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

CM2009, The Conference Department,

The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing,1 Spencer Parade, Northampton NN1 5AA

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1604 630124 Fax: +44 (0)1604 231489

Email: cm2009_mfpt2009@bindt.org www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

The Sixth International Conference on Condition

Monitoringand

Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies

Regist ra t ion

For full-time registration details and costs please visit our website on

www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

The full time registration fee covers:

■ Attendance at all sessions

■ Attendance at exhibition

■ Proceedings CD

■ Coffee breaks

■ Lunches

■ Banquet

■ World leading sessions

■ Expert panel sessions

■ Guided Dublin tour

Daily registration includes all relevant sessions on the day of attendance and evening entertainment can be purchased at an additional cost.

The organising committee welcomes online registration.

www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

Local Organis ing Commit tee

Mrs C Bailey BINDTMrs K Cambridge BINDTProf L Gelman (Chairman) Cranfield UniversityMr D Grove BINDTProf A Hope Southampton Solent UniversityDr S King Rolls-Royce plcMr P Kolbe BINDTMs M Lennon BINDTMr C Pearson BSRIA / UKTADr S Roe BINDTDr L Wang University of Southampton

In ternat ional Sc ient i f ic Advisory Commit tee

Chair: Prof L Gelman, UK

Honorary Co-Chair: Dr M Farley, UK

Vice-Chairs:Dr G Georgiou, UK Prof S Heyns, South Africa Prof K Holmberg, FinlandMr R Lyon, UK Mr W Marscher, USA

Members:Mr P Anuzis, UK Prof H Aktan, USA Dr I Antoniadis, Greece Prof Y Bahei-EL-Din, EgyptProf D Bainov, BulgariaProf T Baines, UKProf W Bartelmus, Poland Prof N Bose, USA Prof S Braun, Israel Mr J Buckley, UKDr S Byington, USAProf P Cawley, UKProf C Cempel, Poland Prof A Chattopadhyay, USAProf M Crocker, USAProf F Delale, USA Mr F Discenzo, USADr S Dixon, UK Dr W Ellingson, USA Prof L Fradkin, UK Dr T H Gan, UKDr W Gardner, UKDr A Getman, USAMr D Gilbert, UK Prof D Greenhalgh, UKProf J Grum, SloveniaProf J Hammond, UK Prof K Holford, UKDr T Holroyd, UK

Prof A Hope, UK Prof K Horoshenkov, UKDr E Juuso, FinlandDr S King, UK Prof V Krylov, UK Prof L Kuravsky, Russia Prof T Lago, USA Prof S Lahdelma, Finland Mr S Lavender, UK Prof A Lucifredi, ItalyDr N Martin, France Prof J Mathew, AustraliaDr W Matta, ItalyMr S McDanels, USADr S McInerny, USA Dr L Noriega, UKProf A Notea, IsraelMr C Pearson, UK Mr C Pomfret, USADr K Quirk, UKProf S Radkowski, Poland Prof R Reuben, UKDr S Roe, UKDr M Schulz, USA Prof C Scruby, UKDr R Shipp, UKDr A Sokolova, RussiaDr A Starr, UK Dr A Tsourdos, UKProf G Tymchik, UkraineProf J Tyrer, UKProf R Vignjevic, UKProf J Vizintin, SloveniaProf N Vyas, IndiaMr R Wade, UKDr L Wang, UKDr W Wang, Australia Dr M Wasil, UK Prof P White, UK Mr W Woodhead, UKMr A Wooldridge, UK Prof J Xu, China

The Sixth International Conference on

Condition Monitoringand

Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies

CM 2009 / MFPT 2009

Call for Papers23 – 25 June, 2009Stillorgan Park Hotel

Dublin, Ireland

www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

Contact: Karen Cambridge E-mail: cm2009_mfpt2009@bindt.org

Tel: +44 (0)1604 630124 Fax: +44 (0)1604 231489

A b o u t t h e I n t e r n A t I o n A l C o n f e r e n C e

The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) is pleased to invite you to this premier event, the Sixth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies.

