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2026 Editorial Calendar

January/February 2026 Issue

AD CLOSE: December 29, 2025
MATERIALS DUE: January 12, 2026

FEATURES

  • 2026 Salary Survey
  • Lighting
  • Motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs) and variable speed drives (VSDs)
  • Safety and PPE
  • Oils and lubrication

EXPERT Q&A

  • Power and electrical systems
RESEARCH
  • February: Lubrication

March/April 2026 Issue

AD CLOSE: March 3, 2026
MATERIALS DUE: March 17, 2026

FEATURES

  • Plant automation
  • Artificial intelligence in manufacturing
  • Valves and seals
  • Fall protection guidelines

EXPERT Q&A

  • Maintenance
RESEARCH
  • April: PPE and fall protection

May/June 2026 Issue

AD CLOSE: April 28, 2026
MATERIALS DUE: May 12, 2026

FEATURES

  • Lubrication
  • Battery energy storage systems
  • Safety in manufacturing
  • Pumps

EXPERT Q&A

  • Asset Management
RESEARCH
  • May: Audience feedback

July/August 2026 Issue

AD CLOSE: June 30, 2026
MATERIALS DUE: July 14, 2026

FEATURES

  • Predictive maintenance
  • System integration
  • Environmental health
  • Asset management

EXPERT Q&A

  • Hazard protection and hazardous environments
RESEARCH
  • August: Maintenance, repair and operations

September/October 2026 Issue

AD CLOSE: September 1, 2026
MATERIALS DUE: September 15, 2026

FEATURES

  • 2026 Engineering Leaders Under 40
  • Circuit protection in electrical/power systems
  • Safety training for emergencies
  • Lean maintenance

EXPERT Q&A

  • Variable frequency drives (VFD) and variable speed drives (VSD)
RESEARCH
  • October: Pumps and compressors

November/December 2026 Issue

PE AD CLOSE: October 27, 2026
GSIR AD CLOSE: October 20, 2026
PE MATERIALS DUE: November 10, 2026
GSIR MATERIALS DUE: November 3, 2026

FEATURES

  • 2026 Product of the Year
  • Compressed air systems
  • Remote monitoring
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Lubrication and grease

EXPERT Q&A

  • Plant automation
RESEARCH
  • December: Salary survey

Print Specs

Please submit ads via the WTWH Ad Portal at ads.wtwhmedia.com.

LIVE (SAFETY) AND BLEED
Keep all live items (not intended to trim) 1/4” inside trim edges. If an ad is designed to bleed to the edge, an 1/8” bleed is required outside of trim. Please make sure to output the pdf accordingly to include the bleed, as this is generally not the default setting.

MEDIA

  • File format: Ads must be PDF/X-1a files. Please save PDF as: PDF/X-1a:2001 with the compatibility set to Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3).
  • Fonts: Embed all fonts
  • Color space: CMYK — Images and colors saved as CMYK, no RGB files and no spot colors or pantones within PDFs.
  • Resolution: 300 dpi

Artwork submitted is assumed that color, images, and copy are proofed and correct from client. Any necessary artwork or copy preparation may be billed to advertiser.

PROOF
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SUPPLEMENT HALF-PAGE TIP SPECS:

  1. High resolution logo (preferably ai or eps file)
  2. 1 image (3×3, 300 dpi, preferably jpg, eps, tiff, or pdf)
  3. 100-125 words of copy (May include title)
  4. Contact info (Company Name, website and address and phone # if preferred)

Leadership in Plant Operations

Recognizing our leaders in automation engineering.

The Leadership in Plant Operations program for January 2026 celebrates excellence in the key areas of plant operations and maintenance. This program highlights companies that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, and expertise in essential product categories critical to plant efficiency and safety.

Nomination examples include engineering leadership for a person or inventor, engineering leadership by a specific department or overall company accomplishment.

Members of the engineering community will be required to register in order to cast votes for nominees. Participation rates are based on earned frequency and ongoing marketing programs with Plant Engineering.

CATEGORIES

  • Motors & Drives
  • Lubrication
  • Pumps & Compressors
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Predictive Maintenance Technologies
  • Bearings
  • Industrial Automation
  • Mechanical

DIGITAL PROFILE MATERIALS CHECKLIST

  • Company Contact Info: mailing address & website URL
  • Company Overview:
    • Headline (50 characters / 5-7 words)
    • Boilerplate (750 characters / 125 words)
  • Why you are a leader: 250 Words (1500 characters)
  • Company Logo*: 370 pixels wide and height is flexible
  • 3 Featured Images*: 320 pixels wide x 380 pixels high
  • Social Media links (optional): Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter)
  • Featured Video (optional): must be YouTube URL
  • Up to 2 Promotional Assets (optional) each includes:
    • Headline – 80 characters
    • Description – 300 characters
    • PDF file – 50MB max file size
    • Image* – 300 pixels wide; height is flexible