Industry Organizations

SVC
http://www.svc.org
Society of Vacuum Coaters

SME
http://www.sme.org
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SME is a good resource for all professionals. This site is also the home of Manufacturing Engineering Magazine, Forming & Fabrication Magazine and Automotive Plastics Magazine.

ASTM
http://www.astm.org
American Society for Testing Materials
This site is the resource for standards.

Industry Magazines

Modern Machine Shop
http://www.mmsonline.com
This site is full of interesting articles and links related to the machining industry.

Tooling & Production
http://www.manufacturingcenter.com
This site is a good resource for the machining industry professional.

Cutting Tool Engineering
http://www.ctemag.com
An excellent resource for improving your manufacturing process. Cutting tool improvement and optimization is always a topic.

Injection Molding Magazine
http://www.immnet.com
This site is an excellent resource for the molder looking for industry news, technical articles, and the latest products.

Plastics Technology
http://www.ptonline.com
This site is a good resource for the plastic's processor.

Forging Magazine
http://www.forgingmagazine.com
This magazine is dedicated to improving the forging process and providing technical resources to the forging industry.

 

 

Steel Suppliers

Bohler Udeholm
http://www.bohlersteel.com
A supplier of stainless and tool steels.

Finkl & Sons
http://www.finkl.com
A supplier of molding, forging, and die cast steels.

Performance Alloys
http://www.performancealloys.net
This site offers information on Ampco alloys as an alternative to beryllium copper. They offer informative technical articles on the use of the alloys in the injection molding industry.

Technical Resources

Matweb
http://www.matweb.com
This site has a material's database that includes metals, superalloys, ceramics, thermoplastic and thermoset polymers and semiconductors.