Industry Organizations and Safety & Regulatory Agencies

The following are links to several industry organizations and safety & regulatory agencies to help with your next application requirements:

• Association for High Technology Distributors (AHTD) - An organization that provides their members with information on the industrial control market, resources on automation solutions, and insights on trends and technologies that shape the industry.
  
  
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - Provides access to timely and relevant information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards-related activities.

• CE Marking - CE Marking applies to products regulated by certain European health, safety and environmental protection legislation.
  
  
• CSA International - Provides testing products for compliance to national and international standards, and issues certification marks for qualified products.
  
  
• Equipment Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) - European Commision guidelines for equipment and protective systems in potentially explosive atmospheres.

• IEEE Organization - Provides information on electrical engineering process and on the technologies and sciences of the profession.
  
  
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - An international standards and conformity body for all fields of electrotechnology.
  
  
• International Organization of Standardization (ISO) - A non-governmental organization promoting the development of product standardization worldwide.
  
  
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) - The leading standards development organization that develops standards for electrical manufacturing.
  
  
• TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. - A consumer-focused service providing free access to product certification information.
  
  
• Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) - An independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization.