2019 Product of the Year Finalists
The official ballot is open for voting for Plant Engineering North American print and digital edition subscribers, for a limited time. Cast your votes at www.plantengineering.com/NPE.
Voting for the 32nd annual Product of the Year awards is now open! This year, companies submitted their new and improved products introduced to the North American market between October 2018 and September 2019 to be judged for this distinguished honor. Here, we have listed the finalists in each of the 13 categories.
Read full product descriptions below and vote for the products you feel are the best in their categories by Jan. 10, 2020. The product that receives the most votes within the program will be named the Grand Award winner of 2019. The results will be announced at the 2020 Engineering Awards in Manufacturing Dinner in Chicago on Monday, April 27, 2020; online on Tuesday, April 28, 2020; and in the May 2020 issue of Plant Engineering magazine.
2019 Product of the Year Finalists
Asset Management
- ABB Ability Smart Sensor, ABB Motors & Mechanical, baldor.com
- IsoLogic Breather, Des-Case, www.descase.com
- AMS Device Manager with HART-IP support, Emerson Automation, emerson.com
- GraceSense Vibration and Temperature Node, Grace Engineered Products, graceport.com
- CloudSuite EAM Mobile V11.4.1, Infor, infor.com
- SDT340/UAS4.0 Cloud-Connected Condition Monitoring System, Ludeca, ludeca.com
- Maintenance Connection V8.5, Maintenance Connection, an Accruent Company, maintenanceconnection.com
- ROTALIGN touch EX, Pruftechnik, pruftechnik.us
- Simatic ET 200SP high feature energy meter, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Simocode Pro, Siemens Controls, usa.siemens.com
- SKF Pulse, SKF, skf.com/us
Automation & Controls
- IntelliPress, Bimba, bimba.com
- PA NFPA actuator, Bimba, bimba.com
- Pneumatic Gripper System, Bimba, bimba.com
- Smart Function Kit, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth.com/en/us
- XM-42 embedded control, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth.com/en/us
- DataMan 370, Cognex, cognex.com
- In-Sight 9000, Cognex, cognex.com
- DeltaV Live, Emerson Automation, emerson.com
- EZTouch EZ7, EZAutomation, ezautomation.net
- EZTouch mini.PLC, EZAutomation, ezautomation.net
- P2M industrial Ethernet node, Parker Hannifin – Motion Systems Group, parker.com
- PTV terminal block, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
- DA10D/DA30D data acquisition protocol converter, Red Lion Controls, redlion.net
- Graphite 12.1-in. HMI, Red Lion Controls, redlion.net
- Modicon M262, Schneider Electric, schneider-electric.us
- Simatic ET 200SP, Profinet 3-port interface module, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Simatic IPC647E, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Simatic S7-1500 TM NPU, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Sirius 3RW55, Siemens Controls, usa.siemens.com
- ztC Edge 110i, Stratus Technologies, stratus.com
Compressed Air
- ZR 90-160 VSD+, Atlas Copco, atlascopco.com/en-us/compressors
- Gen4 ionizing bar, Exair, exair.com
- Soft Grip Back Blow Safety Air Gun, Exair, exair.com
Electric Motors & Drives
- Dodge Food Safe bearing, ABB Motors & Mechanical, baldor.com
- Unidrive DFS, Control Techniques, controltechniques.us
- ÖLFLEX Servo FD 7TCE, Lapp USA, https://lappusa.lappgroup.com
- SH718, Siemens Industry, usa.siemens.com
- HarmonicGuard passive harmonic filter, TCI, https://transcoil.com
Electrical Safety
- Bussmann compact circuit protector, Eaton, eaton.com
- Data Access Port, Panduit, panduit.com
- Electrical Diagnostic Test, Form A, Ramsay Corp., ramsaycorp.com
- ArcBlok technology, Schneider Electric, schneider-electric.us
- LOTO Pro, Switchgear Safety, switchgearsafety.com
Energy Management
- Modular Circuit Monitoring System, Anord Mardix USA, https://anordmardix.com
