Key Dates and Participation
23–25 June 2009, Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

CM 2009 and MFPT 2009
The Sixth International Conference on Condition
Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention
Technologies



Key Dates
 
Submission of proposals for structured sessions: 30 November 2008
Deadline for abstract submission (not more than 200 words): 30 January 2009
Notification of abstract acceptance (not later than): 6 February 2009
Deadline for submission of full-length papers: 27 March 2009
Notification of full-length paper acceptance (not later than): 14 April 2009
Early registration: Before 24 April 2009
Speaker registration: Before 17 April 2009

Topics


We encourage papers from both academia and industry on the following topics:
  • Condition monitoring (CM) methods and technologies
  • CM applications
  • CM systems
  • Design and life cycle integrity
  • Data mining and fusion
  • Damage
  • Decision support
  • Education and training in CM
  • Engineering standards in CM
  • IT in CM
  • Machinery diagnostics
  • Maintenance
  • Materials and structural health monitoring
  • Modelling in CM
  • NDT
  • Optimisation
  • Performance
  • Prognostics
  • Sensors and actuators
  • Training and certification
Other relevant topics are welcome.

Submit a Paper

All abstracts and papers will be subject to peer review by members of the international scientific advisory committee. All approved papers will appear in the conference proceedings. Papers will be published only upon receiving the full registration fee and a signed copyright form (provided by the BINDT upon acceptance of abstract) before 17th April 2009.

Selected papers may be published in the BINDT international journal Insight, the International Journal of Condition Monitoring or other leading international journals. Papers related to 'case studies' may be published in the BINDT newsletters Condition Monitor and NDT News.

The Organising Committee welcomes on-line abstract submission via the website.
Abstracts and papers of structured sessions should only be submitted to session organisers.

For authors unable to attend the conference, papers may be submitted for publication in the conference proceedings, at a cost of only £100.00 plus VAT.

Call for Structured Sessions, Panels and World Leading Sessions

Brief proposals for structured sessions and expert panel sessions should be submitted by recognised professionals. Proposals should include a title, author(s), organising author's CV and brief abstract.

Brief proposals for 'World leading sessions' should be submitted by leading representatives of major trade associations, institutions, corporations and consortiums.

Substantial discounts in registration fees are available for organisers of structured sessions. Organisers will be acknowledged in all materials (ie Proceedings, website, call for papers and announcements) which will be distributed worldwide. Organisers of structured sessions will be awarded the opportunity to present a 'specialised keynote address' at the beginning of the session.
Proposals should be submitted to cm2009_mfpt2009@bindt.org or via the website.

Best Paper Competition for students and people in the early stage of their career

This competition is intended to encourage students and people in the early stage of their career in the field of condition monitoring and machinery failure prevention to present their work. The winning paper will be selected based on both the quality of the paper and the presentation.

To enter this competition, please indicate you wish your paper to be considered when submitting your full paper online.

Your Details

For all enquiries, contact Karen Cambridge or Cindy Bailey via the Conference Department:

CM 2009
The Conference Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, 1 Spencer Parade,  Northampton NN1 5AA, United Kingdom.
T: +44 (0)1604 630124; F: +44 (0)1604 231489; E: cm2009_mfpt2009@bindt.org