Feature Articles

• Feature articles are typically 1,500 to 2,000 words long and accompanied by suitable illustrations (charts, graphs, photos, line drawings, etc.).
• They should be written for a technically sophisticated audience comprised mainly of design engineers and system integrators and must focus primarily on a technology and not on individual products or companies.
• To suggest a story, submit a short proposal (several paragraphs) to the editor at the contact information provided below. This proposal should provide a brief overview of the topic being covered, the proposed length, and the name of the author or authors writing the article.

• Submit only new products for consideration. Briefly describe the product's features, technical specifications, benefits, and applications. If possible, supply a technical data sheet.
• Include a color photograph of the product in the form of a slide, print, or electronic file (preferred). Electronic images must be supplied in GIF or JPEG formats and should be no more than 250 pixels wide. Products featured on the site will be chosen solely at the editor's discretion.

• This section covers new technologies, mergers, acquisitions, personnel, finance, market trends, and legislation. Potential items should be submitted in the form of a news release and must include the name and telephone number of a contact.

• Feature articles must be submitted in electronic format (e-mail or 3.5" IBM-PC compatible diskette) with hard-copy backup.
• Headline News items must be submitted electronically.
• New product releases and industry news items should be submitted in either hard copy or electronic format (preferred).
• Text and graphics submitted electronically should be stored in separate files. Text should be saved as either a Word for Windows (.doc) or ASCII text (.txt) file; graphics should be saved as either GIF or JPEG files and should be no more than 250 pixels wide.
• Graphics submitted in hard copy form should be photographic slides or prints, or clean laser prints of line drawings, charts, graphs, etc. The publisher can not accept responsibility for any unsolicited materials.

Send all materials to ContentManager@plantautomation.com