2000 Product of the Year Winners
The 46 winners in the 2000 "Product of the Year" contest combine necessity, technology, and simple ideas. These concepts, teamed with innovation, embody the winners in this year's contest.
The 46 winners in the 2000 “Product of the Year” contest combine necessity, technology, and simple ideas. These concepts, teamed with innovation, embody the winners in this year’s contest. In our November 2000 issue, we presented the 150 finalists in this competition, and asked our readers to select the products that they found to be most useful and innovative. The Grand Award, pictured below, was the overall choice for best new product of 2000. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in each of our 15 product categories are listed on the following pages. Awards were presented March 5, 2001, at a black-tie reception during the National Plant Engineering Show in Chicago. For additional information on the competition and a more detailed look at the winners, see the November 2000 issue, or visit plantengineering.com. For information on a specific winner, use the reader service card in this issue to circle the number provided with each product, or visit their web site. To find out how to enter your new product in our 2001 competition, please call Pat Mustari at 630-320-7134; e-mail pmustari@cahners.com. Rules and entry forms are also available on our web site at plantengineering.com.
Handheld detector checks motor rotation
Detector identifies rotation direction of 60-Hz ac motors quickly and safely. It uses a microprocessor and circuitry capable of sensing the magnetic field of an energized motor and identifies its direction of rotation. The light emitting diode display indicates rotation direction. This handheld unit uses a 9-V battery.
ITT Industries,
Bell & Gossett
fhs.ittind.com
For information, CIRCLE 1
Gold Award Winners
ELECTRICAL POWER
Amprobe
amprobe.com
KWIK-IE voltage and current measurement probe
For information, circle 2
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH
American Allsafe Co.
Active hearing protector
For information, circle 3
LIGHTING
Day-Brite Lighting
dcolighting.com
Sealsafe HID luminaires
For information, circle 4
COMPRESSED AIR
Hankison Intl.
hankisonintl.com
Air filter monitor
For information, circle 5
MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS
LPS Laboratories
lpslabs.com
NoFlash NU contact cleaner
For information, circle 6
MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Stanley Proto
stanleyworks.com
Flex-head indexable ratchet
For information, circle 7
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Intecolor, an independent brand of Rockwell Automation
intecolor.com
Versa Mount flat panel monitor
For information, circle 8
GENERAL AND MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE
Reliability Center, Inc.
reliability.com
Proact V2.0
For information, circle 9
INSTRUMENTS
FLIR Systems, Inc.
flir.com
ThermaCAM PM 695 imaging system
For information, circle 10
ELECTRIC MOTORS, DRIVES, AND CONTROLS
Baldor Electric Co.
baldor.com
Polyrex EM polyurea grease
For information, circle 11
CONSTRUCTION, BUILDINGS, AND GROUNDS
Hilti, Inc.
us.hilti.com
HDA self-undercutting anchor
For information, circle 12
HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING
Spectronics Corp.
spectroline.com
Big E-Z leak detection dye injector
For information, circle 13
MATERIAL HANDLING
Gorbel, Inc.
gorbel.com
G-Force intelligent lifting device
For information, circle 14
FLUID HANDLING
Hilti, Inc.
us.hilti.com
Speed Lock Clevis for pipe hangers
For information, circle 15
POWER TRANSMISSION
Ludeca, Inc.
ludeca.com
SheaveMaster
For information, circle 16
Silver Award Winners
ELECTRICAL POWER
Cooper Bussman
cubefuse.com
CUBEFuse time delay fuse
For information, circle 17
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH
Advance Lifts, Inc.
advancelifts.com
Pallet muncher
For information, circle 18
LIGHTING
The Bodine Co.
bodine.com
RCT Series fluorescent emergency ballasts
For information, circle 19
COMPRESSED AIR
Air/Tak, Inc.
airtak.com
Pressure control system
For information, circle 20
MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS
The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cello Professional Products
cello-online.com
Orange Express degreaser
For information, circle 21
MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Pipe Buster
Pipe Buster painting handle
For information, circle 22
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Banner Engineering Corp.
bannerengineering.com
World-Beam photoelectric sensor
For information, circle 23
GENERAL AND MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE
Universal Technologies, Inc.
unitechinc.com
Analysis Assistant
For information, circle 24
INSTRUMENTS
Pall Machinery and Equipment
pall.com/contaminationcontrol
WS04 portable water sensor
For information, circle 25
ELECTRIC MOTORS, DRIVES, AND CONTROLS
Power Quality Solutions, Inc.
pqsi.com
“Micro” coil lock
For information, circle 26
CONSTRUCTION, BUILDINGS, AND GROUNDS
SR Products
simonroofing.com
Superior Flex waterproof sealant
For information, circle 27
HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING
Dickson
dicksonweb.com
FX420 remote location fax logger
For information, circle 28
MATERIAL HANDLING
DL Mfg.
dlmanufacturing.com
Handy Chock
For information, circle 29
FLUID HANDLING
Ridge Tool Co.
ridgid.com
ProPress System
For information, circle 30
POWER TRANSMISSION
SKF USA, Inc.
skf.com
Explorer spherical roller bearings
For information, circle 31
Bronze Award Winners
ELECTRICAL POWER
Caterpillar, Inc.
CAT-electricpower.com
UPS 250
For information, circle 32
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH
Landa Water Cleaning Systems
landa-inc.com
BioPuck HC
For information, circle 33
LIGHTING
Novitas, Inc.
novitas.com
High bay sensor
For information, circle 34
COMPRESSED AIR
Kaeser Compressors, Inc.
kaeser.com
Eco-drain
For information, circle 35
MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS
CSI
CSImeansReliability.com
Model 4500 monitor
For information, circle 36
MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Greenlee Textron
greenlee.textron.com
CCX multipurpose tool
For information, circle 37
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Eurotherm Chessell
Chessell.com
4100G videographic recorder
For information, circle 38
GENERAL AND MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE
FactoryWare, Inc.
factoryware.com
Factory Pulse
For information, circle 39
INSTRUMENTS
Transmation Products Group
transmationinc.com
PDA calibrators
For information, circle 40
ELECTRIC MOTORS, DRIVES, AND CONTROLS
Eaton/Cutler-Hammer
cutler-hammer.eaton.com
Intelligent Technologies soft starter
For information, circle 41
CONSTRUCTION, BUILDINGS, AND GROUNDS
Sentry Protection Products, Inc.
columnsentry.com
Rack Sentry
For information, circle 42
HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING
Lochinvar Corp.
lochinvar.com
Intelli-Fin boiler/water heater
For information, circle 43
MATERIAL HANDLING
Intralox, Inc.
intralox.com
Series 400 conveyor belt
For information, circle 44
FLUID HANDLING
Goulds Pumps, ITT Industries
gouldspumps.com
PumpSmart
For information, circle 45
POWER TRANSMISSION
The Gates Rubber Co.
gates.com
Poly Chain GT 2 belt
For information, circle 46
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