Control Engineering Editors’ Choice Award Winners

Control Engineering editors' award archive, 1987-2003 winners

By Elizabeth SanFilippo September 7, 2004

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Recognition of technological advancement, service to industry, and market impact spans nearly 20 years.

The following companies received an Editors’ Choice Award (or Readers’ Choice Award given in 1987-89) for their exceptional products. Engineers’ Choice Awards, in honor of the 50th Anniversary, were introduced in March 2004 as a supplement to the Editors’ Choice Awards.

(Where a company or product line was sold or renamed, present-day owner, name, or parent company is shown in parentheses. Please send ownership/affiliation updates to MHoske@cfemedia.com .)

Links to previous articles online 2004 Control Engineering Engineers’ Choice Award winners will be announced in March 2005.2004 Control Engineering 2004 Editors’ Choice Awards will be announced in the January 2005 issue of Control Engineering . 2003 Engineers’ Choice Award winners

1987 Control Components Analog Devices Inc., Interface Products Div.; 1B31 signal conditionerCurrent Ring Co.; Current Ring current sensorDutec Inc.; I/O Plexor SystemHamlin Inc.; Series HE3600 SIL reed relayHoneywell, Micro Switch Div.; Models 942 & 943 ultrasonic proximity sensorsHoneywell, Visitronics Operations; HVS100 noncontact dimension sensorIndustrial Networking Inc.; INI MP-500 MAP interface boardIntegrated Power Corp.; ST-10 solar electric power systemIntel Corp.; iPCX 344 Bitbus interfaceIRD Mechanalysis Inc. (Rockwell Automation); Model 940 vibration and spike energy sensorLeader Instruments Corp.; LBO-3325 OscilloscopeMoore Industries-International Inc.; Power Monitors for ac system parametersNamco Controls Corp. (Danaher Corp.); Mark VII programmable limit switchOmron Electronics Inc.; Model H5L seven-day timerSchenck Trebel Corp. (Carl Schenck AG); Vibraport 30 vibration analyzerTelemecanique Inc. (Schneider Electric); XUR Photoelectric switchWestinghouse Electric Corp., Combustion Controls Div. (British Nuclear Fuels); Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter

Human-Machine Interface Allen-Bradley Co. Industrial Controls Div. (Rockwell Automation); Bulletin 2706 DataLiner message displaysHewlett-Packard Corp.; HP-28C calculatorIBM Corp.; 7552 industrial PC/AT

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Fischer Scientific Corp.; Maxx-5 upside-down, 5-axis robotTexas Instruments Inc.; Process 565 Universal ControllerTriplex; T32 PLC

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Compumotor Corp. (Parker Hannifin Corp.); R-Option Series stepping motors and drivesDaido Corp., Sumtak Electronic Instruments Div.; LBL incremental, optical shaft encoderMicro Mo Electronics Inc. (Faulhaber Group); Series 23/1 planetary gearhead

Process Control & Instrumentation Airpax Corp., A North American Philips Co.; Series 6600 temperature sensorsASCO–Automatic Switch Co. (Emerson); ASCO/Angar micro miniature solenoid valvesAsoma Instruments Inc. (Spectro Analytical Instruments); Model 8660 solids analyzerBailey Controls Div., Babcock & Wilcox Co. (ABB); Smart measurement devicesBarber Colman Co., Industrial Instruments (Invensys); CIMAC-2 Series PCA, PCB, PCC, and PCDBEC Controls Corp.; H22 Series humidity transducerCambridge Applied Systems Inc. ; Viscosity and pressure sensorCollins Instrument Inc.; Model 1060 plastic control valveCombustion Engineering Inc. (Process Analytics, ABB); Process Supercritical Fluid ChromatographGreat Lakes Instruments Inc.; 2400 Series (ORP) and 6400 Series (pH) analyzersHoffer Flow Controls Inc.; Model ACC-100 mass flowmeterIC Sensors Inc. (Measurement Specialties); 2 PSI Sensor pressure sensor ICKent Process Control Ltd.; P4000 distributed control systemOnset Computer Corp.; Tattletale Model IV Data Logger/ControllerRonan Engineering Co.; X87 process monitor systemSarasota Automation; FD830 on-line liquid density meterSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); P101 ChromatographSparling Instruments Co. Inc.; Model 400 Echopac level sensorSyconex Corp.; Series E-6000 in-situ gas analyzer

Software & Information Integration Equinox Data Corp.; Loopworks process monitoring and control softwareGerry Software (ExperTune Inc.); PID Controller Tuning Software for PC/ATNth Graphics Ltd.; Nth View Software

1988Control Components Action Instruments Inc. (Invensys); I/O PakAldia Systems Inc.; PC-RomDrive diskless PCAnalog Devices Inc.; RTI-820 analog and digital I/OThe Automation Group (Parker Hannifin Corp.); MDL-16 data acquisition boardBurr-Brown Corp. (Texas Instruments Inc.); ZPB32 DSP processor cardComputer Dynamics (GE Fanuc); CDI-Ladder STD Bus boardEastman Kodak Co., S-S Relay Group; 10 A and 20 A solid-state relaysEaton Corp., Cutler-Hammer (Eaton Corp.); Type E-65 fiber optic photoelectric sensorMotorola Inc., Microcomputer Div.; MVME393 multichannel graphics display cardQualogy Inc.; QPC-5121 Single-board microcomputer

Human-Machine Interface Amdex Corp.; RPC-82 NEMA 4 rated PC/ATIntecolor Corp. (Rockwell Automation); MegaTrend Series 20-in. and 14-in. monitors

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors MPVideo Inc.; RP-7 color camera

Motors, Drives & Motion Control American Precision Industries, Motion Ctl. Group; 23A Series linear step motor

Process Control & Instrumentation Anafaze Inc. (Watlow); 8 PID loop controllerCannonbear Inc.; Enduro 100 Series microwave level sensorH.D. Baumann Assoc. Ltd.; 91000 Series electronic valve actuatorOmron Electronics Inc.; E5CS-X Temperature Controller

Software & Information Integration Low Wattage Solutions Inc.; PRO-DATA data acquisition softwareMotorola Inc., Microprocessor Products; DSP56000-CLASx design software

1989Control Components Acculex, A Metrabyte Co. (Keithley Instruments Inc.); PSLOOP-175 4-20 mA power supplyHyde Park Electronics Inc. (Schneider Electric); Model SM-500 ultrasonic proximity sensorILC Data Device Corp.; DTC-19300 LVDT/RVDT-to-digital converterIndustrial Electronic Engineers Inc.; Pixie graphic LCD switchMektronix Technology Inc.; MC-01 motor controller boardMotorola Inc., Microprocessor Products; 88000 RISC family, includes 88100 and 88200Omron Electronics Inc.; H8PR electronic programmable limit switchQualogy Inc.; QPC-5303 aluminum card cageTektronix Inc.; 222 dual-channel hand-held digital oscilloscope

Human-Machine Interface Intel Corp.; System 120 real-time computer familyNematron Corp.; IWS-5000 Series AT workstation with EGA monitor

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Allen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); SLC-500 PLCParker Hannifin Corp., Fluidpower Pump Div.; Portable Hydraulic Trainer

Process Control & Instrumentation Anafaze Inc. (Watlow); 8LS 1/4 DIN PID controllerKeithley Instruments Inc.; Model 500P portable data acquisition systemThe Parvus Corp. (EuroTech Group); parvNET 8 x 8 sequential timing generatorReliance Electric Industrial Co. (Rockwell Automation); AutoMax DCS distributed control systemUticor Technology Inc. (AVG); PMD annunciator systemValvecon Corp. (Metso); Wireless Remote Control valve actuator

Software & Information Integration Heuristics Inc.; Onspec ST statistical control software

1990Control Components Acromag Inc.; Model 4SCR-TTM-1(2) RS-232 to RS-485 converterAPC; Seriplex I/O systemefector Inc. (ifm efector); Quadronorm 2-wire dc proximity switchHoneywell, Micro Switch Div.; CRS300/301 color recognition systemIDEC Corp.; DFR/DKR Series digital potentiometersMeasurement Technology Inc.; Wideband Series of isolated signal conditionersPower Integrations Inc.; PWR-DRV1 universal power driverTeledyne Solid State; CD21CD solid-state relay

Human-Machine Interface Burr-Brown Corp. (Texas Instruments Inc.); TMS-8700 heavy-duty data entry/display terminalSolus Systems Inc.; Solus PC-based control computer

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Giddings & Lewis Electronics Co. (Thyssen Krupp AG); Pico micro PLC

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Motion Engineering Inc. (Danaher Corp.); MC400 4-axis brushless/stepper controller

Process Control & Instrumentation Anafaze Inc. (Watlow); 12LS 1/8 DIN sized controllerDaytronic Corp.; Model 4010 multichannel thermocouple monitorHoneywell IAC; Micro TDC-3000 distributed control systemHoneywell, Skinner Valve Div.; 700 Series solenoid valvesK Flow (ABB); Pico Coriolis flowmeterKaye Instruments Inc. (General Electric); 7000 MDAS data acquisition system

