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September 2001
Now that "Interchange" is on-line, we intend to update this diary of events on a monthly basis. Any omissions are unintentional, and we are always glad to include your own dates and details if you send them to the Editor (paul.sawyer@btinternet.com).
September 29 - October 4: ISO TC184/SC4 meeting, Fukuoka, Japan
For its third meeting of 2001, the SC4 standards committee convenes in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka. For further information, see: www.fqs.co.jp/STEP/ISOmeeting/ISOFukuoka.htm
In its second year this event covers key engineering IT issues in the process industries and the solutions offered by sponsors CADcentre and AVEVA Consulting. Contributions from the sponsors will be complemented by independent presentations from industry. The programme includes panel discussions, project case studies and sessions addressing business, industry and technical issues.
For more information see www.iseit.com
October 24-26: CIMdata Europe 2001, Barcelona, Spain
The focus this year for this annual event is on yet another acronym - cPDm. Organisers CIMdata define this as "applying a consistent set of business solutions to collaboratively manage the product definition lifecycle across the extended enterprise".
The first day offers you tutorials on cPDm principles, cPDm implementation and design collaboration. The conference follows on over two days. Each day begins with a keynote address, followed by presentations covering 4 main themes: -
For more information see www.CIMdata.com
October 30 - November 1: CIM 2001, NEC, Birmingham, UK
The Computers In Manufacturing show is now in its 17th year. As usual, the event includes a programme of free seminars presented by some of the 100+ exhibitors. Visitors will be able to get up-to-date on topics ranging from design technologies to control systems and including manufacturing and supply chain management and e-business strategies - the whole of IT that can help industry combat recession.
For more information, see www.cimshow.co.uk
November 13-15: CIMdata Plant Information Management Conference (PIMC) 2001, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Previous sponsors PlantInfo have successfully established PIMC as a leading annual European event. In 2001 the baton passes to CIMdata, who have adopted a theme and structure broadly similar to that of CIMdata Europe (see entry for October). The difference is that the "P" in cPDm stands for "Plant" (or asset) in particular rather than "product" in general.
Day 1 offers you tutorials on cPDm principles, integration strategies with enterprise systems and benefits and metrics for measurement. The other 2 days feature keynote addresses followed by sessions covering: -
For more information, see www.CIMdata.com
January 28 - February 1: daratechPLANT 2002, Houston, Texas, USA
Since its launch in 1994, daratechPLANT has become an important international forum for the process industries.
In 2002 its scope will be expanded to include segments covering the entire Plant Lifecycle, including preliminary design, simulation, detail design, construction/retrofit, operations and optimisation, decommissioning and cleanup. A common thread running through all sessions will be the integration of systems and solutions that support each of these phases of the Plant Lifecycle.
For more information, see www.daratechplant.com.
February 25 - March 1: ISO TC184/SC4 meeting, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
April 22-24: PDT Europe 2002 Conference, Turin, Italy
PDT Europe is Europe's leading Product Data Technology and Product Data Management conference, attracting presenters and delegates from all industry sectors, worldwide. In 2002, the event will be hosted by Fiat's Research facilities, CRF, located on the outskirts of Turin. It will be co-organised by the European Commission, Fiat and CRF.
The provisional programme will comprise:
For more information, see www.pdteurope.com
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