Citation
(1998), "Diary", Industrial Robot, Vol. 25 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.1998.04925bac.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
Diary
Conferences & Exhibitions
Key: C = Conference, E = Exhibition,S = Seminar, W = Workshop
1998
IAV '98 (S)3rd IFAC Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles
27-29 March
Madrid, Spain
Contact: IAV'98, Universidad Carlos III, Bur=tarque 15, 28911 Leganes, Spain. Fax: +34 1 624 9430; E-mail: iav98@ing.uc3m.es; WWW: http://www.uc3m.es/iav98
RPV/UAV Systems (C) Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Unmanned Airborne Vehicles
30 March-1 April
Bristol, UK
Contact: Mr N.A. Mitchell, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 117 928 7704; Fax: +44 (0) 117 925 1154; E-mail: aero_office@bristol.ac.uk; WWW: http://www.fen.bris.ac.uk/aer
Euro Assemblage (E)
30 March-3 April
Paris, France
Contact: CEP Exposium, 1 rue du Parc, 92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex, France.Tel: +33 1 4968 5478; Fax: +33 1 4968 5484; WWW: http://www.machine-outil98.com
International Symposium on Humidity and Moisture (S + E)
6-8 April
London, UK
Contact: Tracey Collier, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 181 943 6710; Fax: +44 (0) 181 943 6306; E-mail: tracey.collier@npl.co.uk
Joining Technology for Medical Devices and Equipment (S)
7 April
Abington, Cambridge, UK
Contact: Meetings Section, TWI, Abington Hall, Abington,Cambridge, CB1 6AL, UK. Tel: +44 01223 891162; Fax: +44 01223 894363; E-mail: meetings@twi.co.uk; WWW: http://www.twi.co.uk
AEROSENSE (S)
13-17 April
Orlando, Florida, USA
Contact: SPIE, Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010, USA. Tel: +1 360 676 3290; Fax: +1 360 647 1445; WWW: http://www.spie.org/info/or98.html
Hannover Fair '97 (E)
20-25 April
Hannover, Germany
Contact: Deutsche Messe AG, Messegelande, D-30521 Hannover, Germany. Tel: +49 511 890; Fax: +49 511 893 2630; WWW: http://www.messe.de
Robotics '98 (C)
26-30 April
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Contact: Dr Stewart Johnson, 820 Rio Arriba S.E., Albuquerque NM 87123-5103, USA. Tel: +1 505 298 2214; E-mail: StWJohnson@aol.com; WWW: www.arsinscientia.com/conferences/
29th ISR (C+E)International Symposium on Robotics (S)Automation and Robotics (E)MACH '98 (Machine Tools) (E)Control & Instrumentation '98 (E)
27-30 April
Birmigham, UK
Contact: Mike Wilson, BRA, Aston Science Park, Love Lane, Birmingham, B7 4BJ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)121 628 1745; Fax: +44 (0)121 628 1746.
Profiting from Automated Visual Inspection (C)
29 April
Birmingham, UK
Contact: Suzie Pittman, ERA Technology Ltd, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SA, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1372 367 021; Fax: +44 (0) 1372 377 927; E-mail: conferences@era.co.uk; WWW: www.era.co.uk/techserve/conf/confpage.htm
TechnoTrade Asia '98 (S + E)
12-14 May
World Trade Centre, Singapore
Contact: Meilien Lai, Interfama Brooks Exhibitions Pte Ltd. Tel: +65 276 6933; Fax: +65 276 6811.
Metalworking and manufacturing technology.
IEEE Intternational Conference on Robotics and Automation (C)
16-21 May
Leuven, Belgium
Contact: WWW: http://www.laas.fr/icra-98/
Theme is "Intelligent machines: from the shop-floor to personal robots".
Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing '98 (C+E)
19-21 May
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Contact: SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 800 733 4763; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.sme.org
This event focuses on rapid prototyping applications in manufacturing. It is the largest exposition of its kind in the world. Market: worldwide. Projected Conference attendance: 600. Projected Exposition attendance: 1,000. Sponsors SME and AMTDA.
IAD '98 (W) 1st IFAC "Intelligent Assembly and Disassembly"
21-23 May
Bled, Slovenia
Contact: LASIM Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Tel: +386 61 1771 727; Fax: +386 61 218 567; E-mail: dragica.noe@fs.uni-lj.si; WWW: http://www.fs.uni-lj.si/lasim/iad_98
31st ISATA (S)International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation
2-5 June
Dusseldorf, Germany
Contact: ISATA, 32A Queen Street, Croydon CR0 1SY, UK. Tel: +44 181 681 3069; Fax: +44 181 686 1490; E-mail: 100270.1263@compuserve.com; WWW: http://www.isata. com
5th World Congress on Biosensors (C)
3-5 June
Berlin, Germany
Contact: Philippa Orme, Biosensors 98, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1GB, UK. Tel: +44 1865 84 3691; Fax: +44 1865 84 3958; E-mail: p.orme@elsevier.co.uk; WWW: < href=" http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/bios98">http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/bios98
FIRA Robot World Cup '98
2-5 July
Paris, France
Contact: Professor Jong-Hwan Kim, Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong-gu, Taejon 305-701, Korea. Tel: +82 42 869 3448; Fax: +82 42 869 8010; E-mail: johkim@vivaldi.kaist.ac.kr; WWW: www.fira.net
4th European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials (C)2nd MIMR International Conference on Micromechanics, Intelligent Materials and Robotics (C)
6-8 July
Harrogate, UK
Contact: Norma Parks, MIMR, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK. Tel: +44 114 222 7702; Fax: +44 114 222 7890; E-mail: SSC@sheffield.ac.uk
AIENG '98 (C)Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
7-9 July
Galway, Ireland
Contact: Conference Secretariat, AIENG '98, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK. Tel: +44 1703 293223; Fax: +44 1703 292 853; E-mail: wit@wessex.ac.uk; WWW: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/aieng
7th European Conference on Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (C)
7-9 July
Aachen, Germany
Contact: Donna Cope, Innovative Manufacturing Centre, 5 William Lee Buildings, Highfields Science Park, Off University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RQ, UK. Tel: +44 115 925 6142; Fax: +44 115 925 6147.
