Companies That Successfully Landed on the
2012 Readers’ Choice List Showed Great
Curiosity About Satisfying Customer Needs
by Joe Feeley, editor in chief
T
o say that technological achievement seems to
We use an unaided ballot, which means we don’t
constantly reach new heights is an appropriate
provide a list of vendors or product brands from which
description, considering what’s been happening on
to choose. We list 50+ hardware and software categories
Mars these days.
and ask participants to name the companies that pro-
The complexity involved in the dozens of carefully
vide them the best technology value for products with
synchronized and coordinated events that brought
which they have experience. This year we tallied 200+
Curiousity to a safe Martian landing can’t be over-
eligible ballots. Once they choose the best providers,
appreciated.
participants rate service and support they receive from
Granted, the machine projects you undertake don’t
them. Only companies that receive at least 5% of their
cost $2.6 billion and take years to complete, and don’t
category vote are listed.
have to be supported from 160 million miles away after
This year, 90 individual companies made the listings
delivery. However, most of those machines are growing
in one or more of 54 product categories.
more complex in their own rights, and without depend-
Eleven companies won in multiple product catego-
able technology from dependable automation suppliers,
ries. Rockwell Automation won or tied for first place in
the performance of those machine designs could end up
21 hardware and software categories. Emerson earned
way off course. We think the automation vendors that
five category wins, while Phoenix Contact won in three
made this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards lists must be
categories. ABB, Advantech, Bosch Rexroth, National
those types of suppliers.
Instruments, Pepperl+Fuchs, Thomson, Turck and Yok-
We’ve not changed the process for this event since
ogawa all won two categories.
we launched Readers’ Choice Awards in 2001. We sent
The evaluation of your automation suppliers’ overall
questionnaires to more than 10,000 subscribers who tell
service and support continues its trend of less-generous
us they have buying influence or buying authority for
scoring. Of those 90 individual companies in the prod-
industrial automation and control products. Automation
uct category listings, you awarded service and support
suppliers are never eligible, so we didn’t knowingly let
scores of 4.0 (very good) or better performance (on a
any supplier vote. Voting is reserved for our machine-
scale of 1 = poor to 5 = excellent) to 48 of them, a 53%
builder and system-integrator audience.
rate that compared with 73% in 2011.
32
Control Design September 2012 controldesign.com
Ball Screw/Lead Screw
Thomson Ball and
Lead Screws
1. Thomson
2. Bosch Rexroth
NSK
4. Parker Hannifin
THK
27%
14%
12%
6%
6%
Controller, CNC
1. Fanuc FA America
2. Siemens Industry
3. Bosch Rexroth
Rockwell Automation
35%
22%
8%
6%
Fanuc FA America
30i-B Series CNC Control
Controller, Loop
Yokogawa
UT55A
Controller
Honeywell
UDC Controller
dropped. In 2010, 20% of the listed service scores were
at 4.3 and higher levels. Last year it dropped to 10%, and
this year only 2% reached 4.3.
Awards in the 4.0 to 4.1 groupings grew to represent
last year, and 50% in 2011.
19%
18%
10%
7%
6%
5%
Controller, Motion
The distribution of these service recognition scores
85% of all the listed service scores, compared with 70%
1. Yokogawa
Honeywell
3. Siemens Industry
4. Invensys
Emerson Process
Omega Engineering
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix
L7 Programmable Automation
Controller
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. Bosch Rexroth
Galil Motion
27%
12%
5%
5%
National Intruments for DAQ Software, and Rockwell
Automation for the Safety Relay category were the com-
Controller, PAC
panies that received the 4.3 service mark this year.
Every company earning a spot on the service and
support list should be very pleased. Some 17 of those
48 companies received multiple great service marks.
Voters recognized Rockwell Automation service and
support in 26 product categories, followed by Siemens
Industry with 14 categories, and Emerson with nine.
Allen-Bradley CompactLogix
5370 Series Programmable
Automation Controller
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. AutomationDirect
Schneider Electric
GE Intelligent Platforms
National Instruments
40%
14%
7%
6%
5%
5%
ABB and AutomationDirect made the service rankings
in six categories, while Phoenix Contact received five
Controller, PLC
service accolades. Banner Engineering, Endress+Hauser,
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. Schneider Electric
4. AutomationDirect
National Instruments, Pilz Automation Safety and
Schneider Electric each received three product category
nods; and Beckhoff Automation, Bosch Rexroth, Hoffman, Kollmorgen, Omega Engineering and Turck all
made it twice. See the table on p42 for details.
