The January 2009 issue of Control is now available online. This is the issue with the new, improved and highly revamped Readers' Choice Awards.
Here's what's inside:Editorial: Walt Boyes discusses the plus side of postponing retirement
WebTOC: Katherine Bonfante wonders about what our machines are telling us
Lessons Learned: Part Two of Bela Liptak's series on nuclear controls and safety
On the Bus: John Rezabek does fieldbus on a shoestring for tough times
InProcess: HART plant of the year, and some losses to the automation community
Resources: selecting, sizing and making drives more energy efficient
2009 Readers' Choice Awards: Control's readers' favorites in more than 100 process automation technology categories
PLCs. PACs and DCSs Can Do Windows: Today's PC-based industrial computers overcome engineers' dislike of "the Wal-Mart of operating systems" -- by Rich Merritt
Control System Migration-- by Nigel James
PLC Programming- Some Things Never Change -- by Dave Harrold
Field Test: Users evaluate Beamex's MC5 fieldbus and multifunction calibrator
Technically Speaking: Dan Hebert asks why someone can't make an analyzer as reliable as a temperature, pressure or flow transmitter
Ask the Experts: The experts tackle calibrating injection molding machines, compression control and butterfly valves
Roundup: Start the new year with fresh flow instrumentation products
Products: Process automation bling, plus exclusive new products from Moore, Drexelbrook, Sierra Instruments and Endress+Hauser
Control Talk: McMillan and Weiner get serious about PIDs
and finally, in Windup, Keith larson analyzes the implications of falling commodity prices for the automation business.
Go here to read all about it: http://www.controlglobal.com/digital_edition/2009/0901/flash.html
This is our first edition with our new emagazine engine, and we think it is much better than the previous version. We hope you do too. We invite your comments and suggestions.
