CLEVELAND, October 18, 2022 — Winning entries in the 2022 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced by WTWH Media today in 14 categories:
- Additive Manufacturing
- Advanced Materials
- Connectivity
- Embedded Computing
- Fastener Technology
- Hydraulics
- Industrial Automation
- Mechanical
- Motion Control
- Pneumatics
- Power Electronics
- Software
- Switches & Sensors
- Test & Measurement
These brands cross four of the company’s design engineering brands: Design World, Fluid Power World, Fastener Engineering, and EE World. This year’s winners were chosen by an independent judging panel of 14 engineering and academic professionals. 
For each category, judges could award Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mentions, but note that all categories do not necessarily have all of these medalists, based on the scoring. All medalists and Honorable Mentions can use the winner logo in their marketing efforts: Click here for the winner logo.
And the winners for 2022 are:
Additive Manufacturing
Gold
Arize Orthotic Solution
HP
The judges commented: “Customized orthotic devices can provide more comfort to the patient. Using the right materials and technology is very promising in the field of personal healthcare solutions.” Congratulations!
Silver
Additive Molding – Airbus Bracket Project
ARRIS
Bronze
H350 3D Printer
Stratasys
Advanced Materials
Gold
PK 5000
Jabil
The judges commented: “Brilliant product that has numerous industrial applications, and its use of carbon monoxide to decrease the carbon footprint is a wonderful bonus!” Congratulations!
Connectivity
Gold
BG24 and MG24 families of 2.4 GHz wireless SoCs
Silicon Labs
The judges commented: “This is quite a forward-looking design!” Congratulations!
Silver (tie)
Quad-Row
Molex
Silver (tie)
Han-Modular Domino Module
HARTING
Honorable Mention
M Series High Power
LEMO USA, Inc.
Embedded Computing
Gold (tie)
Ambarella, Inc.
CV3 AI Domain Controller SoC Family
The judges commented: “This cutting-edge hardware is combined with a comprehensive set of mature software tools and a robust SDK.” Congratulations!
Gold (tie)
Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice CertusPro-NX
The judges commented: “Love that it is able to deliver great performance while consuming a fraction of the power of similar devices.” Congratulations!
Bronze
OMNIVISION
OAX4600 ASIC
Honorable Mention
Microchip Technology
Microchip PIC32CM LS60 MCU
Fastener Technology
Gold
HellermannTyton
Stud Mount Ratchet Clamp
The judges commented: “Good design and practical for applications throughout several fields. This would be a great product to see in the aerospace segment.” Congratulations!
Hydraulics
Gold
DGD Fluid Power
Cartridge Flow Transmitter (CFT)
The judges commented: “This product lands in the ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ category. One of the major hassles in using a flow meter is installation, packaging, and footprint. Conceptually, the CFT address these challenges in a practical and useful way with a form factor that is easy to implement into a circuit.” Congratulations!
Silver
Danfoss Power Solutions
shhark® low-noise gear pump
Bronze
Webtec
RFS200 Run-time Meter
Industrial Automation
Gold
Banner Engineering
DXMR90-X1 Industrial Controller
The judges commented: “The DXMR90-X1 Industrial Controller is a well-executed repackaging of existing technologies that simplifies the integration of mature Modbus networked sensors into industrial networks such as Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET. The smaller footprint provides machine builders with more packaging and cabling options reducing the time to assemble and connect into existing equipment into modern control systems.” Congratulations!
Silver
ELESA S.p.A.
M.2000-SWM
Bronze
Universal Robots
UR20
Honorable Mention
Red Lion Controls
Graphical Panel Meter, PM-50
Honorable Mention
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
ULTRA3000®
Mechanical
Gold
System Seals, Inc.
VORTEX Main Bearing Seal
The judges commented: “A novel solution to a recognized problem. Its greatest virtue is its simplicity.” Congratulations!
Silver
Ogura Industrial Corp.
MCNB-HS series brakes
Bronze
Bishop-Wisecarver
LoPro V6
Motion Control
Gold
ADVANCED Motion Controls
60-amp Continuous FlexPro Servo Drives
The judges commented: “Getting the footprint so small is a game-changer; the space saving is really incredible.” Congratulations!
Silver
Kyntronics Inc.
SMART Electro-Hydraulic Actuator for Autonomous Robot Transport Vehicle
Bronze
Rockwell Automation
PowerFlex 755TS variable frequency drive
Pneumatics
Gold
Norgren
Excelon® Plus Integrated Electronic Pressure Sensor
The judges commented: “Love the space savings, and the addition of the flow sensor is an excellent idea.” Congratulations!
Silver
Emerson
AV/AES Valve System with integrated OPC UA
Power Electronics
Gold
Nichicon America
SLB Small Lithium-Titanate Battery
The judges commented: “These Lithium-Ion batteries are feature packed. The low risk of ignition and wide operating temperature range make them a desirable board level choice.” Congratulations!
Silver
Power Integrations
InnoSwitch 3 AQ 1700
Bronze
Texas Instruments
TPSI3050-Q1 and TPSI2140-Q1 solid-state relays
Honorable Mention
Navitas Semiconductor
GaNFast™ Half-Bridge IC with GaNSense™ Technology (NV6247)
Honorable Mention
Empower Semiconductor
EP71xx series of Integrated Voltage Regulators (IVRs)
Software
Gold
Gates
Design Power™
The judges commented: “This is a marvelous tool for any engineers who are dealing with drives and conveyors.” Congratulations!
Silver
Paro Software B.V.
HydroSym
Bronze
Beckhoff Automation
TwinCAT/BSD Hypervisor
Switches & Sensors
Gold
Texas Instruments
AWR2944 single-chip radar sensor
The judges commented: “A very useful advanced radar sensor — and a huge improvement in this field.” Congratulations!
Silver
Festo Corporation
SDBT-MSX
Bronze
SCHURTER
Capacitive Hidden Switch – CHS
Honorable Mention
Omega Engineering
HANI Clamp Temperature Sensor
Test & Measurement
Gold
Liquid Instruments
Moku:Pro
The judges commented: “An interesting and innovative multi-instrument unit; great work!” Congratulations!
Silver
MTI Instruments – A Vitrek Company
1520 Signal Simulator and Calibrator
Bronze
Tektronix, Inc.
2 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
Once again, all medalists and Honorable Mentions can use the winner logo in their marketing efforts: Click here for the winner logo. Congratulations to all of the 2022 winners!
