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Data Acquisition Must-Haves
The Newest in DAQ and Recorder Technology Is Here

Can Smart Manufacturing Save U.S. Jobs?
Kids See Factories as Filthy, Polluting and Evil. Who Would Want to Work in One?

The Can of Worms Is Open-Now What?
Designing a Good Cyber Defense for Your SCADA or Process Control System Is No Longer an Option

Plentiful Aid on Process Analyzers
Control's Monthly Resource Guide. This We Take A Closer Look at Process Analyzers and What Is Available in th Industry

OPC: Standardizing Integration of Security and Energy Management
OPC Standards Play a Major Role in Accessing and Integrating Energy Management Data

Web Treats, No Tricks
ControlGlobal.com Presents Its Virtual Halloween Basket. Come Find Out what Treats - No Tricks - We have For You

The Island of Misfit Instruments
The Island of Misfit Instruments Could Become a Great Place for Learning and Help Shape the Future When the Aging Systems Will Be Replaced

Process Control in Archeology and Meteorology
Are There Metal Sensors That Could Scan a Riverbed to Find Ancient Caskets? Also, Could the Laws of Process Control Be Used to Estimate the Rate and Consequences of Global Warming?

Portraits of Simulation Success
Three End Users Employ Several Types of Simulators from Invensys to Improve Design, Training and Operations in Power, Mining and Other Applications

Whalers and Wayfinders
There Are Many Parallels Between Whalers and Wayfinders and Profound Lessons One Can Teach the Other

The Straight Scoop on OPC and Security
What You Need to Know about OPC-UA and OPC-Xi

Worst Fears Realized
A Scary Piece of Malware Named Stuxnet Is in Town. Remember Its Name. Its Arrival May Make You Want to Change the Way You Think About Control System Security

Liquid Hydrogen Level Transmitters; Power Supplies
What Is the Role of the Damping Parameter in a Differential Pressure Transmitter? Is a 24-VDC Power Supply Less Susceptible to Static, Cmpared to an Un-Grounded Power Supply?

Readers' Voices
Our Readers Agree and Disagree with Our Stories. See What They Have to Say

Need an Automation Plant in a Hurry?
Fluor uses Coriolis Flowmeters to Help Fast-Track Construction of the World's Largest Solar-Grade Polysilicon Plant in China to Meet the Needs of Photovoltaic Cell Manufacturers

Successful Retrofit and Automation Projects
Discussing Control System Design and Implementation for Retrofit and Automation Projects. What Are the Challenges in Meeting Plant and Corporate Requirements?

Use PLCs to Measure Natural Gas Flow
The American Gas Association (AGA) Releases a Series of Reports, or Standards, That Define the Measurement Equations for the Flow of Natural Gas