Software & Information Integration HEI Corp.; Automation Master ladder logic testerStridiron Services; Preciser PIT Tuning Software

1991Control Components AMP Inc. (Tyco International Ltd.); Ampower Wave Crimp connector systemAnalog Process Control Services; A.P.C.S. family of signal conditioning modulesEagle Signal Controls (Danaher Corp.); SX150 repeat cycle timerForce Computers Inc. (Motorola Inc.); SYS68K/CPU-40 68040 on VMEbusNational Controls Corp. (Ametek Inc.); T3M Series microprocessor controlled relay

Human-Machine Interface Metra Instruments Inc.; M100 operator interfacePlanar Systems Inc.; EL7768MS 10-in. VGA flat panel displayWonderware Software Development (Invensys); InTouch HMI software

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors AEG Modicon Inc. (Schneider Electric); AT-984 PLC on PC/AT bus cardAllen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); Network DTLBradley Ward Inc. (Niche Ware Systems); Network DTLHewlett-Packard Corp.; Network DTL

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Powertec Industrial Corp. (HBD Industries, Peerless-Winsmith Inc.); 320TZ 300 hp brushless dc motor

Process Control & Instrumentation Beta Products; 1500 microprocessor-based annunciatorFischer & Porter Co. (ABB); Tru-Mass Coriolis-type mass flowmeterFluke, John, Mfg. Co. Inc. (Danaher Corp.); Hydra Series data acquisition instrument seriesJohnson Yokogawa Corp. (Yokogawa Electric Corp.); EXA PH200 2-wire pH analyzerMoore Products Co. (Siemens); Mycro XTC transmitter/controllerToshiba International Corp., Instrumentation Div.; TOSDIC-CIE integrated process control systemValtek Inc.; StarPac valve and valve controllerWorcester Controls (Flowserve Corp.); HQ99 electronic valve controller

Software & Information Integration Mitech Corp.; RTAC Real-Time Advisory Control softwareTelemecanique Inc. (Schneider Electric); CIMTEL software

1992Control Components Fluke, John, Mfg. Co. Inc. (Danaher Corp.); 93, 95, and 97 ScopeMetersOmega Engineering Inc.; OM-230 Series signal conditioning unitsOneac Corp. (Chloride Group PLC); HU Series HOLD ride-through power sourceRittal Corp.; Vario Module modular enclosure systemSprecher + Schuh Inc.; 600 V terminal blocksWieland Inc.; WKU/8113 Series rail-mounted terminal blocks

Human-Machine Interface Emerald Computers Inc.; IM-30 color LCD industrial monitorGrayhill Inc.; Series 61 poor man’s mouseSiemens Industrial Automation Inc. (Siemens); SI-COMP PC 32-H EISA bus computer

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors AEG Modicon Inc. (Schneider Electric); ModConnect PLC

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.); Z024 Series miniature ac variable frequencyZiatech Corp. (Intel Corp.); ZT 8931 STD multiaxis motion control board

Process Control & Instrumentation Chessell Corp. (Eurotherm Corp.); Model 4200 data acquisition recorderEchelon Corp.; Neuron 3120 chipFesto Corp.; Field Bus Valve/Sensor Terminal familyFluid Components Inc. (Fluid Components International LLC); Model MT91 multipoint gas mass flowmeterGeorge Fischer Signet Inc.; EA-41 smart valve actuatorGigatec (USA) Inc. (Gigatec SA); Linear Sequential Bus (LiSBus) I/O systemGreat Lakes Instruments Inc.; 95T/8220 turbidity analyzerMoore Products Co. (Siemens); Mycro Apacs modular process control systemOmron Electronics Inc.; E5AF fuzzy logic controllerRochester Instrument Systems Inc. (Ametek Inc.); SC-6500 smart temperature transmitter

Software & Information Integration Event Technologies Inc.; THREADS flow/logic functions softwareFlexis Control Inc.; Flexis multiple PLC system software

1993Control Components Aromat Corp., Factory Automation Sales (Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.); LC48W Series 640 timers and countersGE Electrical Distribution & Control (GE Fanuc); Smart RelayHoffman Engineering Co. (Pentair Inc.); Compact Control 2 (CC2) line of enclosuresMotorola Inc., Computer Group, Tech. Sys. Div.; MVME162 MC68040-based embedded computerPhoenix Contact Inc.; Smart Terminal I/OSquare D Co. (Schneider Electric); Telemecanique XB2B-S900

