Editorial Calendar 2002

By Staff December 27, 2002

2002 Editorial Calendar

Monthly in Control Engineering Printable (PDF) editorial calendar Quarterly Previews January – May 2002 June – September 2002 (incl. Mid-June) October – December 2002 (incl. Mid-December)

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Monthly in Control Engineering …

Up Front Catch breaking news

Technology Update Discover emerging developments

Market Update Count on markets and money matters

Application Update Solve problems with innovative solutions

Systems Integrator Update Tips from system integrators

Career Update Build professional awareness

Global Update Look at worldwide trends

News Keep up to date and in the loop

Cyberpage Hotlink to www.controleng.com

Editorial Views you can use

Product Focus Review hot products and trends

Products & Software See the editors’ best picks

Software Review Take a test drive

Back to Basics Rediscover the fundamentals

ARTICLE DEADLINES: Usually 60 days prior to month of issue; schedules vary by editor.See quarterly previews or

= North American and European editions
January Closes 12/10/01
February Closes 1/10/02
March Closes 2/11/02
April Closes 3/11/02
May Closes 4/10/02

Cover Story
Special report: controllers
Internet in manufacturing
15th Annual Control Engineering Editor’s Choice Awards
Integrator registration
Return on investment for fieldbus

Beats/Channels

Process & Advanced Control
Cover: Special Report on controllers: survey and trends

Electronic records and regulatory compliance

Instrumentation & Process Sensors

Contact temperature sensing

Course aggregate bulk level sensing

Software

Cover: Internet in manufacturing

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors

Discrete sensors for manufacturing

Human-Machine Interface
XML/OPC programming

Wireless, handheld operator interface

Motors, Drives & Motion Control

Motion control trends study and supplement

Embedded Control

Special Report-Controllers: application guidelines

Networks & Communications

Safety networks
Cover: Justify investments in fieldbus installations

System Integration

Integrator Update

Cover: Integrator registration program

Product Focus Research Reports (Control Components)
Networking
Data acquisition
Terminal blocks
Process sensing/transmitters/flowmeters
Power supplies

Back to Basics
Power conditioning and isolation
Insulation displacement, Wiring technology
Photoelectric sensors
Valve calibration
Slip rings/rotary joints

Trade Show Distribution/Coverage

Embedded Systems Conference (March 11-14; San Francisco, Calif.)

National Manufacturing Week (March 18-21; Chicago, Ill.)

Sensors Expo(May 21-23, San Jose, Calif.)
Embedded Systems Conference(June 3-6, Chicago, Ill.)

Ad Cards/Product & Literature Showcase
Ad Cards Closes 12/10/01
Showcase Closes 1/10/02
Ad cards Closes 2/11/02
Showcase Closes 3/11/02
Ad Cards Closes 4/10/02

Ad Studies

Harvey Ad-Q Study

Harvey Ad-Q Study

June Closes 5/10/02
July Closes 6/10/02
Mid-July Closes 6/17/02
August Closes 7/10/02
September Closes 8/12/02

Cover Story
Electric servos
Embedded control

Vision Systems
Integrating control and safety

Beats/Channels

Process & Advanced Control
Control system redundancy
Frequency domain
Control Engineering Buyer’s Guide

Complete listings of control and automation vendors.Search, update listings online at www.controleng.com/ buyersguide
Uniting batch systems and Six Sigma
Cover: control and safety in process applications

Instrumentation & Process Sensors

Pressure sensing

Sensors

Software
SQL databases

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors

Cover: Vision systems

Human-Machine Interface

Motors, Drives & Motion Control
Cover: Electric servos

Embedded Control

Cover: Embedded control

Object-based automation

Networks & Communications

Ethernet hardware
Augmenting ‘veteran’ networks (Serial, 3-20 mA…)

System Integration
System integrator application
Integrator Update

Integrator Update

Product Focus Research Reports (Control Components)
I/O Devices
Sensors for discrete manufacturing
PLCs/Programmable controllers
AC adjustable speed drives

Back to Basics
Gain scheduling
Motion control standards
Humidity sensing
Safety relays

Trade Show Distribution/Coverage

Sensors Expo(Sept. 24-26, Boston)

Ad Cards/Product & Literature Showcase
Showcase Closes 5/10/02
Ad Cards Closes 6/10/02
Showcase Closes 7/10/02
Ad Cards Closes 8/12/02

Ad Studies

Harvey Ad-Q Study

October Closes 9/10/02
November Closes 10/10/02
December Closes 11/11/02
Mid-December Closes 11/22/02

Cover Story
Adaptive control
Robotics
HMI/SCADA software
System integrator project methodologies

Beats/Channels

Process & Advanced Control
Cover: Adaptive control

Control valve intelligence
Control Engineering Automation Integrator Guide

Complete listings of control system integrators, plus applications and more.

Search, update listingsonline at www.controleng.com/integrators

Instrumentation & Process Sensors
Ultrasonic flowmeters

Software
Internet in process control

Machine Control & Discrete Sensors

Cover: Robotics

Human-Machine Interface

Cover: HMI/SCADA software

Motors, Drives & Motion Control
Chip-based motor/motion control
Medium-voltage motors (>1kV)

Embedded Control

Networks & Communications

System Integration

Integrator Update

Product Focus Research Reports (Control Components)
Control valves
Handheld test and measurement
Operator interface devices

Back to Basics
Sequential function charts
Network connectors
Network diagnostics

Trade Show Distribution/Coverage
ISA Show(Oct. 21-24, Chicago)
Embedded Systems Conference(Nov. 18-21, Boston)

Ad Cards/Product & Literature Showcase
Showcase Closes 9/10/02
Ad Cards Closes 10/10/02
Showcase Closes 11/11/02

Ad Studies

Harvey Ad-Q Study

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