With product categories listed alphabetically, here
are 2012’s galaxy-class companies.
Allen-Bradley Micro810
Programmable Logic Controller
44%
19%
9%
5%
Data Acquisition System
National Instruments
Standalone CompactDAQ
1. National Instruments
2. Invensys
3. Emerson Process
4. Rockwell Automation
Industrial Electrical
Connector/Cordset
36%
11%
8%
5%
Turck powerfast
Connectivity Products
Data Recorder
1. Yokogawa
2. National Instruments
ABB
Honeywell
5. Invensys
Allen-Bradley
PowerFlex 755 AC Drive
Embedded Computer
System
Advantech ARK-1120
1. Advantech
2. Beckhoff Automation GE Intelligent Platforms
23%
11%
9%
8%
5%
Industrial Electric
Motor Drive
19%
11%
9%
9%
8%
Yokogawa DXAdvanced Data
Acquisition & Display Station
1. Turck
2. Phoenix Contact
Molex
4. Rockwell Automation
5. Mencom
1. Rockwell Automation
26%
2. ABB
19%
3. Siemens Industry
10%
4. Emerson Industrial Automation 6%
Yaskawa
5%
Industrial Enclosure
1. Pentair/Hoffman
41%
2. Rittal
29%
3. Saginaw Control & Engineering 6%
Hammond Manufacturing
5%
11%
6%
6%
Hoffman Watershed Enclosures
Gear Reducer
Boston Gear
700 Series
Reducer
Baldor•Dodge
Ultra Kleen
Worm Gear
Reducer
1. Boston Gear
ABB
3. Stober
SEW Eurodrive
5. Wittenstein
Shimpo
15%
14%
10%
8%
7%
6%
Industrial Enclosure
Purge System
1. Pepperl+Fuchs/BPS
2. Rittal
Pentair/Hoffman Pepperl+Fuchs 5000Q
Purge/Pressurization System
Hydraulic Component
1. Bosch Rexroth
2. Parker Hannifin
3. Eaton/Vickers
Industrial Network
Components—Wired
31%
24%
14%
Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700
Layer 2 Managed Switch
Rexroth WE6
Directional Valve
Industrial-Grade Computer
1. Advantech
2. Rockwell Automation
3. Dell
4. B&R Automation
Advantech UNO-2184G Embedded
Siemens Industry
Automation Computer
Beckhoff Automation
34
Control Design September 2012 20%
17%
14%
6%
6%
5%
41%
21%
20%
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Cisco Systems
Siemens
4. Belden/Hirschmann
5. Phoenix Contact
29%
16%
15%
8%
5%
Industrial Network
Components—Wireless
1. Phoenix Contact
Siemens
Phoenix Contact
Trusted Wireless
3. ProSoft
Siemens Scalance Cisco Systems
W788-1Pro Wireless
Access Point
controldesign.com
15%
14%
11%
10%
Industrial Network
Router/Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet
Switch 2000
1. Cisco Systems
2. Rockwell Automation
3. Belden/Hirschmann
Phoenix Contact
5. N-Tron
Measurement,
Encoder/Resolver
32%
14%
9%
8%
5%
BEI Hazardous Area Products
Input/Output System
Allen-Bradley 1799
Embedded I/O
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Opto 22
Siemens Industry
Wago
5. Schneider Electric
Beckhoff Automation
B&R Industrial Automation
Allen-Bradley
ArmorBlock I/O
1. Emerson Process
2. Endress+Hauser
3. Krohne
Yokogawa
Pepperl+Fuchs K-System
Intrinsic Safety Isolator
Measurement, Level
35%
9%
8%
8%
7%
1. Emerson Process
2. Endress+Hauser
3. Vega
4. Magnetrol
Siemens Industry
30%
25%
9%
6%
6%
Emerson Process 2160 and 5300
Measurement,
Load Cell/Weighing
22%
18%
13%
10%
1. Mettler Toledo
2. Hardy Process Solutions
Omega Engineering
Futek
35%
6%
6%
5%
Mettler Toledo IND780 Weighing Terminal
SWC515 Pinmount Weigh Module
Linear Actuator/Slide/Guide
1. Thomson
Bosch Rexroth
3. Exlar
Parker Motion
Thomson Linear Rexroth Easy
Slides
Handling System Festo
Measurement, Pressure
11%
10%
7%
7%
6%
Emerson Process Management
3051S Pressure Transmitter
Machine Vision System
1. Cognex