Human-Machine Interface Allen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); T70 workstationEaton IDT Inc. (Eaton Corp.); PanelMate Series displaysOlympic Controls Inc.; OCI-6888 rate-of-change alarm

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors AEG Modicon Inc. (Schneider Electric); Micro 984 PLCMoore Industries International Inc.; Site Programmable ModulesSquare D Co. (Schneider Electric); Passport Distributed I/O

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Ormec Systems Corp.; Motion controllerPowertec Industrial Corp. (HBD Industries, Peerless-Winsmith Inc.); 500 AT Series brushless dc motor

Process Control & Instrumentation ABB-Kent Taylor Inc. (ABB); Process/Slurry Magmaster flowmeterBailey Controls Co. (ABB); Type PTS pressure transmittersBambeck Systems Inc.; Model NOx-3100 flue gas analyzerFisher Controls International Inc. (Emerson); FieldVue digital valve controllersFluke Corp. (Danaher Corp.); 2625A/WL Hydra Wireless LoggerKeystone Vanessa Inc. (Tyco International Ltd.); 30,000 Series fire-safe valvesMoore Products Co. (Siemens); Apacs DCSOmron Electronics Inc.; ES100 process controllerVickers Inc. (Eaton Corp.); KA Series proportional/directional valves

Software & Information Integration Allen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); PathFinder

1994Control Components Allen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); Photoswitch Series 10,000Analog Devices Inc.; AD420Phoenix Contact Inc.; VarioFaceTurck Inc.; Uprox

Human-Machine Interface B&R Industrial Automation Corp.; Panelware MMI SystemIntellution Inc. (GE Fanuc); Hawaii 5.0TA Engineering Co. Inc.; AIMAX for Windows NT

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors AEG Schneider Automation Inc. (Schneider Electric); Modicon TSX Quantum Automation SeriesAllen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); DeviceNetEaton Corp., Cutler-Hammer (Eaton Corp.); Cutler-Hammer ControlGE Fanuc North America Inc. (GE Fanuc); Field ControlHoneywell, Micro Switch Div.; Smart Distributed System (SDS)Siemens Industrial Automation Inc. (Siemens); Simatic S7

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Control Techniques Drives Inc. (Emerson); DinverterOriental Motor USA Corp.; NanoStepSquare D Co. (Schneider Electric); Altivar 66

Process Control & Instrumentation ABB Industrial Systems Inc. (ABB); Advant ControllerBarber Colman Co., Industrial Instruments Div. (Invensys); Advantage Series 15QPID Inc. (OSIsoft); OpenBatchRosemount Analytical Inc. (Emerson); Model 2700 Solu CubeRosemount Inc., Measurement Div. (Emerson); Model 3095MVSiemens Industrial Automation Inc. (Siemens); Sitrans P

Software & Information Integration EnaTec Software Systems (Invensys); InTouch Ver. 5.0National Instruments Corp.; LabView 3.0Taylor Industrial Software Inc. (GE Fanuc); SecurWORXTransSys Inc.; ISaGRAF WorkbenchWonderware (Invensys); InTouch Ver 5.0

1995Control Components Action Instruments Inc. (Invensys); Action I/QWago Corp.; Wago I/O SystemWeidmuller Inc.; PLC Interface

Human-Machine Interface Rockwell Software Inc. (Rockwell Automation); RS-ViewTotal Control Products Inc. (GE Fanuc); Quickpanel jr.USDATA (Tecnomatix); FactoryLink ECS

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc. (GE Fanuc); Series 90 Micro PLCSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Simatic ET-200

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Allen-Bradley Co. (Rockwell Automation); Bulletin 160 Smart Speed Controller (SCC)Square D Co. (Schneider Electric); Motor Logic

Process Control & Instrumentation ABB Industrial Systems Inc. (ABB); Advant Controller 400 SeriesEurotherm Controls Inc. (Invensys); Series 2000The Foxboro Co. (Invensys); I/A Series DCSJohnson Yokogawa Corp. (Yokogawa Electric Corp.); DPharp EJAMicro Motion Inc. (Emerson); Basis Coriolis flowmeterRosemount Inc., Measurement Div. (Emerson); ApexSierra Instruments; Series 780

Software & Information Integration ASAP Inc. (Pro-Face America Inc., Xycom Automation); ASIC-100 Application Specific Integrated ControlIntegrated Systems Inc. (Wind River Systems Inc.); MATRIXx for Windows NTXanalog Corp.; Xanalog simulation & control system design

