Manufacturing Industry Resources
If you would like to request to have your site added to our list of
manufacturing
industry resources, please contact us,
and upon review and approval, we would be happy to include it. We simply
request a reciprocal link in return.
American National Standards
Institute
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit
organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary
standardization and conformity assessment system.
American Society for Testing
and Materials
ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development
organizations in the world-a trusted source for technical standards
for materials, products, systems, and services. Known for their high
technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International standards
have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides
design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy.
American
Society of Mechanical Engineers
Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on
technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology
community. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing
operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide, and offers
hundreds of professional development courses each year. ASME sets internationally
recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance
public safety.
Association
of Equipment Manufacturers
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) was formed from the
consolidation of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association
and Equipment Manufacturers Institute on January 1, 2002. AEM is the
international trade and business development resource for companies
that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in
the construction, agricultural, mining, forestry, and utility fields.
Bearing
Specialists Association
BSA is the international service and educational organization of more
than 70 companies distributing factory-warranted ball, roller, and anti-friction
bearings and 60 participating, non-member manufacturers of bearings
and related products.
Compressed
Air & Gas Instutute
Since 1915, the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) has been
the leading organization representing manufacturers of compressed air
system equipment, including air compressors, blowers, pneumatic tools
and air and gas drying and filtration equipment. For over 80 years,
the Institute has been working to improve production, proper use and
increased distribution of equipment used in compressed air and gas systems.
CompressorWise
CompressorWise.com is an independent research and publishing company
established to help compressor operators save money and get the most
from their compressed air systems. We use the Internet to deliver information
about the best people and companies in the compressor business.
Downtime
Central
This site has been dedicated to exploring the True Cost of manufacturing
downtime. Extensive research and valuable information is provided. Our
goal being to educate the industry, help managers justify maintenance
cost. There is a machine downtime survey, reports, power point presentations
and other resources, all for free.
Electrical Apparatus Service
Association
The Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Inc. (EASA) is an international
trade organization of over 2,150 electromechanical sales and service
firms in 50 countries. Through its many engineering and educational
programs, EASA provides members with a means of keeping up to date on
materials, equipment, and state-of-the-art technology.
Element
K
We are a leading provider of web-based training for Manufacturing Safety
and OSHA courses.
Engineering.com
Engineering.com Incorporated [TSXV: EGN] is the developer-owner of the
Engineering.com Web site, Internet-based software and business, being
developed to become the ultimate resource tool for the global engineering
community and to provide a leading business-to-business Internet marketplace
for engineering products and services. Engineering.com has been created
by a group of experienced engineers who understand what their fellow
professionals need to be more productive.
Fasteners i
Everything Fasteners, from 8 Fasteners to Zeus Fasteners.
Fluid Power
Distributors Association
FPDA is a trade association representing approximately four hundred
distributors and manufacturers. The Association serves motion solution
providers, offering Fluid Power, companion technologies and distribution
services to enhance customer performance and profitability.
I'mOnIt! --
Preventive Maintenance Software
I'mOnIt! Maintenance Scheduling Utility allows you to easily track
and monitor the usage of any kind of equipment. It lets you schedule
routine maintenance tasks at regular intervals which helps prevent costly
downtime and reduce wasted effort.
Independent Lubricant
Manufacturers Association
Make yourself at home on board the site of the Interior Lumber Manufacturers'
Association, the voice for privately held forestry firms that operate
on some of the world's best tree growing land in B.C.'s Southern Interior.
Industrial Accident
Prevention Association
The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit,
member-driven organization operating in the Province of Ontario since
1917. Representing approximately 47,000 member firms and more than 1.5
million workers, IAPA is Canada’s largest health and safety organization
and has taken a leading role in the prevention of workplace injury and
illness, working for improvement in the health and safety performance
of our member firms
Industrial Supply
Manufacturers Association
The Industrial Supply Manufacturers Association (ISMA), formerly the
American Supply & Machinery Manufacturers Association, is the only
manufacturer trade organization in North America dedicated to helping
its members sell through industrial distributors a complete range of
Maintenance, Repair, Operating, and Production supplies consumed by
industry.
