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 Italy and abroad, stressing its economic features, explaining its structure, showing its evolution. Therefore it acts as a valuable supporter at enhancing the competitiveness of the Italian steel companies on the national and international market, as well as at solving the sector issues. Furthermore, Federacciai takes part in management boards and commissions of several Italian and international organizations.

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