Control Engineering 2010 Engineers’ Choice Awards Honorable Mentions
2010 Engineers’ Choice Award honorable mentions are designated below. For winners, see prior pages in this supplement or go online to: www.controleng.com/awards.
Here are the 2010 Engineers’ Choice Award Honorable Mentions. For winners in each category, visit www.controleng.com/awards .
PROCESS CONTROL
Flowmeters
Endress+Hauser
Promass 83 from Endress+Hauser is billed as the first mass flowmeter for EtherNet/IP Networks.
Instrumentation and actuators
Fisher Control-Disk Valve
Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management offers its Fisher Control-Disk Valve, a high-performance butterfly valve.
Power monitoring
Fluke 233 Remote Display Multimeter
Fluke Electronics
The Fluke 233 Remote Display Multimeter makes test reading readily visible, even when the meter is not.
Power protection
Up-Link fuseholder
Littelfuse
Littelfuse says its Up-Link fuseholder is the next generation of plant maintenance technology.
Process sensors and transmitters
Rosemount 5300 Series High Performance Guided Wave Radar with Dynamic Vapor Compensation
Emerson Process Management
This overcomes challenges associated with high-pressure steam applications.
Control systems, analysis, process control
Industrial IT Extended PAT
ABB
xPat provides simplified engineering and streamlined integration.
Process safety
STA Safety Trip Alarm
Moore Industries-International Inc.
STA Safety Trip Alarm from Moore Industries-International can be used as a safety system logic solver at a fraction of the cost and complexity of a safety-certified PLC.
DISCRETE CONTROL
Machine safety
Sunx SF4C Safety Light Curtain
Sunx , a subsidiary of Panasonic Electric Works
The SF4C Safety Light Curtain from Sunx offers a reliable machine safeguarding solution without sacrificing productivity in ultra slim 13 mm profile.
https://pewa.panasonic.com/acsd
Machine vision
BOA Vision System
Dalsa
The BOA system from Dalsa is a fully integrated vision system in a compact “smart” camera format, with multiple processing engines.
www.dalsa.com/ipd
PACs
Productivity3000 programmable controller
Facts Engineering and Koyo Electronics
This device is said to set a new price-per-feature benchmark for industrial controllers, with 50 MB user memory.
www.automationdirect.com
PLCs
Panasonic FP0R Series Micro PLC
Panasonic Electric Works
FP0R Series is a compact micro PLC with 0.08 micro sec step processing speed with many functions available in dedicated motion controllers.
https://pewa.panasonic.com/acsd
Motion Control
Drives
FR-D700 Variable Frequency Drive
Mitsubishi Electric
The Mitsubishi Electric FR-D700 Variable Frequency Drive allows adjustable speed control of an ac induction motor. It is a 5th generation micro drive.
www.meau.com
Motion control
Sigma-5 with EtherCAT (SGDV) servo amplifier
Yaskawa Electric America Inc.
Sigma-5 with EtherCAT servo amplifier from Yaskawa Electric America allows users to control a master in many modes.
www.yaskawa.com
Motors
SH630 Above NEMA AC Induction Motor
Siemens
The SH 630 Above NEMA AC Induction Motor offers higher horsepower in a smaller footprint while meeting the requirements of the most demanding applications.
SOFTWARE
Application software
Versatyle Testr3 Studio 2009
Versatyle Test Corporation
This stand-alone application is engineered to build an effective test automation environment without third-party software.
www.versatyle.com
Connectivity software
Proficy iFix WebSpace
GE Intelligent Platforms
Web interface gives knowledge workers a real-time view of what’s happening on the plant floor.
www.ge-ip.com
Dashboard software– Energy
Corporate Energy Management Application
Invensys Operations Management
This application enables manufacturers to quickly and easy establish an energy management program.
Dashboard software– General
FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI
Rockwell Automation
Software helps empower users at every level of an enterprise with information from web-based dashboards.
Design, simulation, diagnostics
EyeSim Immersive Training Solution
Invensys Operations Management
Virtual and augmented reality, process simulation and controls combine in an immersive, interactive, 3D experience.
www.iom.invensys.com
HMI software
Genesis64 v10.5
Iconics
Designed with OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) and 64-bit multi-core platforms, the suite helps connectivity.
HARDWARE
HMI hardware – tie
EZ Durapanel EZD-T10C-S
EZ Automation , division of AVG Automation
HMI offers bright LCD backlights with lower voltage and long lifespan.
HMI hardware- tie
GT16 Series HMI Platform
Mitsubishi Electric
HMI combines a 64-bit RISC (for common HMI functions) and Mitsubishi’s own graphic accelerator.
www.meau.com
Industrial PCs
IOS-7400 I/O Server Industrial PC
Acromag
Compact, industrial PC has integrated I/O for monitoring and control applications. A carrier card slides out for insertion of up to four mezzanine I/O modules.
Integrated HMI / controller
EZ Series TouchPLC EZPP-T6C-FS-PLC
EZ Automation division of AVG Automation
With features of a high-end HMI and a high-performance PLC, it uses one tag database and easy free flow ladder logic said to be easy to use.
NETWORK INTEGRATION
Data integration appliance
Wave TTA, Universal Transmitter Trip-Amplifier, 8938670000
Weidmuller
Signal processing appliance offers a combination of high performance and exceptional configurability for process industry applications.
Ethernet hardware
EDS-691 Series managed Ethernet switch
Moxa Inc.
Compact modular managed Ethernet switch is designed for high-port-density industrial networking communications, especially for field site networking systems where space and multi-fiber communications are important.
I/O Systems– Wireless
Smart Wireless Thum Adapter
Emerson Process Management
First WirelessHART adapter delivers rich diagnostic data from existing HART devices. Can retrofit on any 2- or 4-wire HART instrument.
Network hardware
ioLogik E1200 Series Ethernet I/O
Moxa Inc.
Remote Ethernet I/O products come with two embedded Ethernet switch ports that can be used to form a daisy-chain topology for easy cabling. Connection in series saves space and wiring costs.
Wireless I/O controllers
IoLogik W5340 Wireless RTU
Moxa Inc.
Wireless RTU is designed for remote monitoring, and harder wiring environments. The unit offers a compact solution that integrates a GPRS modem, I/O controller, data logger, and one serial port into one rugged aluminum box.
Wireless products – General
AWK-5222 RF Access Point
Moxa Inc.
This redundant, dual RF access point allows total network flexibility. It addresses widespread user concern about the stability of wireless communication. It is designed to be immune to disconnections caused by radio interference.
For winners in each category, visit www.controleng.com/awards .
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