2021 Engineers’ Choice Finalists: Vote now!
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Vote now! For a limited time, the official Engineers’ Choice ballot is open for voting for Control Engineering North American print and digital edition subscribers. In the New Products for Engineers database, vote for the best Engineers’ Choice finalists of 88 entries across 21 categories.
Based on your experience, please vote in as many categories for which you feel qualified based on technological advancement, service to the industry, and market impact. Details and photos are available for each product. Winners and honorable mentions will be featured in more detail in the February 2021 issue of Control Engineering.
Informed voting, an important responsibility: Voting on this ballot is only open to qualified* subscribers of Control Engineering products. One ballot per qualified subscriber will be accepted; multiple ballots from the same qualified subscriber will be invalid. Ballots received from non-qualified subscribers will be invalid. (*Employees of product manufacturers with a finalist in the current program and their properties, agencies, vendors, and representatives—even if Control Engineering subscribers—are ineligible to vote.)
2021 Engineers’ Choice Finalists
Cybersecurity
- NetWall unidirectional security gateway, Bayshore Networks, bayshorenetworks.com
- Otfuse industrial security appliance, Bayshore Networks, bayshorenetworks.com
- GPAidentify V2 asset monitoring and cybersecurity software, GPA, global-business.net
- Engineer-in-a-Box remote access device, Grantek, https://grantek.com
Hardware – HMI, Operator Interface, Thin-Client
- HMIS Multi-Legend Alarm Indicator, EAO, eao.com
- Simatic MTP1500 HMI Unified Comfort Panel, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
Hardware – Industrial PCs, CNCs
- C6025 ultra-compact industrial PC, Beckhoff Automation, beckhoffautomation.com
- Nuvo-7531 compact fanless computer, Neousys Technology America, neousys-tech.com
- Simatic Field PG M6 industrial computer, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Sinumerik One digital native CNC, Siemens Industry, https://usa.siemens.com
- ztC Edge 100i/110i edge computing platform, Stratus Technologies, stratus.com
Industrial Internet of Things Connectivity – Edge Controller
- AMAX-5580 embedded controller, Advantech, advantech.com
- OSA Remote +Flow industrial control system, Bedrock Automation, https://bedrockautomation.com
- CP2E programmable logic controller, Omron Automation Americas, https://automation.omron.com
- I/O System Advanced automation system for mechanical engineering, WAGO Corp., wago.com/us
Industrial Internet of Things Connectivity – Software
- Matrikon Dispatch Data Broker, Honeywell Process Solutions, honeywellprocess.com/en-us
- ThingWorx Kepware Server industrial connectivity software, PTC Kepware, https://ptc.com
- FactoryTalk Linx Gateway V6.2 control design software, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- TIA Portal V16 Step 7 with Version Control Interface, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
Machine & Embedded Control – PLCs
- ProductivityOpen Arduino-compatible controller, AutomationDirect, automationdirect.com
- UniStream 10″ Built-in multi-function PLC, Unitronics, unitronicsplc.com
Machine Vision, Code Readers, Discrete Sensors
- Programmable Smart Encoder, Autotech Controls, autotechcontrols.net
- IMScompact integrated measuring system, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth-us.com
- GM-1000 rugged compact GPU computer, Cincoze Co., cincoze.com
- In-Sight D900 smart camera, Cognex Corporation, https://cognex.com
- MicroHawk V430-F industrial Ethernet barcode reader, Omron Automation Americas, https://automation.omron.com
- Vicore dual camera vision system, Teledyne DALSA, teledynedalsa.com
- ActiNav autonomous bin picking kit for machine tending, Universal Robots, universal-robots.com
Motion Control
- EP7402 EtherCAT Box for conveyor control, Beckhoff Automation, beckhoffautomation.com
- Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix 5380 SIL 3 controller, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- iTRAK 5730 small frame linear motor, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
Motion Control – Drives
- Simplified Motion Series electric drive, Festo, festo.com/us
- Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000T medium voltage drive, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
Motion Control – Drives, Servo
- ctrlX Drive compact modular drive system, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth-us.com
- Motion Made Easy PowerTools integration module (PTi210), Control Techniques, controltechniques.us
- Kinetix 5300 servo drive, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Simatic Drive Controller, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Simatic Micro-Drive extra-low voltage servo drive, Siemens Industry, https://usa.siemens.com/pi
Network Integration – Ethernet Hardware, Switches
- Digi IX20 cellular router, Digi International, digi.com
- T1 Industrial connector, Harting NA, https://harting-usa.com
- FL Switch 1000 unmanaged Ethernet switch, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
- Allen-Bradley ControlLogix EtherNet/IP communication module, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- ET 200SP MultiFieldbus Interface Module IM155-6MF HF, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
