Resources

Cetex. Chemnitzer Textilmaschinenentwiklung eV
Germany. Non-profit organization for research, design and development of textile machinery, software and technologies. Library of projects on PDF files. List of trade events. Links to partner sites. English and German.
http://www.cetex.de/

Davison's Textile Gold Book
Internet information resource on the global textile industry. New, used and rebuilt machinery, parts and supplies. Chemicals and dyestuffs. Design and consulting services. Site offers free and subscription fee access areas.
http://www.davisongoldbook.com/

Dieco.com
Information resource on flatbed, multi-contour and rotary diecutting and diemaking, and embossing and hot foil stamping of all soft to semi-rigid materials. Marketplace for new and pre-owned machinery and equipment. Job bank. On-line purchasing facilities.
http://www.dieco.com/

Fi-Tech, Inc
USA. On-line mediators between manufacturers and users. Extensive listings of synthetic fiber producers and manufacturers of nonwoven machinery and spare parts.
http://www.fi-tech.com/

Journal of Textile Engineering
Bi-monthly technical and scientific journal of the Textile Machinery Society of Japan, focusing on articles related to the science of textiles and textile machinery.
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/tmsj/japan/jte/jte-v52-2006.html

KOTMI. Korea Textile Machinery Research Institute
Joint venture between government, industry and academia, involved in research and development of textile machinery and technologies, education and knowledge transfer, and international cooperation. English and Korean.
http://kotmi.re.kr/

Laser Zentrum Hannover eV
Germany. Government funded, non-profit center for applied research in laser technology, also involved in technical and scientific consulting, and industry oriented training and education. Library of brochures, scientific publications and doctoral dissertations. Bilingual list of technical terms from the field of laser technology. English and German.
http://www.laser-zentrum-hannover.de/

Research Institute of Textile Machinery Liberec PLC
Czech Republic. Research, development, design and prototyping of machinery and equipment for the textile, packaging, printing, food products and glass processing industries. English, Czech and German.
http://www.vuts.cz/

Roll Glossary
Glossary of technical terms and definitions in use in the roll manufacturing and finishing industry. From Roll Technology Corp.
http://www.rolltech.com/glossary.html

Roll Terms
Glossary of terms and definitions related to converting machinery. From Componex, Inc.
http://www.componex.net/glossary.html

Secondary Market Guide
From Penton Media, Inc. Searchable database of used machinery and equipment. Enter upon free registration.
http://www.secondarymarket.com/

Wendrich & Co
Database of manufacturers and suppliers of machinery and parts, laboratory equipment and software for the textile, nonwovens, and wire and cable industries. Business and company news. English, Dutch and German.
http://www.wendrich.net/