The Parting Shot - Academic Research and Industrial Sector Come Together at ICSP8

Author:  Jack Champaigne
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 16 / Issue 4, Winter 2003
Doc ID:  2003056
Year of Publication:  2003
Abstract:  
The International Conference on Shot Peening (ICSP8) was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany September 16-20, 2002. Professor Lothar Wagner, a professor of the Technical University of Cottbus in Germany, was the chairman of ICSP8. The ICSP conferences, held every three years at various international venues, provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of technical, scientific and academic papers related to the shot peening process. The conferences provide an unparalleled opportunity to meet and discuss technical issues with an international cross section of shot peening experts and researchers as well as equipment and media manufacturers. In keeping with a tradition of blending academic research with industrial applications, the participants were treated to exposure to both as there were heavier involvement from the industrial sector than in previous conferences. Many of the exhibitors expressed praise for the interaction that they enjoyed with the attendees.