Resources

Following are several relevant associations, standards stores, and helpful engineering and industrial search engines.

A3 Robotics (formerly the Robotic Industries Association): A3 Robotics
Accuris Standards Store: Accuris Standards Store
AMT: The Association for Manufacturing Technology
ANSI: American National Standards Institute ANSI Webstore
ANSI B11 Standards: B11 Standards, Inc.
ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASSP: American Society of Safety Professionals
CSA: Canadian Standards Association
FMA: Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
GlobalSpec: GlobalSpec Search & Industrial Supplier Catalogs
GPO: U.S. Government Publishing Office
IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission
IES: The Illuminating Engineering Society
IoPP: Institute of Packaging Professionals
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
MHI: Material Handling Institute
NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NSC: National Safety Council
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PMA: Precision Metalforming Association
SME: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SPE: Society of Plastics Engineers
Thomas: Thomas Industrial Search Engine
UL: Underwriters Laboratories
WMMA: Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America