1996Control Components Cutler-Hammer/Eaton (Eaton Corp.); E60 Prism Photoelectric SensorFluke Corp. (Danaher Corp.); 160 Series Multi-function CounterWestronics Inc. (Thermo Electron Corp.); SmartView Videographic Recorder

Human-Machine Interface Dynapro Systems Inc. (3M); ErgoTouch 3000 Near Field Imaging TouchscreenIntecolor Corp. (Rockwell Automation); DC-Powered Industrial Computer LineSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Simatic WinCC

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.); Fxos microPLCPhoenix Contact Inc.; IBS CT 24 DIO 24/16-T(LK)PLCDirect (Automationdirect.com); DL 105 microPLCSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Logo! Universal Logic Module

Motors, Drives & Motion Control GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc. (GE Fanuc); PowerMotionMagneTek Drives & Systems (Yaskawa Electric America); InteliPac AC Motor-Drive packageSemiconductor Products Sector (Freescale Semiconductor) Hybrid Power Module

Process Control & Instrumentation Bailey-Fischer & Porter (ABB); Micro-Mite Single-Loop ControllerEG&G Flow Technology; LinearLink Electronic Linearization ModuleFairchild Industrial Products Co.; P9500 I/P Valvo PositionerFisher-Rosemount Systems Inc. (Emerson); Delta V Scalable Process SystemThe Foxboro Co. (Invensys); Micro I-A Field Automation SubsystemHoneywell IAC; TotalPlant SolutionJohnson Yokogawa Corp. (Yokogawa Electric Corp.); YEWFLO Mass FlowmeterMoore Products Co. (Siemens); PAC 353 Loop ControllerPenny + Giles Instrumentation (Curtiss-Wright Corp.); CirciTrend Paperless Circular Chart Recorder

Software & Information Integration ACT GmbH; ACT-TOPControlSoft Inc.; InTune 4.0 Loop Tuning softwareTreiber Controls (AspenTech); OPC (optimum predictive control)VIA Development Corp. (Autodesk); VIA Schematic 4.0

1997 Control Components Fluke Corp. (Danaher Corp.); Multifunction models 741 and 743Grayhill Inc.; OpenLine I/O and controller systemMTL Inc.; MTL 8000Omron Electronics Inc.; E3X-NL photoelectric fiber-optic sensorSensorPulse (GE Fanuc); Signal Conditioning and PLC I/O Modules

Human-Machine Interface Iconics Inc.; GraphWorx32Intellution Inc. (GE Fanuc); FIX DynamicsPCSoft International (Axeda, previously Ravisent Technologies, eMation); Wizcon for InternetRockwell Software (Rockwell Automation); RSView32 VBA Scripting

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Aromat Corp. (Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.); FP0 microPLCsRockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation); ControlLogix family of PLCs

Motors, Drives & Motion Control ABB Semiconductors (ABB); Integrated Gate-Commutated Thyristor (IGCT)Animatics Corp.; SmartMotor family of programmable servosRockwell Automation/Reliance Electric (Rockwell Automation); IQ PreAlert Intelligent Motor

Process Control & Instrumentation Honeywell IAC; PlantScapeMasoneilan, Div. of Dresser Valve & Controls (Dresser Inc.); Smart Valve Interface (SVI)

Micro Motion Inc. (Emerson); Altus applications platformSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Sitrans F flowmeterViatran Corp.; FerroCell

Software & Information Integration Aspen Technology; DMCplusControlSoft Inc.; Mantra software for multivariable control (MV)Intellution Inc. (formerly Wizdom Controls, now part of GE Fanuc); Paradym-31, Version 4.0 SoftLogic control softwareNemaSoft (Nematron Corp.); OpenControlRockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation); SoftLogix5Steeplechase Software Inc. (Phoenix Contact, Entivity Inc.); Visual Logic Controller (VLC) version 3.0

1998 Control Components Banner Engineering Corp.; QMT42 SeriesHoneywell Micro Switch; 990 Series proximity sensorOmron Electronics Inc.; E3MC RGB (red, green, blue) color sensor

Human-Machine Interface Dynapro Systems Inc. (3M); Microsoft Windows CE-based industrial PCElo TouchSystems Inc. (Tyco International Ltd.); MonitorMice for Windows NTRockwell Software (Rockwell Automation); RSView32 Active Display systemTotal Control Products Inc. (GE Fanuc); FactoryClient 2000

