2022 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. Access the ballot and vote for the best Engineers’ Choice finalists of 72 entries across 19 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 listed in the January/February 2022 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.)
2022 Engineers’ Choice Finalists
Actuators, Motors, Drives
- Composer2 servo drive SIL, Elmo Motion Control, elmomc.com
- PEV-1 piezoelectric gas flow valve, Key High Vacuum, keyhigh.com
- ION/CME N-Series digital drive, Performance Motion Devices, pmdcorp.com
Asset Management
- Rosemount TankMaster Mobile inventory management software, Emerson, emerson.com
- Hycleen Automation System for hydraulic control, water management; GF Piping Systems, gfps.com
Automated Processes
- In-Sight 3D-L4000 vision system, Cognex Corp., cognex.com
- 1/2 NPT FullStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle, Exair, exair.com
- Hardy Caseweigher machine for product inspection, Hardy Process Solutions, hardysolutions.com
- ftServer downtime prevention platform, Stratus Technologies, stratus.com
Automated Processes: Robotics
- Smart Function Kit for Handling mechatronics system, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth.com
- MG10 magnetic gripper, OnRobot, https://onrobot.com
- ST R18 Delta Robot System, ST Robotics, https://strobotics.com
Control Systems
- XPlanar software-based, 360-degree rotation system; Beckhoff Automation, beckhoffautomation.com
- GP-3000 dual full-length GPU expandable computer, Cincoze Co., cincoze.com
- HI 4050+ weight controller with Profinet card, Hardy Process Solutions, hardysolutions.com
- Simatic PCS 7 V9.1 distributed control system, Siemens, siemens.com
- ztC Edge computing platform with Stratus Redundant Linux V2.2, Stratus Technologies, stratus.com
Control Systems: Industrial PCs
- C6027 industrial PC, Beckhoff Automation, beckhoffautomation.com
- PACSystems RXi2-BP industrial computer, Emerson, emerson.com
- R2000 control panel, FS-Elliott, fs-elliott.com
Control Systems: PLCs, PACs
- CLICK PLUS programmable logic controller, AutomationDirect, automationdirect.com
- ctrlX CORE motion control platform, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth.com
- IOLITEd industrial data acquisition system, Dewesoft, https://dewesoft.com
- UniStream Cloud PLC with embedded cloud services, Unitronics, unitronics.com
I/O & Networking
- Sensert cloud-based monitoring, alert system; Marsh Bellofram, https://marshbellofram.com
- TS IT Pro flexible, scalable network/server rack enclosure; Rittal North America, rittal.com
- Rugged SuperSpeed 7-port USB 3.1 hub, Sealevel Systems, sealevel.com
- IE-SR-4TX 4-port IIoT router, Weidmüller, weidmuller.com
I/O & Networking: Cybersecurity
- Ewon Cosy+ ETH industrial VPN router, HMS Networks, hms-networks.com
- iVisionmax-TAMS software, L&T Electrical & Automation, lntebg.in
- FL mGuard 1100 industrial network security device, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
I/O & Networking: Edge Computing
- InGateway502 IIoT edge computing gateway, InHand Networks, inhandnetworks.com
- Nuvo-7162GC ruggedized AI inference platform, Neousys Technology America, neousys-tech.com
- groov RIO remote I/O package, Opto 22, opto22.com
I/O & Networking: I/O Modules
- BusWorks NT remote I/O module, Acromag, acromag.com
- CPX-AP-I decentralized I/O system, Festo, festo.com
- Axioline Smart Elements I/O module, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
- Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 analog safety I/O module, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- Ominate 4.0 data, signal, power connector system; Weidmüller, weidmuller.com
Information Management
- Edge Intelligence data analytics software, Cognex Corp., cognex.com
- HighByte Intelligence Hub V2.0 for manufacturers, HighByte, highbyte.com
Power
- Power Xpert surge protection device, Eaton, eaton.com
- SL LiFePO4 uninterruptible power supply, Falcon Electric, falconups.com
- Quint Power 600 VA dc to ac inverter, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
- FIEPOS field power supply, PULS LP, pulspower.com/us
Safety & Security
- EasySwitch HEPA wet-dry vacuum, Exair, exair.com
- Intellistat ion air gun, Exair, exair.com
- iVisionmax-Secure software, L&T Electrical & Automation, lntebg.in
- AX fiberglass reinforced polyester enclosure, Rittal North America, rittal.com
- VX SE free-standing enclosure system, Rittal North America, rittal.com
- Rocket Rack conduit, process piping support system; Robroy Industries, Raceway Division; robroy.com
- AZM40 electronic solenoid interlock, Schmersal, schmersal.com
- Varitector PU high-performance surge protection device, Weidmüller, weidmuller.com
Sensors
- DataMan 8700 handheld barcode reader, Cognex Corp., cognex.com
- Rosemount 1408H level transmitter, Emerson, emerson.com
- X-Tag ultra-wideband sensor, Kinexon, kinexon.com
- Excela electronic switch for performance upgrade, United Electric Controls, ueonline.com
Software
- Bedrock OSA 4.0 software tools, Bedrock Automation, https://bedrockautomation.com
- Connected Components Workbench V13 with built-in Micro800 Simulator, Rockwell Automation, rockwellautomation.com
- RFP Ready Kit, Smart Connect Technologies, smartconnectinc.com
Software: Analytics
- LUMINAI Refinery Advisor decision support software, Beyond Limits, beyond.ai
- PACEdge industrial edge platform, Emerson, emerson.com
- Team, enterprise-level analytics software; Seeq Corp., seeq.com
- TrendMiner 2021.R2, TrendMiner, trendminer.com
- Collaboration Information Server, Yokogawa Corp. of America, yokogawa.com
Software: MES, MOM
- zenon 10 industrial control software, COPA-DATA, copadata.com
- Hyper Alarm Server, Iconics, https://iconics.com
- Libre Core manufacturing intelligence software, Libre Technologies, libremfg.com
- Symphony Industrial AI Digital Manufacturing, Savigent, savigent.com
- EcoStruxure Automation Expert industrial automation system, Schneider Electric, schneider-electric.us
Test & Measurement
- Deltabar PMD75B absolute/gauge, differential pressure transmitter; Endress+Hauser, endress.com
- FLIR MR265 moisture meter, thermal imager with MSX; Teledyne FLIR, flir.com
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