038;d=l&#038;h=E9864CB7BC598F1&#038;l=fr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register your project<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d9f57 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-dynamic-button\" data-id=\"f3d9f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dynamic-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Vote<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Metal Project 2026 Best Metal Project 2026 showcases innovative ideas and technical craftsmanship in metal. 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