ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROGRESS OF MACHINING TECHNOLOGY (8th ICPMT)

7~12 November, 2006 Matsue, Japan (7, 8 and 12: Optional activities)

ORGANIZED BY Chinese Society for Composite Materials Japan Society for Precision Engineering, (JSPE), Japan University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China HONORARY CHAIRMEN CHEN Dingchang, Beijing University of Aeronautics and CO-ORGANIZED BY Astronautics, China Technical Committee of Cutting of JSPE, Japan NARUTAKI Norihiko, The Chair of the Technical Committee of Technical Committee of Machining of Difficult-to-cut Materials of Machining of Difficult-to-cut Materials of JSPE, Japan JSPE, Japan Chinese Society of Metal Cutting and AMT for Universities, China CHAIRMEN CHEN Wuyi, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, CO-SPONSORED BY China National Natural Science Foundation of China YAMANE Yasuo, Hiroshima University, Japan Chinese Society of Aeronautics Japan Society for Abrasive Technology, (JSAT) CO-CHAIRMEN Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, (JSME) EZUGWU Emmanuel, London South Bank University, UK Japan Machine Tool Builders Association FAN Rui, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China China Machine Tool & Tool Builders Association USUKI Hiroshi, Shimane University, Japan Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society ------INTRODUCTION Deadline of manuscripts 30 April 2006. This conference was first held as the International Conference on Notification of acceptance 10 June 2006 Progress of Cutting and Grinding (ICPCG) in 1992. The ICPCG Deadline of manuscripts in PDF 31 July 2006. merged with International Conference on Machining Technology (ICMT) to form the International Conference on Progress of REGISTRATION FEES AND ACCOMMODATIONS Machining Technology (ICPMT) in 2000. Matsue Japan was chosen The registration fees will be about US$450 for normal delegates, as the venue of the 8th ICMPT because of its peculiar attributes, such US$220 for students and US$180 for accompanying persons. as being surrounded by water and the abundance of beautiful natural Conference delegates will stay in a good hotel near the conference scenery. We hope that as many scientists, engineers, technicians and site. The exact prices of the registration fees and hotel will be made retired experts, etc. as possible will use this opportunity to visit available in the final announcement by the end of September 2006. historic Matsue city and to be part of the exchange of valuable information as well as establishing useful contacts amongst OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES professionals in this field. A technical tour comprising a visit to the Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF2006) and Universities or research institutes near CONFERENCE THEMES Tokyo will be scheduled on 7 and 8 November. A post conference Machining of novel, difficult-to-cut and free machining materials, tour will be scheduled on 12 November. Additional fee will be New tool materials and new abrasive tools, Cutting/grinding fluids, required to attend these two activities. Sightseeing tours near Matsue Precision, micro and nano-machining, Abrasive machining, High will also be conducted for accompanying spouses and guests. speed machining, Unconventional machining, New machine tools and tooling technology, Monitoring of the machining process, CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT Surface integrity and machining quality, Cutting mechanisms, Prof. FAN Rui analysis and simulation, Virtual manufacturing, Green manufacturing, P.O. Box 705, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, CAD/CAPP/CAM, Engineering education, Other topics including Beijing, 100083, CHINA advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) TEL/FAX: +86-10-82317754 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.icpmt.com INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS All papers must be submitted in English. An abstract of about 200 Asso. Prof. OCHI Akio words is required for each paper. The abstract should include the title Mechanical Systems Engineering, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, of the paper, keywords, name(s) of the author(s) and organization(s). 2-1-1, Miyake, Saeki-ku, Hiroshima, 731-5193 Japan, The corresponding author should provide postal address, TEL:+81-82-921-4442, FAX:+81-82-921-8973 telephone/fax number and email address. Abstracts can be submitted Email: [email protected] via post, fax or email. All abstracts should be marked with the Web: http://dtcm.jspe.or.jp/ relevant themes. Authors of accepted papers are required to prepare a four–page manuscript according to specified camera-ready format. The Organizing committee, prior to acceptance, will review both the Matsue abstracts and the final manuscripts.

IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for abstracts 20 December 2005 Notification of acceptance 31 January 2006

THE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ABELE E., Technishe Universität Darmstadt, Germany OKUDA Koichi, University of Hyogo, Japan AI Xing, Shandong University, China ONIKURA Hiromichi, Kyushu University, Japan ARAI Minoru, Yokohama National University, Japan PANG Siqin, Beijing Institute of Tchnology, China ELBESTAWI M.A., McMaster University, Canada QIAO Lihong, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, HANASAKI Shinsaku, Osaka University, Japan China HO CHEN Hong, , Taiwan, China RONG Yiming, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA KAKINO Yoshiaki, Kakino Research Institute, Japan SAKURAI Mitsuru, Toyo University, Japan KIM Jeong-Du, Korea Advanced Inst. Science & Technology, Korea SASAHARA Hiroyuki, Tokyo University of Agriculture & KLOCKE Fritz, RWTH-Aachen, Germany Technology LEE W.B., Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China SEKIYA Katsuhiko, Hiroshima University, Japan LEI Yuanzhong, National Natural Science Foundation of China SENBA Takuya, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan LI Zhenjia, Harbin University of Science & Technology, China SENTOKU Eiichi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan MORIWAKI Toshimichi, Kobe University, Japan SHINTANI Kazuhiro, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan NEE A.Y.C. National University of Singapore, Singapore SUGINO Tadanori, Oshima National College of Maritime REN Jingxin, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Technology, Japan SHIRAKASHI Takahiro, Tokyo Denki University, Japan SUN Baoyuan, Dalian University of Technology, China TANG Xiaoqing, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, SUN Houfang, Beijing Institute of Technology, China China SUZUKI Yoshiaki, Industrial Research Institute of Tottori Prefecture, TANI Yasuhiro, The University of Tokyo, Japan Japan WANG Min, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, SUZUKI Yutaka, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan China TAKEUCHI Yoshimi, Osaka University, Japan WANG Xiankui, Tsinghua University, China TANAKA Hisataka, Tottori University, Japan WU Fuxing, Beijing Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology TOUGE Mutsumi, Kumamoto University, Japan Research Institute, China TSUKAMOTO Shinya, Okayama University, Japan YAMAMOTO Tsutomu, Dijet Industrial Co. Ltd., Japan UEDA Takashi, Kanazawa University, Japan YAMAZAKI Kazuo, University of California, USA UNO Yoshiyuki, Okayama University, Japan YASUI Heiji, Kumamoto University, Japan WAKABAYASHI Toshiaki, Kagawa University, Japan YU Qixun, Beijing Institute of Technology, China WANG Guicheng, University of Science and Technology, YUAN Zhejun, Harbin Institute of Technology, China China ZHOU Yanyou, China Machine Tool & Tool Builders Association, WATANABE Junji, Kumamoto University, Japan China WU Xiaolu, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ZHOU Zehua, South China University of Technology, China China XU Hongshan, Beijing Institute of Technology, China THE TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE XU Xipeng, Huaqiao University, China ANZAI Masahiro, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, YAMADA Keiji, Hiroshima University, Japan Japan YANG Zhiguo, Sichuan United University, China CHEN Chao-Chang, National Taiwan University of Science and YAO Yingxue, Harbin Institute of Technology, China Technology, Taiwan, China YE Bangyan, South China University of Technology, China CHEN Ming, Jiao Tong University, China YOKOMIZO Seiichi, Industrial Technology Center of Okayama CHENG Ye, Tsinghua ,University, China Prefecture, Japan DONG Shen, Harbin Institute of Technology, China YU Siyuan, Tianjin University, China DONMEZ A. NIST, USA ZENG Zhixin, South China University of Technology, China FUJIWARA Junsuke, Osaka University, Japan ZHANG Bolin, Guangdong University of Technology, China GAO Yongming, Dijet Industrial Co. Ltd. Japan ZHANG Deyuan, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, HASHIMOTO Hiroshi, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Japan China HAYASHI Sadao, Yonago National College of Technology, Japan ZHANG Liangchi, University of Sydney, Australia HORIUCHI Osamu, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan ZHOU Zhixiong, Hunan University, China INOUE Kenichi, Hitachi metals, Ltd., Japan ZUO Dunwen, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, JAWAID A. Coventry University, U.K. China KANEEDA Toshiaki, Okayama University of Science, Japan KATO Hideharu, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan LIU Qiang, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China MASUDA Masahiro, Tokushima University, Japan MATSUMURA Takashi, Tokyo Denki University, Japan MIZUMOTO Hiroshi, Tottori University, Japan MIZUTANI Katsumi, Kinki University, Japan MURAKAMI Shin, Shimane University, Japan OBATA Humio, Tottori University, Japan OBIKAWA Toshiyuki, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan OBUCHI Yoshifumi, Kumamoto University, Japan OCHI Akio, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan OHASHI Kazuhito, Okayama University, Japan OKABE Masayuki, Polytechnic University, Japan OHMORI Hitoshi, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Japan

The famous sunset of Shinjiko lake