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• Companies Online- Search by name or business category.
• Digi-Key's Manufacturer Links- A comprehensive listing of electronics parts manufacturers.
• Manufacturers Listings (Electronics)
• Manufacturing Companies - Yahoo
• Manufacturer's Information Network- Search for manufacturers, suppliers, participate in discussion groups.
• Miscellaneous Corporations (Electrical Engineering) - "A brief list of corporations of interest to Electrical Engineers maintained by the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Missouri - Rolla".
• Nerd World Manufacturing Sites- Lists a variety of manufacturers and job shops to do with Mechanical Engineering.
• Nynex Interactive Yellow Pages- (Slow) Search for Businesses, People, E-mail addresses, etc.
• Thomas Register- Search the entire Thomas Register of American Manufacturers online.
• MEDMarket- Resonably comprehensive list of medical device companies which have an internet presence.
• Industrial Quick Search-  Comprehensive directory  of products, services, manufacturers and suppliers related to Mechanical Engineering.
  

• Design News Home Page- Design News Magazine's site. Back issues, articles, searches.
• Design info - Online product search for a variety of sensors, actuators, and other components of interest to the designer.
• Industry.net- Online magazine devoted to aspects of engineering and manufacturing.
• IMarket- Online marketing information
• Manufacturing Marketplace- News, articles, searches, links to engineering magazines.
• Machine Design On-Line- Machine Design Magazine's site. Product locator, "Basics of Machine Design" tutorial, and more.
• Metal Suppliers On-Line- Material properties for alloy metals, metal suppliers.
• Engineering Links- Pretty good, indexed list of on-line engineering company catalogs. Slanted towards EE. Creator unknown, but reasonably up to date.
• Search guide for sensors.

• Digi-Key - Electronic Components
• Electronet- Electronic Components and Equipment.
• Gerber Electronics- Electronic Components
• Jameco Electronics - Electronic Components
• JDR Electronics - Electronic Components
• Keystone Batteries- Sealed Lead-acid and gel batteries.
• Avnet Inc. / Marshall Industries- Electronic Components
• Newark Electronics- Electronic Components.
• Radio Shack- Electronic Components, Consumer Electronics.
• MinnTech Electronics- Electronic Components.

• Analog Devices- Analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing devices.
• Hewlett Packard Support
• Internet Resources for Instrumentation- Links related to instrumentation
• Linear Technology
• Maxim
• National Semiconductor

• Chip Directory - Good for finding obsolete, scarce, or just for learning about different kinds of chips.
• Electronics Buyers News Online - Excellent for searching for electronics components.
• EEM Catalog Online - EEM is to EE's what Thomas Register is to ME's. Very useful for tracking down parts.
• Quest Link IC Database - Database of IC's. Searchable by vendor or by part number.
• Engineering Express - Free printed circuit board (PCB) layout software for Win95 and WinNT, and integrated, inexpensive PCB fabrication service. Highly recommended.
• IC Master - Excellent and comprehensive database of integrated circuits.

• Allied Bolt & Screw- Fasteners
• Berg - Precision Mechanical Components
• Boca Bearing- Hobby and Industrial Bearings.
• Grainger - Industrial supplies, test & measurement, tooling, etc.
• McMaster-Carr - Industrial components, materials, small parts, etc.
• PIC Design - Precision Mechanical Components
• Small Parts Catalog- Order the Small Parts Catalog here. Perfect for orders of small mechanical parts in small quantities.
• Stock Drive Products - Producers of over 55,000 Off-The-Shelf Drive Components
• Surplus Center - Excellent source for Pneumatic and Hydraulic components
• OnlineMetals.com - A source for small quantities of steel, aluminum and plastics.

• AzTechSoft.com: Software and Resources for the Engineering, Architectural, and AutoCAD Communities.