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Flir Systems International; ThermoVision infrared cameraGE Fanuc; VersaMax I/O and Control SystemMitsubishi Electric Automation (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.); FX2N Supermicro PLC familyPLCDirect (AutomationDirect.com); WinPLCSchneider Automation (Schneider Electric); Momentum Open Control SystemSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Simatic MP270 Multi Panel

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Cutler-Hammer (Eaton Corp.); DeviceNet MCCLenze; Motec 8200Rockwell Automation; Allen-Bradley Modular Control SystemSemipower Systems (MTS Systems); DriveBlok and CapBlokSiemens Furnas Controls (Siemens); Sirius 3R

Networks & Communication CyboSoft; CyboConHirschmann (HG Capital); Industrial Ethernet HubInterlinkBT (Turck Inc.); Busstop cabling and junction boxesLutze; Lutze DiocomNETsilicon (Digi International Co.); NET +ARMOpto 22; Opto 22 Snap I/O linePhoenix Contact Inc.; Interbus Inline I/O systemWeidmuller Inc.; Winblock Open I/O ModulesWieland Electric (Wieland Inc.); Remote Interface Communications System (RICOS)

Process Control & Instrumentation Bailey-Fischer & Porter (ABB); COPA-XT electromagnetic flowmeterElsag Bailey Process Automation (ABB); Symphony SoloFisher-Rosemount (Emerson); PlantWeb BuilderThe Foxboro Co. (Invensys); Year 2000 Tune-Up KitHoneywell IAC; OpenFieldMoore Process Automation Solutions (Siemens); APACS + Process Automation SystemNational Instruments Corp.; Fieldpoint (FP) 3000Yokogawa Corp. of America (Yokogawa Electric Corp.); Centum CS 3000

Software & Information Integration Honeywell IAC; Profit SuiteMicrosoft; Windows CEObjectAutomation; OAenterprise 98Universal Dynamics Technologies; BrainWave adaptive model-based controllerWonderware (Invensys); FactorySuite 2000

1999 Control Components Banner Engineering Corp.; PICO-AMPTektronix Inc.; TDS3000 Oscilloscopes

Human-Machine Interface Dolch Computer Systems; Shark displays and computersGE Fanuc Automation (GE Fanuc); Cimplicity PocketviewXycom Automation (Pro-Face America Inc.); OpenHMI

Instrumentation & Process Sensors Micro Motion Inc. (Emerson); R-Series flowmeterSixnet; EtherTrak ET-8INS

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Automationdirect.com; DL05 Micro PLCOmron Electronics Inc.; CS1 Series Programmable ControllerPPT Vision; DSL6000Rockwell Software (Rockwell Automation); RSPocketLogixVMIC (GE Fanuc); 800 MHz Pentium III VMEbus Single-Board Computer

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Baldor Electric Co.; MintDriveCutler-Hammer Group (Eaton Corp.); Intelligent Technologies Soft StarterLord Corp., Materials Div.; Rheonetic motion controlOriental Motor USA Corp.; AlphaStepPerformance Motion Devices; Navigator Brushed Servo Motion ProcessorVaasa Control (Vacon Controls); Vacon CXR Drive

Networks & Communication Agilent Technologies; BFOOT-11501 Embedded Ethernet ControllerLucent Technologies; FiberWirePhoenix Contact Inc.; QuickonWoodhead Connectivity (Woodhead Industries); IP67 Ethernet Multi-port Interconnection System

PC-Based Control Iconics Inc.; Genesis32 Automation SuiteIntellution (GE Fanuc); FIX version 7.0 HMI/SCADA Automation SoftwareNational Instruments Corp.; Lookout 4.0Think & Do Software (Phoenix Contact, Entivity Inc.); Think & Do Release 5

Process & Advanced Control Adaptive Resources; Quickstudy Adaptive ControllerAspen Technology; Aspen RT-OPTExperTune Inc.; Process Control DoctorFisher-Rosemount Systems (Emerson); DeltaV SystemThe Foxboro Co. (Invensys); ConnoisseurHoneywell @sset.MAX; Loop ScoutMoore Process Automation (Siemens); Procidia Internet Control SystemSequencia (OSIsoft); OpenBatch 4.0

Software & Information Integration ABB Automation; Enterprise HistorianMicrosoft; Windows DNA for ManufacturingPavilion Technologies; Pavilion Technologies’ Economic InsightsSiemens Energy & Automation (Siemens); Simatic Step 7, V 5.0Visio (Microsoft); Visio Technical 5.0Wonderware (Invensys); IndustrialSQL Server

