2008 New Product Award Nominees

Applications

POMStrace **
Honeywell Process Solutions
www.honeywell.com/ps

Wonderware IntelaTrac*
Wonderware
www.wonderware.com

Data Acquisition

DT9837A
Data Translation
www.datatranslation.com

DXAdvanced R3 *
Yokogawa
www.yokogawa.com/us

ReDAQ SLX920 **
Dataforth Corp.
www.dataforth.com

Design, Simulation

Eplan Electric P8 v1.9 **
Eplan Software & Services
www.eplan.us

SimSci-Essor Inplant 4.1
Invensys Process Systems (IPS)
www.ips.invensys.com

SolidWorks 2009 *
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
www.solidworks.com

HMI Hardware

EZSeries *
EZAutomation
www.ezautomation.net

PanelMate ePro PS **
Eaton Corp.
www.eaton.com

ProVu
Precision Digital Corp.
www.predig.com

SV-2400 LCD Touchscreen
Stealth.Com Inc.
www.stealth.com

UV1000 Universal Verbalizer
Omega Engineering
www.omega.com

Vision350
Unitronics
www.unitronics.com

HMI Software

FactoryTalk View Machine Edition*
Rockwell Automation
www.rockwellautomation.com

FactoryTalk ViewPoint **
Rockwell Automation
www.rockwellautomation.com

Genisis64
Iconics
www.iconics.com

Proficy HMI/SCADA – iFIX 5.0
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
www.gefanuc.com

Industrial PC

APL3000 Series **
Pro-face
www.profaceamerica.com

Kontron Industrial Silent Server (KISS)
Kontron
www.kontron.com

PowerPanelPC *
Modular Industrial Computers
www.mic.com

Flowmeters

Micro Motion 2-wire transmitter *
Emerson Process Management, Micro Motion Division
www.micromotion.com

Optimass 2000
Krohne Inc.
www.krohne.com

SM Magnetic Inductive Flow Meter
ifm efector inc.
www.ifmefector.com

ST51 Flow Meter **
Fluid Components International (FCI)
www.fluidcomponents.com

Process Sensors

Fluke Ti25 Thermal Imager *
Fluke Corp.
www.fluke.com

Saveris **
Testo Inc.
www.testo.us

Slurrytrac
CiDRA
ww.cidra.com

Discrete Sensors

Multi-Code Reader
ifm efector inc.
www.ifm.com/us

OG-Cube **
ifm efector inc.
www.ifmefector.com

R-Gage QT50R Sensor *
Banner Engineering Corp.
www.bannerengineering.com

Machine Vision

In-Sight Micro *
Cognex
www.cognex.com

IPD GigE VA61 Vision Appliance
Dalsa
www.goipd.com

NI Smart Camera Family **
National Instruments
www.ni.com

PLC/PAC

CX1030 Embedded PC * (tie)
Beckhoff Automation
www.beckhoffautomation.com

Simatic ET 200S IM151-8 PN/DP **
Siemens Energy & Automation
www.sea.siemens.com

The Click PLC * (tie)
AutomationDirect
www.automationdirect.com

Power

CR6300 series ** (tie)
CR Magnetics
www.crmagnetics.com

EPower *
Eurotherm
www.eurotherm.com

Sitop ** (tie)
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc.
www.sea.siemens.com

Safety

Contactron Reversing Starter
Phoenix Contact
www.phoenixcontact.com

SafetyEye *
Pilz Automation Safety LP
www.pilz.com

Simatic Safety Matrix V6.1 **
Siemens Energy & Automation
www.sea.siemens.com

Drives

AF-6 Series Drives *
GE Consumer & Industrial
www.geelectrical.com/drives

ION 3000 Digital Drive
Performance Motion Devices, Inc.
www.pmdcorp.com

MCA 121 EtherNet/IP Option**
Danfoss Drives
www.danfossdrives.com

Motion Controllers

Aries Controller
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division
www.parkermotion.com

IndraControl MLC with Robotics *
Bosch Rexroth – Electric Drives and Controls
www.boschrexroth-us.com

MR-MQ100
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.
www.meau.com

Q170MCPU **
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.
www.meau.com

Motors, Motion

8KS series motor
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
www.br-automation.com

Electric Monorail System **
SEW-Eurodrive
www.seweurodrive.com

LaserTurn 1 *
Aerotech Inc.
www.aerotech.com

Enclosures

Net-Access Overhead Cable Routing System **
Panduit Corp.
www.panduit.com

Net-Access Server Cabinet and Cooling Door
Panduit Corp.
www.panduit.com

Vortex A/C, Model #7770 *
Vortec – ITW Air Management
www.vortec.com

Ethernet Hardware

Compact Link Selector *
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
www.br-automation.com

EK1501, EK1521 EtherCAT **
Beckhoff Automation
www.beckhoffautomation.com

X20 Stand-alone hub
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
www.br-automation.com

Ethernet Switches

750-871 Ethernet Programmable Fieldbus Controller **
Wago Corp.
www.wago.us

EDS-G308 Ethernet Switch
Moxa Americas Inc.
www.moxa.com

Lanolinx LNX-1802GN
Aaxeon Technologies Inc.
https://aaxeon.com/

Stratix 8000 *
Rockwell Automation
www.rockwellautomation.com

I/O Systems

HART-enabled migration solution
Invensys Process Systems, Foxboro
www.ips.invensys.com

IO-Link
Balluff
www.balluff.com

IP67 Ethernet I/O Module **
Molex
www.molex.com

Snap I/O for Allen-Bradley Systems *
Opto 22
www.opto22.com

Network Hardware

MES Interface Applicance
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.
www.meau.com

SeaLink USB Serial Adapters**
Sealevel Systems Inc.
www.sealevel.com

Versacard PCIe *
Molex Inc.
www.woodhead.com/

Signal Conditioning or Diagnostics

eNetMeter DN
Molex Inc.
molex.com

EtherStax Analog Input Modules **
Acromag
www.acromag.com

miniMoore *
Moore Industries
www.miinet.com

Wireless, General

ConnectPort X4 NEMA **
Digi International
www.digi.com

Ion Wireless Security Application *
Apprion
www.apprion.com

OnCell G3100
Moxa Technologies
www.moxa.com

SAI Bluetooth
Weidmuller
www.weidmuller.com

Wireless, IEEE 802.11

AWK-3121
Moxa Technologies Inc.
www.moxa.com

ILX34-AENWG *
ProSoft Technology
www.prosoft-technology.com

Intrinsically Safe Power over Ethernet
MTL Inc.
www.mtl-inst.com

MatchPort b/g Pro **
Lantronix
www.lantronix.com

Note: Engineers’ Choice Award *winners and **honorable mentions designated below; all nominees product descriptions available online at www.controleng.com/awards

Control Systems

AC 700F *
ABB
www.abb.com/controlsystems

Centum VP
Yokogawa
www.yokogawa.com/us

Loop-Pro with NSS Modeling
Control Station Inc.
www.controlstation.com

SmartSignal Plant PlantAPS**
SmartSignal Corp.
www.smartsignal.com