2. National Instruments
Sick
4. Keyence
Banner Engineering
Cognex Vision Systems Family
36
41%
20%
7%
7%
Emerson Process Vortex
and Coriolis Flowmeters
Intrinsic Safety
Components
1. Pepperl+Fuchs
2. Cooper Crouse-Hinds/MTL
3. Rockwell Automation
4. R. Stahl
17%
12%
11%
10%
7%
6%
Measurement, Flow
35%
8%
8%
8%
7%
6%
5%
Input/Output,
Machine-Mount
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
Turck
Wago
B&R Industrial Automation
1. CST/BEI Sensors
2. Sick/Stegmann
Danaher
Rockwell Automation
5. Heidenhain
Encoder Products
Control Design September 2012 1. Emerson Process
2. Endress+Hauser
3. Yokogawa
Keyence
5. Honeywell
Invensys
Wika
34%
13%
8%
6%
5%
5%
5%
Measurement, Temperature
52%
9%
7%
6%
5%
Emerson Process Management
3144P Temperature Transmitter
1. Emerson Process
2. Omega Engineering
Endress+Hauser
4. Yokogawa
Honeywell
controldesign.com
28%
11%
9%
7%
6%
Measurement, Vibration
Motor, Stepper
1. GE Energy
2. Emerson Process
3. Wilcoxon Research
1. Kollmorgen
2. Oriental Motors
3. Parker
Schneider Electric
ABB
6. Applied Motion Products
41%
10%
5%
Kollmorgen Powermax II Series
Stepper Motors
GE Energy Bently Nevada
Asset Condition Monitoring
Motor, Industrial Electric
Motor Starter
1. ABB/Baldor
2. Siemens Industry
3. Regal-Beloit
4. GE
SEW Eurodrive
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Schneider Electric
3. Siemens Industry 4. Eaton
ABB
49%
14%
8%
5%
5%
Baldor·Reliance Super-E
Premium Efficiency Motor
Allen-Bradley ArmorStart
Distributed Motor Controller
Motor, Servo
Allen-Bradley Kinetix 350
Servo Motor
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Kollmorgen
Bosch Rexroth
4. Yaskawa
Siemens Industry
ABB
Emerson Motor
16%
13%
8%
8%
7%
5%
42%
22%
15%
8%
7%
Operator Interface Terminal
25%
11%
10%
7%
6%
5%
5%
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
Pro-face
Schneider Electric
AutomationDirect
38%
7%
6%
6%
5%
Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 6 HMI
It’s the little things that count. And sort. And track. And trace.
The new Allen-Bradley industrial radio frequency
identification (RFID) systems from Rockwell Automation
improve manufacturing processes and product quality.
Multi-tag read/write capabilities and premier integration with AllenBradley control systems enhance flexibility and deliver the information
you need to optimize your processes. For a first-hand look visit
AB.RockwellAutomation.com/Sensors-Switches/RFID.
Copyright © 2012 Rockwell Automation. All Rights Reserved. AD RS2289-R1/2P
1886_Rockwell_RFID_Ad_7x4-875_K1.indd 1
7/17/12 3:50 PM
Panel Meter
1. Red Lion Controls
2. Omega Engineering
Precision Digital
Newport Electronics
Yokogawa
36%
8%
8%
7%
7%
Red Lion Controls Panel Meter
Presence Sensing
Allen-Bradley
Guardmaster
SC300 Safety
Camera
Turck Mobile
Proximity
Sensors
Pneumatic Component
Festo MPA/CPX Intelligent
Valve Manifold
SMC SY and SQ
Series Valve
Manifolds
1. Festo
SMC
3. Emerson/Numatics
4. Bosch Rexroth
Bimba
Parker Hannifin
19%
19%
13%
8%
6%
6%
Emerson
SolaHD SDN
Series Power
Supplies
Phoenix
Contact Quint
Power Supplies
Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix Programmable Automation
Controller
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Invensys/Triconex
Pilz Automation Safety
Siemens Industry
5. HIMA
30%
9%
9%
9%
6%
Relay
18%
18%
8%
7%
5%
5%
HARTING-HAN-ad18-CDsept_Layout 1 8/15/12 4:18 PM Page 1
What’s Your
Combination?
