Cutting Technologies Ltd uses various internet resources to assist our clients with their projects. We've listed some of the sites we use below. We'll add others as we go along. We've also included links to some sites we find interesting on a less cerebral level, but may be interesting if you've a few minutes to kill..

 

Please note we do not control the content of the following sites, and do not necessarily agree with the views expressed. Please tell us if you find any dead links.

 

Laser Links

Ailu - The Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) is an independent non-profit making organisation run by and for the UK industrial laser community and dedicated to helping manufacturing industry to make the best use of laser technology. You'll get impartial advice on the use and application of lasers - this really is an excellent resource.

LIA - The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the society for laser applications and safety based in the USA.

LZH - On June 20, 1986 the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) was founded under the patronage of the German State Ministry of Trade, Industry, Technology, and Transportation in Lower Saxony. The institution’s legal form is that of a registered association. The association’s main task is to support applied research in laser technology on a non-profit basis.

 

Materials Information

Roymech - Tabular information on common steels

Machinist-Materials - Site giving information on common plastics

Techlib.com - Site giving information about applications of materials

Steelonthenet.com - Information, Contacts and Expert Support for the Steel Industry.

Matweb - The heart of MatWeb is a searchable database of material data sheets, including property information on thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene and polypropylene; metals such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials.

 

Business Information

DTI - You probably already know this one!

English Partnerships - Useful if you're in the right industries / areas

Bulk Power Prices - Go on, scare yourself to death looking at what you'll be paying for your energy!

FPS - Helps to stop irritating spam faxes etc.

Supplying Government - a government-backed portal that focuses on lower-value public sector contracts typically under £100,000.

National Statistics Online - Useful but sometimes depressing reading on the state of UK business

Business Directory - B2B Index – Online business to business directory

 

Interesting / Entertaining

Laser cutters just want to have fun....

Heavens-Above - If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, this is a really useful site. The aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information.

ROG - The Royal Observatory, Greenwich has a great site with content for all ages

Hubble - Home of the hubble telescope site. If only we could afford one of these in the back garden!

BAA - British Astronomical Association. The voice of amateur astronomy in the UK

London Eating Guide - For when we northern chaps venture south!

Fine Dining - Excellent site detailing some of the best UK restaurants

TripAdvisor - Check reviews of hotels world-wide before you book

Dictionary.com - On online dictionary, including a word of the day in various languages

IMDB - The Internet Movie Database. Excellent site with up-to-date listings of just about every movie ever made.

Wikipedia - What can we say? On on-line encyclopedia you can edit, that stays up-to-date, and is free. Now you know why the internet became popular!