2000 Control Components Daat Research Corp.; Coolit v.3.5 softwareRittal Corp.; TS8 Modular Enclosures

Human-Machine Interface GE Fanuc; Cimplicity TabletViewNational Instruments Corp.; LabView 6iWonderware (Invensys); SuiteVoyager

Instrumentation & Process Sensors Barton Instruments Systems LLC; TankScan Wireless Measurement SystemDanaher Controls (Danaher Corp.); MLC9000 bus-based temperature controllerNewport Electronics Inc.; iSeriesWatlow; True Surface Thermocouple (TST)

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Cognex Corp.; In-Sight 2000ifm efector; “efector m” sensorsOmron Electronics Inc.; Model F150-3 Vision SensorRockwell Automation; DeviceLogix scalable platformSchneider Electric/Square D (Schneider Electric); Modicon Momentum M1E processor adapterSmartSignal; ECM technology

Motors, Drives & Motion Control ABB Industri AS/ABB Industrie AG (ABB); submersible version of ACS 1000Artesis; Artesis’ Motor Condition Monitor (MCM)Rockwell Automation; Allen-Bradley IntelliCenterSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Simoreg 6RA70 DC MasterTol-O-Matic; PrecisionAire

PC-Based Control Beckhoff Automation LLC; TwinCAT softwareEntivity Inc. (Phoenix Contact); Think & Do Studio automation software

Networks & Communication Fieldbus Foundation; F OUNDATION fieldbus High-Speed Ethernet (HSE)Intrinsyc Software (Intrinsyc); deviceCOM for LinuxLantronix Inc.; Lantronix’s Device Server TechnologyODVA; EtherNet/IPOpto 22; SNAP Wireless LAN I/OReal-Time Innovations; NDDS

Process & Advanced Control AEA Technology-Hyprotech (AspenTech, acquired Hyprotech); BDK 2000ExperTune Inc.; ExperTune Process Control Optimization SoftwareFisher-Rosemount Systems (Emerson); DeltaV v5 automation systemFoxboro (Invensys); Embedded ConnoisseurGE Fanuc; Max-ON hot backup redundancy softwareHoneywell Industrial Control; FSC 2oo4D

Software & Information Integration ABB; IndustrialIT ABB Aspect Objects architectureIntellution (GE Fanuc); Manufacturing HistorianThe MathWorks; Release 12OPC Foundation; OPC Data Access 2.0USDATA (Tecnomatix); FactoryLink 7VIA Development Corp. (Autodesk); Electrical Controls Design Software Version 6.0

2001 Control Components Fluke (Danaher Corp.); Fluke 707 Loop CalibratorPilz Automation Safety (Pilz Gmbh & Co.); Pilz PNOZ e1p electronic safety

Embedded Control Contec Microelectronics USA; CPU-SB10(FIT) industrial PCOpto 22; Snap Ultimate I/OPhoenix Contact Inc.; Rugged Line I/O product familyRockwell Automation; Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5320

Human-Machine Interface GE Fanuc Automation (GE Fanuc); Cimplicity Plant EditionSyTech Inc.; XLReporter, Version 2Wonderware (Invensys); DT Analyst module

Instrumentation & Process Sensors Hardy Instruments; Filler/Dispenser ControllerMoore Industries International Inc.; Worm Flexible Temperature SensorPanametrics (GE Fanuc); DigitalFlow GC868 FlowmeterStainless Valve Co.; Big Screen

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc.; ISIS Infrared Screening and Inspection SolutionBanner Engineering Corp.; PresencePlus pixel-counting sensorCognex Corp.; In-Sight 1000C Color Vision SensorDVT Corp.; Legend 540

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Adept Technology Inc.; Adept Technology’s SmartAxisCalifornia Linear Devices; Series 4000 and 5000 Tubular Linear Servo MotorsElectro Standards Laboratories; Virtual Engineering Laboratory (VE-Lab)Magna Drive Corp.; MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed DriveNetzer Precision Motion Sensors; Rotary Sine/Cosine Electric Encoder

Networks & Communication Omron Electronics Inc.; Wireless DeviceNetRockwell Scientific (Rockwell Automation); HiDRA Wireless Sensor NetworkSynergetic Micro Systems (Lantronix Inc.); DSTni-LX

Process & Advanced Control ABB; Control IT 53MC5000B Process Control StationEmerson Process Management (Emerson); DeltaV NeuralIntellution (GE Fanuc); iWorkInstruction 1.0KnowledgeScape Systems; Adaptive Optimization and Expert Control systemOmega Engineering Inc.; CN3440 ControllerSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); S7-400F/FH