17%
15%
9%
7%
6%
6%
Programmable
Safety Controller
Power Supply
1. Emerson/SolaHD
Phoenix Contact
3. Siemens Industry
Rockwell Automation
5. Puls
TDK-Lambda
1. Rockwell Automation
Turck
3. Banner Engineering
Pepperl+Fuchs
5. Balluff
Keyence
Allen-Bradley E3 Plus
Solid-State Overload Relay
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Omron
TE Connectivity
Phoenix Contact
5. IDEC
Schneider Electric
Siemens Industry
19%
12%
11%
10%
7%
7%
6%
Han-Modular.® If you can
dream it, you can build it.
HanModular.com
Connectivity needs vary, and HARTING’s
Han-Modular® series is designed to meet the
unique needs of any customer. With your tighter
schedules and increased need for flexibility
and space optimization, HARTING’s modular
solutions are a perfect fit.
Hoods and Housings
• IP ratings up to IP69K
• Multiple materials: metal, plastic, stainless steel
• Locking mechanisms: levers,
pushbuttons, internal/external
Inserts
• Multiple termination styles: IDC, screw, crimp
• Limitless combinations: communication,
pneumatic, signal, power, optical
Your design imagination should be a realm
without limits—HARTING provides
the building blocks.
HARTING — Connect to Innovation Nation.
HARTING, Inc. of North America | 1370 Bowes Road
Elgin, IL 60123 | +1 (847) 741-1500
more.info@HARTING.com | HARTING-usa.com
Safety Network
Components
Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1734
Point Guard I/O Analog
Input Module
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. Pilz Automation Safety
Beckhoff Automation
Pepperl+Fuchs
Phoenix Contact
Software, Motion Control
33%
14%
8%
7%
7%
7%
Allen-Bradley Motion Analyzer
Version 6.00
Safety Relay
Allen-Bradley Guardmaster
Safety Relay
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Pilz Automation Safety
3. Siemens Industry
4. Omron STI
Phoenix Contact
Banner Engineering
36%
16%
10%
7%
7%
5%
Allen-Bradley
SoftLogix
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. Schneider Electric
AutomationDirect
1. Autodesk
2. Eplan
3. Bentley
49%
15%
8%
7%
Stack Light Tower
53%
10%
5%
Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Schneider Electric
3. Eaton
AutomationDirect
Banner Engineering
41%
12%
8%
7%
7%
Allen-Bradley 855 Control
Tower Stack Light
Software, HMI
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Invensys
3. Siemens Industry
4. GE Intelligent Platforms
Terminal Block
26%
23%
10%
5%
Phoenix Contact Universal
Screw Connection
Rockwell Automation
FactoryTalk View 7.0
Software, Integrated
Development Platform
40
17%
12%
10%
9%
7%
7%
Rockwell Automation
RSLogix 5000
Software, E-CAD
Rockwell Automation
RSLogix 5000 Design and
Configuration Software
1. Rockwell Automation
2. National Instruments
Beckhoff Automation
4. Siemens Industry
Bosch Rexroth
GE Intelligent Platforms
Software, PLC
Programming
41%
10%
10%
5%
National Instruments
LabView 2012
43%
11%
7%
5%
Software, PC-Based
Machine Control
Software, Data Acquisition
1. National Instruments
2. Invensys
Rockwell Automation
4. Emerson Process
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. Bosch Rexroth
B&R Automation
1. Rockwell Automation
2. Siemens Industry
3. Emerson Process
Invensys
5. National Instruments
Control Design September 2012
2011 1. Phoenix Contact
2. Rockwell Automation
3. Wago
Weidmüller
5. ABB/Entrelec
AutomationDirect
Schneider Electric
30%
16%
12%
10%
5%
5%
5%
Wire & Cabling
32%
18%
8%
7%
5%
1. Belden
2. Lapp USA
3. Okonite
Alpha Wire
42%
14%
6%
5%
Belden Industrial
Ethernet Cables
controldesign.com
The 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards Service and Support Leaders
Control Design’s voters tell us these
companies provide very good (4.0)
to excellent (5.0) service in the noted
product categories. Only those
companies that received the minimum
5% vote share in the preceding pages
were tallied.
