ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Patron Prof. B. Satyanarayana, Vice Chancellor, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam		President Shri P.K. Bishnoi, CMD, RINL, Visakhapatnam

The very first Conference of All India Machine Tool Design and Research (AIMTDR) was held in 1967 at Jadavpur University. Subsequently, it has been renamed as All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research (AIMTDR) and has been popular among professional circules as a unique forum for presentation and discussion of original research and development in the broad area of Manufacturing. The AIMTDR Conference, held once in two years, has always reflected the changing scenario in manufacturing and has provided the much needed focus for future growth. In view of its wide global acceptance, AIMTDR has been declared as International Conference since 2006. The 1st International & 22^nd AIMTDR Conference was held at IIT Roorkee during December 21–23, 2006 while the 2nd International & 23^rd AIMTDR Conference was held during December 15-17, 2008 at IIT Madras as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations. The present 3^rd International and 24^th AIMTDR Conference is being organized by the Andhra University under the stewardship of Prof. Beela Satyanarayana (the first Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University from engineering discipline) during December 13-15, 2010.

SCOPE AND THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

Manufacturing is and will remain as one of the principal means through which wealth is created. However, the past two decades has witnessed a radical change in manufacturing technology and process which will continue to be dynamic. The emergence of new manufacturing technologies, spurred by intense competition, will lead to unprecedented innovative and new products and processes. It is thus essential that the manufacturing industry be prepared to implement advanced manufacturing methods in time. A critical step in preparing for the future will be the development of an underlying technical foundation through research by industry, academia, and government institutions, which must be guided by a clear vision of manufacturing in the 21^st century and an understanding of the fundamental challenges that must be met to realize this vision. Economic growth and international competitiveness mostly depend on the generation and transfer of knowledge and technology. The aim of this conference is to provide an interdisciplinary platform for managers, engineers, researchers and students to discuss and promote early dissemination of research results and technology transfer in all areas of manufacturing technology, product design and automation. The present conference with a focused theme of "Global Trends and Challenges in Design and Manufacturing" comes at an appropriate time when in India and world over, there are plans for major expansion programs in Manufacturing Technology.

Manufacturing has benefited the world economy with recent developments in technology and management. Information and communication technologies, micro and nano technologies, computer applications in design, analysis, manufacturing, control and decision making areas are in the forefront. Global competition with complex economic ramifications, increased awareness on the environmental implications has made the manufacturing highly challenging and significantly different among comparable fields. A pre-conference workshop on "Challenges in Micro and Nano Manufacturing: Indian Perspective in the Global Scenario" is proposed during December 11-12, 2010 to supplement the conference theme. One of the key indicators of technology maturity in any national context is the significant presence of its products and variants in the global market place. The lack of 'Advanced Technology Products of Indian genre' in the domain of mechanical engineering and related domain warrants the dire necessity to gain a foot-hold and catch up with new and innovative technologies. The present conference aims at addressing this vital issue.

CONFERENCE BENEFITS

1.Exposure to recent developments in manufacturing.
2.Dialogue with eminent persons from industry and academia, from India and abroad.
3.Interaction with the persons exhibiting their products in the conference.
4.Knowledge enhancement to take up research and development efforts in collaboration with academia and industries.