Voting is officially open for the 2026 EDGE Awards, our annual program honoring the latest product developments from the engineering community.
You can cast your vote for the best innovations through June 19.
This year, we have 54 submissions across 10 categories. Winners and honorees will be named for each category, chosen by you, our readers in fluid power and broader engineering industry. The submission that receives the most votes overall will be awarded the coveted Leading Edge Award.
Categories for the EDGE Awards include electronics, development software, hydraulics and pneumatics, and the many other technology areas covered by Power & Motion as well as the other engineering-focused brands which are part of our parent company EndeavorB2B including Automation World, Control, Control Design, Electronic Design, Machine Design, and Microwaves & RF.
Review submissions in each of the categories below, and help us determine the most innovative products launched in the past year.
Cabling & Enclosures: Hardware that connects controls, instrumentation and electronic subsystems, as well as the enclosure systems that monitor and ensure appropriate operating conditions.
Industrial Battery Connector (IBC) - Andersen Power
ATEX Aluminum Cabinet Cooler System - Exair LLC
EtherNet/IP In-Cabinet Solution - Rockwell Automation
Communications & Networks
Wireless and wired systems, modules, and software that facilitate communication between chips, modules, and systems, including I/O modules, cloud communications.
EKI-6333BE-4GD, Industrial Wi-Fi 7 Access Point - Advantech
SwitchTec Gen 6 PCIe Switches - Microchip Technology Inc.
PointMax I/O - Rockwell Automation
PLC-Interface Ethernet Gateway - Phoenix Contact
LoRa Plus LR2021 Fourth-Generation LoRa IP - Semtech
Computing Hardware, Software & Systems
Edge computing devices and interfaces, as well as the compute, storage, and communication modules and systems used to analyze data and assist design engineers.
C6043 Industrial PC - Beckhoff Automation
Synaptics Astra AI-Native Platform of Edge AI Processors - Synaptics
High Performance & Scalable DIN-Rail Computer: MD-3000 Series - Cincoze Co., Limited
Relio R1 HPC+ - Sealevel Systems, Inc.
Adaptec SmartRAID4300 Storage Accelerators - Microchip Technology Inc.
Structura S 30260 CXL Switch - Marvell
MIC-9X02GLF - Darveen Co., Ltd.
Lattice sensAI Solution Stack - Lattice Semiconductor
OptixEdge Gateway Solution - Rockwell Automation
ECS-DoT - EMASS, a Nanoveu subsidiary
MSPM0G5187 MCUs with TinyEngine NPU
CEDR - Cohesive Edge Driven Robotics - CogNiEdge.AI
JENEsys Edge 634 - Lynxspring, Inc.
nRF54LM20B - Nordic Semiconductor
Design Tools & Software
EDA, CAD, CAM, CAE, Digital Twin, modeling and simulation software as well as application tools and operating systems to assist the design engineer. This category also includes IDEs, compilers and middleware.
FactoryTalk Design Workbench - Rockwell Automation
SimScale Engineering AI Platform - SimScale Gmbh
Electronic Components
Electronic components like capacitors, transistors or diodes, connectors, cables, antennas, and switches.
SiTime Titan Platform Silicon MEMS Resonator - SiTime
EC2005P, EC2025P and EC2006P ECAPS Silicon Capacitors - Empower Semiconductor
Stuctera S 602260 PCIe 6.0 Switch - Marvell
PTCB TM Circuit Breaker - Phoenix Contact
RIC70847 - Rad hard 17.1 buck controller with integrated gate driver - Infineon IR HiRel
Industrial Controllers
Programmable logic controllers, programmable automation controllers, industrial PCs.
Productivity1000 P1-412 CPU - AutomationDirect
ControlLogix 5590 controller - Rockwell Automation
Yokogawa A8 Series Intelligent Edge Controller - Yokogawa
Machine Vision and Optical Components & Systems
Cameras, sensors, lenses, filters, lighting and frame grabbers as well as adaptive optics, optical materials (such as metamaterials), optical coatings, precision optics, micro-optics, lenses, mirrors, aspheres, prisms, and freeform optics.
COLORZ 1600 2nm 1.6T ZR/ZR+ Pluggable Optical Platform - Marvell
CV7 Edge AI 8K Vision SoC - Ambarella
Alecs SWIR - Allied Vision Technologies
Motion Control Components
Pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric motion control components and systems including actuators, cylinders, ball screws, motors and drives, and accessories such as fasteners, bearings, gears, belts, and chains, as well as fluids, filters, and compressed air systems.
XTS EcoLine Motor Module - Beckhoff Automation
SHA Integrated Actuator Series - Harmonic Drive LLC
IO-Link Compatible Air Management System: AMS-X2044/X2045 - SMC Corp.
Production Tools & Systems
Complementary technology innovations that allow core automation and production systems to operate more effectively and efficiently.
BLUEMARK E.CARD UV inkjet printer - Phoenix Contact
Wiferion CW1000 Contactless 1kW Inductive Charging System - Wiferion (a PULS brand)
Test, Measurement, Sensors and Software
Test and measurement equipment and sensors that measure things including electrical, photons, speed, temperature, vibration, positioning, dimensional accuracy, defect detection and other operational parameters, as well as the software needed to effectively analyze the sensor data.
PS80-L Low Thermal Drift Pressure Switch - Sensata Technologies
Rosemount 3408 Wireless Level Transmitter, Non-Contacting Radar - Emerson
Rohde & Schwarz FSWX - Rohde & Schwarz
Guardian, an NTN Monitoring Solution - NTN Bearing Corp. of America
MINI Analog Pro Ex signal conditioners - Phoenix Contact
REF81 buried Zener precision voltage reference - Texas Instruments
iTHERM SurfaceLine TM611 surface thermometer - Endress+Hauser
About the Author
Sara Jensen
Executive Editor, Power & Motion
Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.
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