Reed Research Group surveyed Control Engineering subscribers in November 2008 about their use of process automation systems. Selected results presented here are based on 128 completed responses from subscribers who evaluatewww.cechina.cn, specify, recommend, install, and/or purchase process automation systems (PAS). Among these, 70% are involved with PAS solely for their own plants, while 14% do so only for OEM resale, and 16% for OEM or end user requirements, depending on the project. Overall, most respon

dents expect their spending on PAS to remain the same or decrease in 2009, compared to 2008.

　　Among other issues addressed in the surveyCONTROL ENGINEERING China版权所有, respondents were asked the most- and least-implemented capabilities of their process automation systems, and why they may not be fully using the capabilities of their current systems, if that is indeed the case. Results are shown in the graphics accompanying this article.
　　Using a list of PAS vendors, survey respondents also identified the following providers as leading suppliers of process automation systems: Rockwell Automation, Siemens Energy & Automation, Emerson Process Management, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platformswww.cechina.cn, ABB, Honeywell Process Solutions, Invensys Process Systems, Yokogawa Electric, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, and Schneider Electric. Representative products from these vendors are shown here. Additional resultswww.cechina.cn, linksCONTROL ENGINEERING China版权所有, and product information from these vendors are available with this article online at www.controleng.com/archives for January 2009.