Globe Valve
Written by Neal Babcock
A Globe valve is a type of valve used for regulating flow in a pipeline, consisting of a movable disk-type element and a stationary ring seat in a generally spherical body.
Globe Valves are named for their Read more
Ball Valve
Written by Neal Babcock
A ball valve is a valve that opens by turning a handle attached to a ball inside the valve. The ball has a hole, or port, through the middle so that when Read more
Engineering Organizations
Written by Neal Babcock
These are the professional organizations for the more common types of engineering.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Architectural Engineering Institute
Biomedical Engineering Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Operator Interfaces
Written by Neal Babcock
There are a number of companies who make Operator Interfaces. Here are some of the most popular. Read more
Industrial Workstation Furniture – Enclosures and Benches
Written by Neal Babcock
Part of the job of specifying an HMI or a SCADA system involves getting the enclosure and industrial furniture to hold your equipment. Here is a list of a number of manufacturers of workstation and industrial enclosures. Read more
Engineering Information Sites
Written by Neal Babcock
Analog Circuit Simulator Applet
Demonstrates various electronic circuits
Engineer Girl
For you ladies who are engineers, or thinking about it
The National Academy of Engineering
Promoting the technological welfare of the nation
Top Ten Engineering Colleges
Written by Neal Babcock
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3 University of California-Berkeley
4 California Institute Technology
5 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
