Various organizations, associations and institutions provide detailed support and valuable information for your specific industry, or facilitate unique access to your customer base, potential business partners, importers, distributors or sales channels. We work closely with these and many similar entities, and would be glad to provide access to their respective capabilities:
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The Association for Advancing Automation is the global advocate for the benefits of automating in every market space. We promote automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. As the parent group of RIA, AIA and MCA, A3 represents some 650 global member companies that drive automation forward.
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The Automation Association is a virtual network of more than 200 engineers, scientists, and machine builders focused on developing proprietary products, processes, and technology solutions for manufacturing. Our disciplined approach to project management allows us to assist our clients in the successful launch of new products and remediation of existing manufacturing processes.
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The American Automatic Control Council (AACC) is an association of the control systems divisions of eight member societies to represent the United States (U.S.) to the world control community and to support the mission of the individual member societies in enhancing the role and contributions of automation to the benefit of humankind.
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AF is an association of member organizations engaged in manufacturing and process automation activities. The Automation Federation provides industry-wide strategic analysis and coordination through its member organizations. The Federation is the only organization that takes a holistic approach to automation; therefore, with the Automation Federation’s leadership and support, member organizations can work more effectively to fulfill their individual missions, advance the science and engineering of automation technologies and applications, and develop the workforce needed to capitalize on the benefits of automation.
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AHTD is your source for automation solutions. For more than 25 years, the Association for High Technology Distribution has worked to increase the productivity and profitability of the high technology Automation Solutions Providers and Manufacturers who satisfy the automation needs of general industry and OEM manufacturers. Today, through a wide spectrum of association programs and services, designed by and for members, AHTD is the primary resource for all member companies to achieve their ultimate and common goals. TransAdvantage and many of our clients are members and frequent event participants.
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AIA is the global machine vision industry’s trade group, representing more than 290 member companies from 26 countries. It was organized specifically to promote the use of image capture and analysis technology. AIA members include manufacturers of complete systems, components, suppliers, system integrators, distributors, end users, consulting firms, academic institutions and research groups directly involved with machine vision and imaging.
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Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA), the largest U.S. association of suppliers of equipment, ingredients and services to the global food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing industries. FPSA is a trade association that was created in 2005 through the merger of the Food Processing Machinery Association and the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers. The goal was to provide each member company the ability to successfully compete and win in their chosen market places of food, dairy, meat, beverage and related sanitary processing industries.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is also a major developer of standards and specifications in the automation and IT industries. TransAdvantage Associates are members and have contributed to such standards.
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, a division of IEEE, the Society is interested in both applied and theoretical issues in robotics and automation. Robotics is here defined to include intelligent machines and systems used, for example, in space exploration, human services, or manufacturing.
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The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals. ISA is the founding sponsor of the Automation Federation.
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Motion Control Association (MCA) is a global not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting the understanding and use of motion control technologies and developing business opportunities for mechanical and electronic (mechatronics) motion control companies. The membership includes manufacturers of complete motion control systems, component manufacturers, system integrators, distributors, end users, consulting firms, academic institutions and research groups directly involved with mechanical and electronic (mechatronics) motion control around the world. MCA is part of the Automation Technologies Council, an umbrella group with over thirty years experience serving global automation companies involved in robotics (Robotic Industries Association), machine vision (Automated Imaging Association), motion control and related technologies.
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Measurement, Control and Automation Association (MCAA), a trade association of leading companies who manufacture and distribute a wide variety of process controls, field measurement and analysis instrumentation, systems and software used in industrial process control and factory automation around the world.
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Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving and protecting the electrical distribution channel.
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers. Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia, its 400-plus member companies manufacture a diverse set of products used in the generation, transmission, distribution, and end use of electricity as well as medical diagnostic imaging. Worldwide annual sales of products in the NEMA scope exceed $140 billion. TransAdvantage partners with NEMA and its members, and many of our clients are members.
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Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is the full-service trade association representing the $113-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,000 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. PMA leads innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability through advocacy, networking, statistics, the PMA Educational Foundation, FABTECH and METALFORM tradeshows, and MetalForming magazine.
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Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the trade association for more than 500 members who manufacture packaging and packaging-related converting machinery in the United States and Canada. PMMI’s supplier members manufacture commercially available packaging machinery components.
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Precision Machine Products Association (PMPA) is an international trade association representing the interests of the precision machined products industry.
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) connects manufacturing practitioners to each other, to the latest technology and the most up-to-date processes spanning all manufacturing industries and disciplines, plus the key areas of aerospace and defense, medical device, motor vehicles, including motorsports, oil and gas, and alternative energy.
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