6th International Symposium on Intelligent Robotic Systems '98 (S)
21-23 July
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Contact: Abstracts deadline 9 March 1998. E-mail: sirs98@dai.ed.ac.uk; WWW: http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/SIRS98/ ">http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/SIRS98/
9th IFAC (S)Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing
1-3 September
Duesseldorf, Germany
Contact: VDI/VDE-GMA, IFAC-MMM '98 Secretariat, PO Box 10 11 39, D-40002, Duesseldorf, Germany. Tel: +49 211 6214 215; Fax: +49 211 6214 161; E-mail: gma@vdi.de
Swiss Automation Week (E)
1-4 September
Basle, Switzerland
Contact: Secretariat SAW '98, Basel Fair, PO Box, CH4021 Basel, Switzerland. Tel: +41 61 686 20 20; Fax: +41 61 686 21 89; E-mail: saw@messebasel.ch
Mechatronics '98 (C)
9-11 September
Skovde, Sweden
Contact: Liz Harries, Mechatronics Forum, IMechE, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)171 973 1301; E-mail: harries@imeche.org.uk; WWW: http://www.his.se/ite/mechatronics98
Autofact '98 (C + E)
28 September-1 October
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Contact: SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 800 733 4763; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.sme.org
The premier event promoting technologies that integrate the design and manufacturing processes accelerating the production of world-class products. The show serves a broad range of industries including automotive manufacturers and suppliers, aerospace, electronics and heavy machine industries Market: Midwest USA and Southeast Canada. Projected attendance: 18,000-20,000. Sponsor: SME. Co-sponsors: CASA/SME, EM/SME, and RPA/SME.
9th Automate Australia (E)
6-9 October
Melbourne, Australia
Contact: Mac McKenzie, Australian Exhibition Services, 424 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9510 7755; Fax: +61 3 9510 7899; E-mail: shows@ausexhibit.com.au; WWW: http://www.ausexhibit.com.au
International Machtronics Technology and Equipment Exhibition (E)
7-10 October
Beijing, China
Contact: China Robot Association. WWW: http://www.cameta-china.org/98Exhibit
The exhibition will be divided into three zones, Robots and related technology, Fieldbus and related technology and Programmable controllers and applications.
2nd International Conference on the Detection of Abandoned Land Mines (C)
12-14 October
Edinburgh, UK
Contact: MD 98 Secretariat, Conference Services, Inst.of Electrical Engineers, Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL. Tel: +44 (0) 171 344 5472; Fax: +44 (0) 171 240 8830; E-mail: md98@iee.org.uk; WWW: http://www.iee.org.uk/conf/
Education in Manufacturing (C)
14-16 October
San Diego, California, USA
Contact: Mark Stratton, SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 313 271 1500 x 506; Fax: +1 313 240 8255; E-mail: stramar@sme.org; WWW: http://www.sme.org
Fieldcomms UK (C + E)
28-29 October
Telford, UK
Contact: FieldComms International Ltd, 1 West Street, Titchfield, Hants PO14 4DH, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1329 846 166; Fax: +44 (0) 1329 512 063; E-mail: fcomms@gghcomms.demon.co.uk; WWW: http://www.fieldcomms.com
Radio Solutions (C + E)
28-29 October
Birmingham, UK
Contact: LPRA, Walker Mitchell Ltd, Brearley Hall, Luddenden Foot, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX2 6HS, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1422 88 6463; Fax: +44 (0)1422 88 6950; E-mail: 101541,1044@compuserve.com
FABTECH International '98 (C + E)
3-5 November
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Contact: SME Customer Service, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 800 733 4763; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.sme.org
This is North America's largest show exhibiting metal forming and fabricating equipment, processes and applications to attendees from over 20 countries. It features two pavillions: welding and outsourcing. Market: USA and more than 50 other countries. Overall projected attendance: 25,000. Sponsors: SME and FMA
Robotics Industry Forum (S)
4-6 November
Orlando, Florida, USA
Contact: RIA, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930, USA. Tel: +1 313-994-6088; Fax: +1 313 271 2861; WWW: http://www.roboticsorg.com.
BIAS (E)Exhibition of Automation, Instrumentation and Microelectronics
10-14 November
Milan, Italy.
Contact: BIAS Secretariat, E.I.O.M. Viale Premuda, 2 20129 Milan, Italy. Tel : +39 2 55181842; Fax : +39 2 55184161; E-mail: bias.fairs@enter.it
1999
Industrial Technology and Process (E)Mesucora + Interchimie Exhibitions
12-16 April
Paris, France
Contact: Comite des Expositions de Paris, 55 quai Alphone Le Gallo, BP 317, 92107 Boulogne Cedex, France. Tel: +33 1 49 09 60 98; Fax: +33 1 49 09 61 07; E-mail: industrie@comite-expo-paris.asso.fr
If you would like further information about any of the conferences or exhibitions featured in the Diary section, please contact the organisers for that particular event.
Editorial note: if you are aware of any local, national or international seminars, exhibitions or conferences, the Editor would be pleased to receive this information as early as possible in order to include it in this section of the journal.