In the January issue, find out our readers' favorite automation resources and suppliers in "Who Had the Nicest Ice in This Years' Readers' Choice Awards?" plus, follow along with Jim Montague as he describes the ex

Our cover story addresses the knotty question of how you know when you have enough security. Is it possible to spend too much? How do you tell? Plus, read about how a gold mine is using simulation for operator training and process improvement; how to find the right flowmeter for bidirectional measurement; and best practices in HMI design and controlling reciprocating pumps.

This issue of Control talks about the sweet advances in simulation that allow once-separate silos to cross-pollinate into a functional whole from which users can pick the elements they need for design, configuration, training and process optimization.

Control's March issue is all about road maps. Our cover story "The Control Room of the Future - Smarter Reality" shows readers how to navigate through all the glitz and shiny new tools and applications to get to the best, most practical and functional 21st-century control room for their needs. Then we explore the latest navigational report from those on the search for the asset management Holy Grail of integrated production and maintenance, plus a close-up of how GlaxoSmithKline moved along the path via smart, documenting calibrators. Also, this month's Control Talk, featuring Greg McMillan and Stan Weiner, is entitled, "Going with the Flow." Read it now.

The December issue of Control magazine is now online and ready for viewing. It features our annual rating of the Top 50 automation companies, both globally and in North America.This year, vendors are all doing well, but are nervous about the future. We also discover how Schweppes Australia sweetened soda pop production by consolidating process and logic controls and why your sampling systems need a lot of love and attention. And don't miss our regular columnists, John Rezabek on fieldbus, Bela Liptak and friends answering process control questions, and Jim Montague exploring an electronic marshalling project.

Control's July cover story focuses on "Tribal Knowledge" and how new tools are preserving vital process know-how