VarTech Systems Resources

Organizations

www.isa.org - ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society

www.gsa.gov - U.S. General Services Administration

https://www.gsaadvantage.gov - GSA Advantage provides the most convenient one-stop shopping source to meet all your procurement needs.

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ - FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities

http://www.vesa.org/ - VESA supports and sets industry-wide interface standards for the PC, workstation, and consumer electronics industries.

http://www.nema.org/ - Provides a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment

http://www.sid.org/ - Society for Information Display

American Chemical Society - the ACS is the professional society for chemist and chemical engineers.

Instrumentation Society of America - the ISA is the worldwide society for measurement and control

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering - the ISPE is a global society for healthcare technology professionals.

National Electrical Manufacturer's Association - NEMA publishes standards for electrical equipment and installations.

National Fire Protection Association - "Reducing the frequency of fires through standards, research, and public education." Publishes many standards for electrical use and installation, including the National Electrical Code

Society of Automotive Engineers - The SAE is the organization for engineers involved in the manufacture of vehicles of all kinds, as well as those who supply the transportation industry.

Technical & Trade Journals

Adhesives and Sealants.com - information, news, and resources professionals in the thermoplastics industry. A VerticalNet community.

Chemical & Engineering News - chemical manufacturing and research news for industrial chemists and chemical researchers. A publication of the ACS.

Chemical Engineering - news, information, and resources for chemical engineers and those involved in chemical processes in manufacturing. A McGraw-Hill publication.

Chemical Online - information, news, and resources for professionals in the chemical processing industry. A VerticalNet community.

Chemical Processing - publication devoted to process control and automation in chemical manufacturing. A Putman publication.

Control Engineering - news, information, and resources for engineers involved in process control and development of equipment for process automation. A Cahners publication.

Control Magazine - news and information for those involved in any aspect of process control for industry. A Putman publication.

Control Solutions International - resources, information, news, and tutorials for everyone involved in process control and instrumentation. A PennWell publication.

Design News - information, resources, and news for engineers involved in design of all products, both consumer and industrial. A Cahners publication.

Hydrocarbon Online - information, news, and resources for professionals in the petrochemical and hydrocarbon industry. A VerticalNet community.

Industrial Product Bulletin - product information for all aspects of industry, including automation, safety, maintenance, process, etc. A Cahners publication.

Reliability and Maintenance Articles - Maintenanceworld - an article source for maintenance management and equipment reliability professionals.

NASA Tech Briefs - technical information on technologies developed by or for NASA.

New Equipment Digest - information and news on new products released for industry. A Penton Media publication.

Oil and Gas Online - information, news, and resources for professionals in the oil and gas industry. A VerticalNet community.

Paint and Coatings Online - information, news, and resources for professionals in the paint and coatings industry. A VerticalNet community.

Pharmaceutical Online - information, news, and resources for professionals in the pharmaceuticals manufacturing industry. A VerticalNet community.

Plant Automation.com - information, news, and resources for professionals involved in any manufacturing industry using automation. A VerticalNet community.

Processing - information, news and products for those involved in any aspect of processing for manufacturing and distribution. A Putman publication.

Semiconductor Online - information, news, and resources for professionals in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. A VerticalNet community.

Companies

IMG On-Screen Virtual Keyboards - offering on-screen keyboards, joystick to mouse, and pointing device utilities

Reference & Information Sites

Acronym Finder - the acronym finder has a list of over 100,000 acronyms, including military acronyms, in its searchable database.

DODSSP Assist Quick Search - The Department of Defense's Assist! contains the full text of over 100,000 DOD specifications and standards. Best of all, it's free.

Entisoft Units Online - not only does this convertor recognize more units that you can shake an engineer at, but it also suggests other units that are related and can be readily converted.

MarksOnline - fully searchable online database of registered U.S. trademarks. Searches and information are free

Merriam-Webster Dictionary - a free, full service, online dictionary.

Travlang Translating Dictionary - a comprehensive set of online foreign-language translations dictionaries.

Yahoo! Business Directories - the Yahoo! directory of business directories, by industry.

SlackAlice Global Web Directory

VarTech Products Showcase - visual listing of our top product lines