- Atom Switch, Atom Power, atompower.com
- 5P lithium-ion UPS, Eaton, eaton.com
- Cooper Power AR-VFI transformer, Eaton, eaton.com
- High Density rack PDU, Eaton, eaton.com
- Pow-R-Trak, Eaton, eaton.com
- SSG-RP-1H, Falcon Electric, falconups.com
- TeSys island, Schneider Electric, schneider-electric.us
- Siplus HCS4200, Siemens, usa.siemens.com
- Sm@rtGear Mobile, Siemens Energy Management, usa.siemens.com
Fluid Handling
- ChemLon Eclipse 7576, A.R. Thomson Group, www.arthomson.com
- CytroBox, Bosch Rexroth, boschrexroth.com/en/us
- CR pump, Grundfos, https://grundfos.us
- LPD-Mag, Metraflex Co., metraflex.com
- PIG FLT007 storm drain filter, New Pig, newpig.com
- PIG Water Absorbent Mat Pad, New Pig, newpig.com
- D4 valve, SPX Flow, spxflow.com
- MegaPress Stainless XL fitting, Viega, viega.us
Lighting
- Reliant high bay, Dialight, dialight.com
- Crouse-Hinds Champ Pro PVMA LED fixture, Eaton, eaton.com
- Crouse-Hinds Champ VMV LED Connected luminaire, Eaton, eaton.com
- Metalux WaveLinx wireless connected lighting system, Eaton, eaton.com
- SpectraClean, Hubbell Lighting, hubbelllighting.com
- Harris LED Lumen Select high bay, Orion Energy Systems, orionlighting.com
Maintenance Software
- Connected Maintenance, Aquitas Solutions, aquitas-solutions.com
- MVP Plant V2.5, CMMS Data Group, cmmsdatagroup.com
- Digital STO V19.1, Mobideo Technologies, mobideo.com
Maintenance Tools & Equipment
- AMS Inspection Rounds, Emerson Automation, emerson.com
- 30-Gallon Heavy-Duty HEPA Vac, Exair, exair.com
- ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager, Fluke, fluke.com
- PTi120 Pocket Thermal Camera, Fluke, fluke.com
- VAC-EX-120-9-SS vacuum, Goodway Technologies, goodway.com
- QX ergonomic tightening system, Ingersoll Rand, www.ingersollrandproducts.com
- Easy-Laser XT770, Ludeca, ludeca.com
- BATCAM ultrasound camera, SM Instruments, smins.co.kr
- 880 Crown & Chassis Extreme Grease, Texas Refinery Corp., texasrefinery.com
- Model 1050 vacuum, VAC-U-MAX, vac-u-max.com
Material Handling Systems
- VanRiet HC sorter, MHS, mhsglobal.com
- HAS500 Hybrid Actuation System, Parker Hannifin – Motion Systems Group, parker.com
- Sealmaster unitized spherical roller bearing, Regal Beloit America, regalbeloit.com
- Model 8250 pallet jack, The Raymond Corporation, raymondcorp.com
- Yale robotic reach truck, Yale Materials Handling Corp., yale.com/north-america/en-us
Plant Analytics & Design
- RXi Industrial Display, Emerson Automation, emerson.com
- Seeq R21 process manufacturing analytics software, Seeq Corp., seeq.com
- TrendMiner 2019 R.3, TrendMiner, trendminer.com
Safety
- Dodge Safety Mount spherical roller bearing, ABB Motors & Mechanical, baldor.com
- Transformer Containment Bag, Andax Industries, andax.com
- Databar busway system, Anord Mardix USA, https://anordmardix.com
- RSA-152G remote switch actuator, CBS ArcSafe, cbsarcsafe.com
- PIG Safety Border Mat, New Pig, newpig.com
- PSRswitch, Phoenix Contact, phoenixcontact.com/us
- ORM Digital Twin, Sphera, https://sphera.com
- Vanguard TCD50 V1.2, United Electric Controls, ueonline.com
How to Cast Your Vote
Voting for the Plant Engineering 2019 Product of the Year program opened Nov. 14, 2019, and is hosted within the New Products for Engineers platform, https://gspplatform.cfemedia.com/pe/award-programs. Voting is only open to qualified subscribers of Plant 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: plantengineering.com/NPE
- Select “Awards” at the top right to arrive at the “Award Programs” page (direct link: https://gspplatform.cfemedia.com/pe/award-programs). Select “Plant Engineering 2019 Product of the Year” to view the finalists in their categories and cast your votes.
- Review, submit and/or edit your votes by Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.
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