Software & Information Integration Applied e-Simulators; Ae-S 2001Engineered Software Inc.; Pipe-Flo Professional v. 7National Instruments Corp.; DIAdemSchneider Electric; Onestep Generator

2002 Embedded Control AutomationDirect (AutomationDirect.com); Direct Logic DL06HBM Inc.; Spider8Opto 22; Snap-M2MSchneider Electric; Telemecanique Twido

Human-Machine Interface Ann Arbor Technologies Corp.; paneLink 12 industrial computer systemsDolch Computer Systems; FieldPACGE Fanuc Automation (GE Fanuc); Cimplicity Machine EditionSiemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Mobic

Instrumentation & Process Sensors Dataforth Corp.; isoLynx SLX100 Data Acquisition SystemInvensys Foxboro (Invensys); CFT50 Digital Coriolis FlowmeterTurck Inc.; levelproxVortab Co.; Vorel Elbow Flow Conditioner

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Banner Engineering Corp.; Pico-GuardOmron Electronics Inc.; ZX Laser SensorPPT Vision; Impact Vision SystemSchneider Electric; Global Detection

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Analog Devices Inc.; Chip-based motor/motion controlCutler-Hammer (Eaton Corp.); Electromechanical Motor Starters and ContactorsFesto Corp.; MAS Fluidic MuscleParker Hannifin Corp.; ViXThinGap Motor Technologies; TG3600 Series slotless, brushless PM motors

Networks & Communication Contemporary Controls; CTRLinkDigi (Digi International Co.); Digi One IA device serversFrontline Test Equipment; NetDecoderMoore Industries International Inc.; HMI Smart HART Loop Interface and MonitorOPC Foundation; OPC Data eXchange (DX)

Process & Advanced Control Computational Systems Inc. (Emerson); 4100 MicroAnalyzerHoneywell; Minitrend and Multitrend Plus paperless recordersMettler Toledo; Q.impact material-transfer controllerNational Instruments Corp.; Compact FieldPoint

Software & Information Integration ABB; OptimizeIT Real-Time Production IntelligenceGE Fanuc Intellution (GE Fanuc); infoAgentMicrosoft; .NetRockwell Automation; Entek XM SeriesSpec-Soft (ABB); Process Functional Specification (PFS) software

2003 Embedded Control Anadigm; AnadigmPIDKontron; ETX-PM CPUMotorola Computer Group (Motorola Inc.); PrPMC880 mezzanine module

Human-Machine Interface iKey Industrial Peripherals (iKey); SlimKey industrial keyboardOpto 22; OptoTerminal-G75Parker Hannifin Electromechanical Automation-CTC (Parker Hannifin Corp.); InteractX

Instrumentation & Process Sensors ABB Automation (ABB); InformIT ScreenMaster 3000CiDRA Corp.; SONARtrac Flow Monitoring SystemHoffman (Pentair Inc.); Watershed EnclosuresMagnetrol International; Eclipse Model 707Swagelok; Modular Platform Components

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors Cognex Corp.; In-Sight 4000 SeriesDVT Corp.; Legend Spectral Camera Color SmartImage SensorIpd (Coreco Imaging); iGaugeMoore Industries International Inc.; NCS NET Concentrator System

Motors, Drives & Motion Control Baldor Electric Corp.; OptiGen Adjustable-Speed GeneratorControl Techniques (Emerson); Unidrive Solution Platform (SP)Elau Inc.; PacDrive SCL-055Elmo Motion Control; HARmonica Digital Servo DriveInternational Rectifier; iNTERO PIIPM15P12D007Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. (Siemens); Simotion

Networks & Communication Beckhoff Automation LLC; EtherCATEmber; EM2420 with EmberNet Embedded Wireless NetworkingLantronix Inc.; Xport Embedded Device ServerNetwork Vision Inc.; IntraVUE

Process & Advanced Control Emerson Process Management (Emerson); DeltaV PredictPro MPC softwareGE Fanuc; PACSystems controllersYokogawa Electric Corp.; Stardom Network-Based Control System

Software & Information Integration Autodesk; AutoCAD Electrical 2004Honeywell Industry Solutions; Experion PKS (Process Knowledge System)Mynah Technologies (Experitec Inc.); mimic, version 2.6, process simulation softwareNational Instruments Corp.; LabView 7 ExpressRockwell Software (Rockwell Automation); RSTestStand EnterpriseVerano Inc.; Industrial Defender solution suiteWonderware (Invensys); Industrial Application Server (IAS), version 1.5