Control Engineering Resource Center

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Thank you for visiting the Control Engineering Resource Center, a specialized micro-site dedicated to engineering professionals.

Loaded with unique, applicable content, this site allows subscribers to customize data for specific control, automation and instrumentation needs. Updates are constantly being made to provide subscribers with the latest news and advancements.

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Featured Articles

Process Control Strategies
Lew Gordon, principal application engineer at Invensys Process Systems has created an in-depth tutorial series on process control strategies, from simple to complex, considering each approach through a variety of factors.
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Subscriber Service

We want to hear what our Resource Center subscribers are doing in regard to specific technology applications and projects. If you would like to submit ideas, or papers for publishing on the Resource Center, please email mnasiri@reedbusiness.com, or go to 'submit application articles' on the Resource Center.

Searchable Databases

Career Data searchable by industry, region, expertise, qualifications. Personalize your career information inquiries with factors like approximate gross income, years on the job, degree and location.
Customer Service Data searchable by vendor, product and industry. Gauge Control Engineering readers' satisfaction with specific vendors and products.
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Research

Automation Research In Volume 1, research results and analysis focus on the packagers– who they are, how they do and do not automate, and what obstacles and opportunities they face..
Monthly Product Focus studies are available detailing specific product trends in the automation, control and instrumentation areas. Each month Control Engineering will post a new research study focusing on a product bought by our subscribers. Each Product Focus study is based on at least 100 engineering respondents and is provided by Reed Research.
Industry Research is provided by ARC as a discount specific to Resource Center subscribers.

References

This section is unique content to the Resource Center and includes 'how to' articles written by engineers for engineers regarding applications, tutorials and white papers. The content is updated monthly with new articles and papers.

Featured References

Handheld Test and Measurement Equipment (April 2008 Product Research)
Research was undertaken to gain a better understanding of Control Engineering subscribers’ applications and needs regarding handheld test and measurement equipment....

Control Engineering Resource Center 4/30/2008

Manufacturing Execution Systems March 2008 Product Research
Research was undertaken to gain a better understanding of Control Engineering subscribers’ applications and needs regarding process automation systems....

Control Engineering Resource Center 4/2/2008

Choosing the Right Technology for a Digital Automation Architecture
Many automation end users face the critical task of selecting a digital communications technology for their process control system. This choice can hinge on a number of cost and performance considerations, so it's important to understand the differences between the leading solutions before making a major investment....

Control Engineering Resource Center 2/29/2008

Process Automation Systems Product Research (February 2008)
Research was undertaken to gain a better understanding of Control Engineering subscribers’ applications and needs regarding process automation systems....

Control Engineering Resource Center 2/12/2008