2020 Engineers’ Choice Awards

Spotlight on innovation: Best automation, control and instrumentation products in 29 categories.

By Amanda Pelliccione February 3, 2020

The 33rd annual Control Engineering Engineers’ Choice Awards shines a light on 29 categories of control, instrumentation and automation products, revealing the best of those introduced in 2019 as chosen by the Control Engineering print and digital audience. Review the winners and honorable mentions here to see if their innovative solutions can help resolve one of your most pressing problems.

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A total of 117 finalists from 57 companies were listed on the ballot for evaluation. Automation professionals from Control Engineering’s subscriber lists—all of whom are responsible for or influence technology purchases, or have hands-on day-to-day interaction with the technologies in each category—then voted to identify the products they felt were the most exceptional based on technological advancement, service to the industry, and market impact. The result is a short list of Engineers’ Choice Awards winners and honorable mentions in 29 categories. A total of 1 grand winner, 29 winners and 28 honorable mentions were named for 2020.

Control Engineering staff extends appreciation to all who nominated products and took the time to vote. Find more product innovations in the New Products for Engineers Database at www.controleng.com/NPE. The 2020 Engineers’ Choice Awards will be presented to the winners on April 27, 2020, in Chicago.

2020 Engineers’ Choice Grand Award

The Grand Award—first introduced with the 2017 program—is bestowed upon the product that received the most overall votes in the 2020 program. This year’s Grand Award recipient is the PTV Terminal Block from Phoenix Contact.

The PTV terminal block with side wire entry connection combines the clarity of screw connection with the ease of push-in connection. This enables clearer wiring and eliminates bending of wires in confined spaces. The design also allows for much clearer marking of both the terminal block and wire. The PTV features clearly arranged wiring without bending radii, and a time-saving conductor connection, thanks to tool-free push-in direct connection technology. The connection principle and conductor routing are simple to understand. The PTV terminal block is compatible with CLIPLINE complete standard accessories, simplifying inventory requirements.

2020 Engineers’ Choice Awards

Winners and Honorable Mentions by category

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Amanda Pelliccione
Author Bio: Amanda is the Research Director and Project Manager of Awards Programs for CFE Media and its publications.
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