Manufacturing

Useful manufacturing web links evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists are listed below:

Confederation of British Metal Forming
The Confederation of British Metalforming is the UK trade association for manufacturers of fasteners, forgings, pressings, rolled sections, spinnings and sheet metal fabrications.

BERR Manufacturing Advisory Service: Resources
MAS expert practitioners have compiled a number of guides on the business improvement tools they use and also details of other useful organisations. Requires registration.

IMechE Manufacturing Division
Information on events, prizes and awards and Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ)

International Academy for Production Engineering Research
CIRP College International pour L''Etude Scientifique des Techniques de Production Mecanique Internationalen Forschungsgemeinschaft fur mechanische productionstech aims to promote international collaborative research into manufacturing processing methods.

Institute of Packaging
Members association for the packaging industry

Institution of Production Engineers
Part of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (formerly the Institution of Electrical Engineers)

Chartered Quality Institute
Professional body dedicated to quality

National Association of Manufacturers
US Trade Association - US Manufacturing market data/statistics

PERA
Commercial consultancy provides a free abstract database on production matters requires registration

Recent Advances in Manufacturing (RAM) Database
RAM is a database of bibliographic information for manufacturing and related areas.

Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC)
RIAC is a US Department of Defense Information Analysis Center chartered to serve as a focal point for government and industry efforts to improve the reliability, maintainability and quality of manufactured components and systems. Provides access to the RAC bibliographic database

Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals
American Society site provides articles/abstracts

Society of Manufacturing Engineers
American Society - technical reports/trends database

Trade Association Forum
Links to all UK Trade Associations

The Welding Institute (TWI)
Membership-based company providing industry with engineering solutions in welding, joining and associated technologies