Resources for Technicians
Links to Websites Relevant to the Mining & Metals industries
(1) Supporting Technical Organizations
Metals:
Association for Iron & Steel Technology - Articles from users within the industry on applications. Link to other associations such as AIST.
International Iron and Steel Institute
Steel Manufacturers Association
ASSOFOND - The Italian Foundries Federation - (English portal accessible from home page) - E-mail: Information: - The Federation is comprised of the following departmental associations (*) representing:
- Iron foundries
- Steel foundries
- Investment cast foundries
- Non ferrous foundries
(*) Each departmental association acts in full operational autonomy.
FEDERACCAI - Federation of the Italian Steel Companies - (directly to English Version) - E-mail: info@federacciai.it - It has approximately 150 member firms producing and transforming over 95% of the Italian steel output. The original aim of FEDERACCAI is to safeguard companies’ interests, to support them and to favor contacts among the firms which produce, transform and distribute steel and related products. Speaking out on behalf of the firms in the sector, FEDERACCAI promotes industrial policies supporting the industry through tireless work focused on economics, politics and on techno-scientific issues. FEDERACCAI is also engaged to promote steel industry’s image in
ASSOMET - National Association of Non-Ferrous Metal Industries - (available only in Italian) - E-mail assomet@assomet.it
Minerals Industries:
American Coal Council
National Coal Council
National Mining Association
Mining Technology
Gypsum Association
National Lime Association
CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
(2) - VENDOR WEBSITES
- ABB - search for mining, metals or cement; check reference installations
- Honeywell
- OSI - OSI website; click on industries; then mining, metallurgy and materials
- Siemens - click on industry solutions and select metals or mining
- EAET Website for Steel Applications
- Valbruna Stainless Steel
- Amphenol Fiber Systems - contact Cam Taylor - white papers on mine monitoring and control posted on the Amphenol mining web site
- Optical Cable Corp - underground mining network layouts - 20 page catalogue - see page 4 of catalogue
- Tyco products for the Iron and Steel industries
(3) - MINING AND METALS NEWS ITEMS
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ICE’s (Instrument and Control Engineering News) most recent newsletter is posted to its website
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Steel: Global Industry Guide published by Research and Markets. Research and Markets represents the Steel Global Industry Guide as an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the steel industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis. Get details
(4) OTHER
ASM International, The Materials Information Society
NACE International, Leaders in Corrosion Control Technology
Powder & Bulk Engineering Magazine
ISA Becoming Wireless - 12 March 2008 - InTech Special Section
IISI becomes the World Steel Association
Industry sites
Arcelor Mittal (One of the largest Steelmakers in the world)
Dofasco (The most sustainable Steel company in the world)
(5) Control Engineering
Related Files
ISA 100 Wireless enews, Vol 1, Issue 3 (Microsoft Word Document)Inside Automation Daily: (Microsoft Word Document)