Institute of Industrial
Engineers
IIE is the world’s largest professional society dedicated solely
to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals
involved with improving quality and productivity. Founded in 1948, IIE
is an international, non-profit association that provides leadership
for the application, education, training, research, and development
of industrial engineering.
Leak
Detection
Everything leaks.
Machinery Information
Management Open Systems Alliance
MIMOSA is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to developing
and encouraging the adoption of open information standards for Operations
and Maintenance and Collaborative Asset Lifecycle Management in commercial
and military applications. MIMOSA is composed of progressive process
and discrete manufacturing corporations, facility management companies,
military organizations, capital equipment OEMs, and suppliers of asset
management software systems including Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI),
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Plant Asset Management (PAM)
systems, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, Operational Data
Historian Systems (ODHS), and Condition Monitoring (CM) systems.
Motor
Decisions Matter
Motor Decisions Matter is a national campaign encouraging the use of
sound motor management and planning as a tool to cut motor energy costs
and increase productivity. The campaign is sponsored by a consortium
of motor industry manufacturers and service centers, trade associations,
electric utilities and government agencies.
MRO-ESOURCE
MRO was wstablished in 1985 to help improve knowledge, effectiveness
and productivity of maintenance professionals in Canada's manufacturing,
utilities and resource industries.
National
Association of Manufacturers
The NAM’s mission is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers
and to improve American living standards by shaping a legislative and
regulatory environment conducive to U.S. economic growth and to increase
understanding among policymakers, the media and the public about the
importance of manufacturing to America’s economic strength.
National
Manufacturing Week
NMW is the ultimate destination where the manufacturing industry meets
annually to see the latest products, network with peers, meet new suppliers
and introduce new software and services. Through its eight separate
yet interrelated events, NMW offers solutions across all areas of manufacturing
through over 1,000 exhibits and a conference program with over 200 sessions
that mirrors
the show floor.
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association
NEMA, created in the fall of 1926 by the merger of the Electric Power
Club and the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies, provides
a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment, enabling consumers
to select from a range of safe, effective, and compatible electrical
products.
National
Fluid Power Association
NFPA's mission: Maximizing the power of association to advance hydraulic
and pneumatic motion control technology and deliver valued services
that foster our members' success.
National
Center for Manufacturing Sciences
The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is a not-for-profit
technology, information and education consortium providing value-added
products and services that enable collaboration and learning among manufacturers.
Plant
Engineering & Maintenance Association of Canada
PEMAC is the national technical association devoted to plant engineering
and maintenance, created by and for plant engineering and maintenance
people. PEMAC's mission is to improve its members professionalism, performance,
safety and outside recognition by providing specialized training and
certification, undertaking research, providing forums for the exchange
of information and acting as the public voice for all of its members.
Plant
Maintenance Resource Center
The Plant Maintenance Resource Center was established in 1996 at a time
when there was a dearth of information available on the Internet regarding
Plant Maintenance. How things have changed! It was established by Alexander
(Sandy to his mates!) Dunn, an experienced Maintenance professional
and Maintenance Consultant, based in Australia. Originally, the site
was located at his personal home page, before moving to this site in
July 1998.
Power Transmission
Distributors Association
Founded in 1960, PTDA is an U.S.-based trade association representing
almost 230 power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor firms
with over 3,000 locations throughout North America and 15 other countries,
as well as over 190 manufacturers that supply the PT/MC industry.
Reliability
Centre
Reliability Center, Inc. was established in 1972 as a Research &
Development arm of a major U.S. corporation. In 1985, RCI became an
independent corporation under the direction of founder and president
Charles J. Latino, whose goal is to spread the reliability message to
companies all over the world.