Network Integration – I/O Systems
- groov RIO intelligent, Ethernet-based I/O unit, Opto 22, opto22.com
- Allen-Bradley 1718 Ex I/O module, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 I/O R2 integrated HART I/O module, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Active backplane bus for Simatic S7-1500 I/O modules, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Simatic IOT 2050 gateway, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- I/O System Field, WAGO Corp., wago.com/us
Power – Energy, Power Protection
- SCT current transformer, Beckhoff Automation, beckhoffautomation.com
- MiniRaQ vertical wall-mount server rack enclosure, Eaton, eaton.com
- Pow-R-Line Xpert intelligent panelboard, switchboard, Eaton, eaton.com
- EMpro energy monitoring device, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
- PowerLogic ION9000 power quality meter, Schneider Electric, schneider-electric.com
- Tobjob S function terminal block, WAGO Corp., wago.com/us
- Omnimate Power BUS connection system, Weidmuller, weidmuller.com
Power Supply, UPS
- 7960 Gen4 selectable voltage power supply, Exair, exair.com
- Pro 2 power supply, WAGO Corp., wago.com/us
Process Control – Process Sensors, Transmitters
- Liquiphant FTL51B point level switch, Endress+Hauser, https://us.endress.com
- P9098 pressure sensing digital flowmeter, Exair, exair.com
- FS-DSL Digital Sensor Link for Sitrans FST030, Siemens Industry, https://usa.siemens.com/pi
- Sitrans LR100 compact radar transmitter, Siemens Industry, https://usa.siemens.com/pi
Process Control Systems
- Experion PKS Highly Integrated Virtual Environment, Honeywell Process Solutions, honeywellprocess.com/en-us
- Plant PAx 5.0 distributed control system, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
Safety – Machine Safety
- F3SG-PG safety light curtain, Omron Automation Americas, https://automation.omron.com
- Safety Light Curtain with Bluetooth interface, Schmersal, schmersalusa.com
- Simatic ET 200eco PN F-DI 8 x 24 VDC fail-safe module, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
Software – Asset Management, Reporting
- Enabled Services control system health and performance software, Honeywell Process Solutions, honeywellprocess.com/en-us
- Entis Inventory System R120, Honeywell Process Solutions, honeywellprocess.com/en-us
- Hyper Historian V10.96 data historian software, Iconics, https://iconics.com
- FactoryTalk AssetCentre V10 asset management software, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Sinec Infrastructure Network Services software, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- TIA Selection Tool V2020.8 device configuration software, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
Software – Control Design
- Automation1 MDK motion control platform, Aerotech, aerotech.com
- Movicon.NExT 4.0 industrial platform, Progea North America Corp., www.progea.com
- ControlFLASH Plus V3 firmware management software, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Emulate3D digital twin software, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Studio 5000 V33 design environment, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- TIA Portal Test Suite Advanced V16 programming software, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
Software – Data Analytics
- EnergyPQA.com cloud-based energy management system, Electro Industries/GaugeTech, www.electroind.com
- Movicon Pro.Lean 4.0 analytics software, Progea North America Corp., progea.com
- Seeq R22 advanced analytics for process manufacturing, Seeq Corp., seeq.com
- Performance 360 process performance, optimization software, Symphony AzimaAI, https://symphonyazimaai.com
Software – HMI Software
- Augmented reality for Plantweb Optics asset performance platform, Emerson Automation, emerson.com
- Movicon WebHMI 4.0 HMI visualization software, Progea North America Corp., progea.com
- FactoryTalk View V12 HMI software, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Simatic WinCC Unified V16 visualization software, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- VTScada V12 integrated HMI, SCADA platform, Trihedral, vtscada.com
How to Cast Your Vote
Voting for the Control Engineering 2021 Engineers’ Choice Awards program opened Oct. 8, 2020, and is hosted within the New Products for Engineers platform. Voting is only open to qualified subscribers of Control Engineering products (magazine—print or digital, enewsletters, white papers, etc.). Qualified subscribers are encouraged to vote in as many categories for which they are qualified based on technological advancement, service to the industry and market impact. Read more about voting eligibility via the program’s Official Rules.
- Qualified voters, please register for a new user account or sign in to your existing user account within New Products for Engineers: controleng.com/NP4E
- Select “Awards” from the menu bar to arrive at the “Award Programs” page (direct link: https://gspplatform.cfemedia.com/pe/award-programs). Select “Control Engineering 2021 Engineers’ Choice Awards” to view the finalists in their categories and cast your votes.
- Review, submit and/or edit your votes by Friday, Dec. 31, 2020.
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