CHEMICAL PROCESSING’S 2010 Readers’ Choice
Awards survey proved popular — a record 1,265
readers participated in this year’s poll. In the
seventh year of our survey, it was a heavy weight
bout to determine which companies readers consider the technology leaders in 48 categories.
“For a number of the categories it was
difficult to pick a top vendor because I have
different favorites within the general categories
listed, depending on the specific need,” explains
one participant.
“It comes down to reliability,” says another.
“Cheap products will rarely succeed in the long run.”
And thinking green was a major point of consideration for yet another. “I like any product that helps
clean up the environment… They heal the tragic
damages we do to nature.”
Vendors feel like winning prize fighters when they
make the list and see their names ahead of their
competition. Those who don’t make the list can consider what they might do to improve their changes
in next year’s rematch.
ent categories. Categories were listed, but respondents had
to enter the name of the technology provider in a blank text
box. By not providing a pre-selected list of companies in each
category, the survey avoided bias.
The rankings show the percentage of total responses in each
category that a particular company received. We only list firms
that got at least 5% of the votes in a category. Scores within 3%
of each other should be considered a statistical tie.
GOING THE ROUNDS
Emerson Process Management remains the heavy weight
champion as it has over the years, finishing first in seven
categories and placing in four others. Emerson also continued
to receive the most comments when respondents were asked
to identify one technology provider as the best and explain
why. “Emerson continuously tries to understand the customer
requirements and improve upon them,” says one respondent.
Several vendors achieved multiple mentions. Alfa Laval,
Aspen Tech, Dow, Fluke and GE each earned two first
place finishes. ABB, Endress+Hauser, Honeywell, Rockwell
Automation, Siemens, SKF and Yokogawa all placed highly
in multiple categories.
More details about the winning companies in each
category are included on the following pages. For additional
information about any of the vendors or products listed,
we encourage you to visit www.ChemicalProcessing.com
and search for bearings, pumps or any other category that
interests you. Results from previous Readers’ Choice Awards
also are available online:
• 2009 — www.ChemicalProcessing.com/
articles/2009/133.html
• 2008 — www.ChemicalProcessing.com/
articles/2008/112.html
• 2007 — www.ChemicalProcessing.com/
articles/2007/108.html
• 2006 — www.ChemicalProcessing.com/
articles/2006/111.html
• 2005 — www.ChemicalProcessing.com/
articles/2005/523.html
• 2004 — www.ChemicalProcessing.com/
articles/2005/363.html
HOW RESULTS WERE GATHERED
Readers received e-mail, notices, electronic newsletters, used
a link posted on our website (www.ChemicalProcessing.com)
or responded to Twitter and Facebook postings to complete
the questionnaire. The survey was open for responses for just
over one month. A total of 1,265 readers cast their votes about
which vendors they consider technology leaders in 48 differ-
FLOW INSTRUMENTATION
Emerson Process Management
Endress+Hauser
50%
14%
LEVEL INSTRUMENTATION
Emerson Process Management
Endress+Hauser
Magnetrol
38%
20%
6%
PRESSURE INSTRUMENTATION Emerson Process Management
Endress+Hauser
Ashcroft
Yokogawa
47%
12%
6%
6%
PROCESS ANALYZERS Emerson Process Management
ABB
Siemens
AMETEK
Yokogawa
34%
14%
6%
5%
5%
PROCESS AUTOMATION SYSTEMS Emerson Process Management
Honeywell
Rockwell Automation
Siemens
Yokogawa
ABB
29%
20%
11%
9%
9%
7%
TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTATION Emerson Process Management
Endress+Hauser
Omega
Honeywell
46%
9%
6%
5%
VALVES & ACTUATORS Emerson Process Management
Flowserve
29%
8%
Excerpted with permission from Chemical Processing, July 2010. On the Web at www.chemicalprocessing.com.
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