4.3
National Instruments . . . . . . . . Data Acquisition System
Emerson Process Management. . . . Data Acquisition System
Omega Engineering . . . . . . . . Temperature Measurement
Emerson Process Management. . . . . . . .Flow Measurement
Oriental Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stepper Motor
Emerson Process Management. . . . .Pressure Measurement
Phoenix Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Block
Encoder Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encoder/Resolver
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . Data Acquisition Software
Endress+Hauser. . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Measurement
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . I/O, Machine-Mount
Endress+Hauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Measurement
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . Motion Control Software
Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Industrial Enclosure
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . Network Router/Switch
Hardy Process Solutions. . . . . Load Cell/Weight Measurement
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . Operator Interface Terminal
Pentair/Hoffman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Enclosure Purge
National Instruments . . . . . . . Data Acquisition Software
Rockwell Automation....Programable Automation Controller
Honeywell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temperature Measurement
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Relay
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLC
IDEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R e l a y
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . PLC Programming Software
Invensys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HMI Software
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Supply
Keyence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Presence Sensing
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relay
Kollmorgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servo Motor
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . Safety Network Component
Kollmorgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stepper Motor
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servo Motor
Mettler Toledo. . . . . . . . . . .Load Cell/Weight Measurement
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stack Tower Light
Molex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connector/Cordset
4.2
ABB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gear Reducer
ABB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stepper Motor
AutomationDirect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLC
Emerson Industrial Automation . . . . . . . . . . Servo Motor
Pepperl+Fuchs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intrinsic Safety System
Phoenix Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Supply
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic Drive
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Computer
Saginaw Control and Engineering . . . Industrial Enclosure
National Instruments. . . . . PC-Based Machine Control Software
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CNC Controller
Omega Engineering. . . . . . . . . Load Cell/Weight Measurement
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . Operator Interface Terminal
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . PLC Programming Software
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . Input/Output System
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servo Motor
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Starter
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . Wireless Network Component
Rockwell Automation . . . Programmable Safety Controller
SMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pneumatic Component
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Block
Stober . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gear Reducer
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . Wired Network Component
TE Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relay
SEW Eurodrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gear Reducer
Turck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connector/Cordset
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Level Measurement
Yokogawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Recorder
Phoenix Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Router/Switch
Phoenix Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R e l a y
Phoenix Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Relay
Pilz Automation Safety. . . . . Programmable Safety Controller
Pilz Automation Safety. . . . . . . . .Safety Network Component
Pilz Automation Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Safety Relay
Pro-face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operator Interface Terminal
ProSoft Technology . . . . . . Wireless Network Component
Red Lion Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panel Meter
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Relay
Wago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Block
Opto 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input/Output System
Rockwell Automation. . . . . . . . . . Data Acquisition System
4.0
Rockwell Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HMI Software
ABB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electronic Drive
Rockwell Automation. . . . .Integrated Development Software
ABB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Motor Starter
Rockwell Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Controller
ABB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servo Motor
AutomationDirect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stack Tower Light
Rockwell Automation. . . .PC-Based Machine Control Software
ABB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Block
AutomationDirect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Block
Schneider Electric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Motor Starter
AutomationDirect . . . . . . . . . Operator Interface Terminal
Banner Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Machine Vision
Schneider Electric. . . . . . . . . PLC Programming Software
AutomationDirect . . . Programable Automation Controller
Banner Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety
Relay
Schneider Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R e l a y
AutomationDirect . . . . . . . . . PLC Programming Software
Beckhoff Automation . . . . . . . . . . . Input/Output System
Siemens Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic Drive
Banner Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stack Tower Light
Beckhoff Automation....PC-Based Machine Control Software
Siemens Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input/Output System
Bentley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-CAD Software
Belden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire & Cable
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Control Software
Emerson Industrial Automation . . . . . . . . Electronic Drive
Bosch Rexroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ball Screw/Lead Screw
Siemens Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Motor Starter
Emerson Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Level Measurement
Bosch Rexroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Controller
Siemens Industry . . PC-Based Machine Control Software
Emerson Process. . . . . . . . . . . Temperature Measurement
Boston Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gear Reducer
Siemens Industry . . . . . . Programmable Safety Controller
Emerson/SolaHD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Supply
Cisco Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Network Router/Switch
Siemens Industry . . . . . . . . . Safety Network Component
Endress+Hauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Level Measurement
Cooper Crouse-Hinds/MTL . . . . . .Intrinsic Safety System
Turck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I/O, Machine-Mount
Festo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pneumatic Component
CST/BEI Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encoder/Resolver
Vega. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level Measurement
Pentair/Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Enclosure
Emerson/Numatics. . . . . . . . . . . . Pneumatic Component
Yaskawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic Drive
4.1
42
Control Design September 2012 controldesign.com