Useful Engineering & Technology Websites
These are a selection of some useful web sites voted by our thousands of subscribers to our FREE Techie eNewsletter. They have been selected simply on the basis of providing useful, easily accessible technical information either free or for a small charge.
Featured Links
- Temperature Controls are Australian manufacturers of Thermocouple, RTD Sensors, Liquid Level Switches and Thermowells. We stock a comprehensive range of Temperature Controllers and Cables to suit all industrial temperature measuring applications: www.temperature.com.au
- Technews Tprovides credible, timeous content with a particular focus on the technical niches of electrical/electronic engineering, process control and automation, and security: www.technews.co.za
- HazardEx is the brand name for a suite of media products dedicated to the provision of up-to-date information specifically relevant to those companies and individuals responsible or interested in safe working operations within hazardous area environments. www.hazardexonthenet.net
- Electrical Products magazine celebrates it's 30th birthday in 2008 and delivers the best product coverage in the electrical market, encompassing all areas; from the smallest cable clip to the largest industrial generator. www.epaonthenet.net
- TIM4biz call accounting provides a wide range of reports including abandoned calls, account and authorisation codes, branch, country, department, extension, PABX and trunk traffic, user audit trail and more on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, for single and multiple users, for single and multiple sites. www.tim4biz.com
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Data Communications and Networking
- Voice and Data - the site for the latest in ICT convergence technology: www.VoiceandData.com.au
- Details on the ASI bus standard. Click on "What is AS-i" to get detailed technical information: www.as-interface.com
- An excellent set of articles on the hardware for data communications. Click on Technical Library to go to these articles: www.bb-elec.com
- Details on the Foundation Fieldbus standard: www.fieldbus.org
- HF Radio Propagation predictions; Real time ionospheric maps; solar and space weather monitoring - worldwide: www.ips.gov.au
- Organization that manages DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP network technology: www.odva.org
- Details on the Profibus standard: www.profibus.com
- An excellent set of articles on HART, Industrial protocols and Fieldbus: www.romilly.co.uk
Electrical
- The Electrical Contractor Magazine: www.ecmag.com
- Electrical Education: Science Lessons and Activities: https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/residential-electrical-circuit-help/
- Residential Electrical Circuits Explained: https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/residential-electrical-circuit-help/
Electronics
- Electroline: The online meeting place for professional electronics engineering and design: www.Electroline.com.au
- EE Times network and useful technical information: www.chipcenter.com
- EMC Compliance Journal (mainly EMC related information): www.compliance-club.com
- Electronic Engineering Times: www.eetasia.com
- Electronics Magazine: www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews
- Vican Electronics: http://vican.ca
Information Technology (IT)
- Engineers and technicians can download free demonstration software for a wide variety of scientific and technical packages: www.hearne.com.au
- Linux Site: www.linux.org
- Business Technology IT Magazine: www.techweb.com
- Good IT Magazine with useful software downloads: www.zdnet.com
Instrumentation, Automation & Process Control
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SA Instrumentation & Control (published by Technews Publishing) is the official publication of the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement and Control and is the premier information source for instrumentation, systems and automation solutions in Southern Africa.
- What's New in Process Technology - Vital information for automation, control and instrumentation professionals across ANZ: www.ProcessOnline.com.au
- The comprehensive flow meter source. Click on Submitted Articles for useful information: www.flowmeterdirectory.com
- A useful instrumentation and control reference site: www.iceweb.com.au
- The IEC Scheme for certification to standards for Explosive Atmospheres: www.iecex.com
- IEC 61131-3 Global standard for PLC programming: www.plcopen.org
- The best place to learn and experience PLCs: www.plcs.net
- A comprehensive set of resources for the world's electrical product safety approval test labs: www.safetylink.com
- An interactive repository and guide to temperature sensors on the Web: www.temperatures.com
- Water Measurement Manual. Click on Water Measurement Manual: www.usbr.gov/wrrl
- Industrial Safety Talk: www.industrialsafetytalk.com
- Laboratorytalk: www.laboratorytalk.com
Mechanical Engineering
- Data on over 28,500 metals, plastics, ceramics and composites: www.matweb.com
- Plant Maintenance Resource Centre: www.plant-maintenance.com
Miscellaneous Sites
- American National Standards Institute: www.ansi.org
- A cartoon character which appeals to many engineers: www.dilbert.com
- National Institute of Standards and Technology. Measurement and standards for US Industry: www.nist.gov
- Health and Safety Executive, UK. Click on Information sources for more information: www.hse.gov.uk
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): www.theiet.com
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): www.ieee.org
- Standards documents, specifications, regulations and parts data on a global basis: www.ihserc.com
- Institute of Instrumentation and Control Australia: www.iica.org.au
- Institute of Measurement and Control New Zealand: www.imc.org.nz
- Institute of Measurement and Control UK: www.instmc.org.uk
- Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA): www.isa.org
- A conversion site for all parameters: www.megaconverter.com
- Standards Australia: www.standards.com.au
- Time and dates for the world: www.timeanddate.com www.greenwichmeantime.com
- iCareerHub - A career website to help you get the job YOU want: www.careerhub.com.au
Project and Financial Management
- Project Management resources and the web's most extensive free PM Library: www.4pm.com
- Project Management Institute's web site: www.pmi.org