The conference is being organised by BINDT in close co-operation and partnership with the US Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT). This combination of the efforts of two leading organisations creates the largest event of its kind at a truly international level and builds on the highly successful series of international condition monitoring conferences (CM2001, CM2003, CM2005, CM2007 and CM2008) organised by BINDT and highly successful 62 annual conferences organised by the Society for MFPT.

P r o g r A m m e

The programme will include:

■ Plenary keynote addresses■ Plenary distinguished invited presentations■ Specialised keynote addresses (for structured session organisers)■ Invited presentations■ Contributed presentations, including case study presentations■ World-leading sessions for major industrial sectors, including a session for the BINDT certification scheme■ Expert panel sessions on hot topics in condition monitoring, organised by recognised scientists and engineers■ Extensive exhibition and vendor presentations■ Social events ■ Poster presentations (subject to decision of the Local Organising Committee)

S u b m I t A P A P e r

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 BINDT upon acceptance of abstract) before 17th April 2009.

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

The Organising Committee welcomes online abstract and paper submission via the website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cm2009-mfpt2009

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.

t o P I C S

We encourage papers from both academia and industry on the following topics:

C A l l f o r S t r u C t u r e d S e S S I o n S , Work Sho PS, PAnelS, World leAdIng

S e S S I o n S A n d t u t o r I A l S

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 v ia the websi te : www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

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.

Winner(s) will be awarded certificate(s), a cash sum of £250 (subject to obtained cash sponsorship) and free Institute membership for one year (for the presenting author only).

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

■ 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 for CM■ Optimisation■ Performance■ Prognostics■ Sensors and actuators■ Training and certification

Other relevant topics are welcome

b e S t P A P e r C o m P e t I t I o n f o r S t u d e n t S A n d P e o P l e I n t h e e A r ly

S tA g e o f t h e I r C A r e e r

t h e V e n u e

The Stillorgan Park Hotel is a four-star Failte Ireland and AA-accredited hotel situated in the prime location of Stillorgan, on the periphery of Dublin City Centre. Dublin is the vibrant capital of the Republic of Ireland and the city offers a perfect mix of traditional Irish culture and trendy European living. It is packed full of castles, cafes, churches and over one thousand pubs!The hotel is located on the Aircoach route from Dublin Airport, making it ideal for delegates travelling to Dublin. The conference suite of the hotel was expanded in 2007 and offers state-of-the-art facilities and the space to enjoy the conference in a relaxed and professional environment. Free high quality Wi-Fi will be available within the conference to all delegates as part of their delegate fees.

A C C o m m o d At I o n BINDT has secured a limited number of bedrooms on a bed and breakfast rate at Stillorgan Park Hotel for an excellent discounted rate. Please see our website for further details of how to take advantage of these rooms.

Alternatively, university accommodation will be available nearby, again please see our website for further details.

S o C I A l P r o g r A m m e

An attractive social programme will be organised for participants and companions during the event to experience the attractions of Dublin. The organisers will make every effort to introduce participants and companions to the culture and lifestyle of Ireland.

A banquet and Dublin tour are available for all full-time participants. For all part time delegates or exhibitors these may be purchased in addition to your delegate or exhibition fees. A welcome buffet will be arranged for Monday 22nd June, and in order to minimise fees to all delegates this can be purchased separately for those wishing to attend. A special reception will be organised for members of the international scientific advisory committee and local organising committee.

k e y d At e S

For all key dates please refer to our website www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

Leading companies in the field may wish to take a more visible sponsorship role in this truly international event. Sponsors will be acknowledged in all materials:

ProceedingsWebsiteConference announcements

Sponsors and exhibitors will have an opportunity to organise ‘World leading sessions’ to highlight their activities. The extensive exhibition will run for the duration of the conference. Full sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available online:

Exhibition £450.00 (BINDT Associate Members) £550.00 (Non-members)

Exhibition registration includes all teas, coffees and lunches on the 23rd and 24th. Evening entertainment can be purchased at an additional cost.An exhibition booking form is available to download at www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

C o n f e r e n C e o r g A n I S e r S

The Conference is being organised by the Condition Monitoring Technical Committee ‘COMADIT’ group of The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, in close co-operation and partnership with the US Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology.

www.cm2009-mfpt2009.org

A b o u t bIndt The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing is the internationally recognised focal point for CM and NDT. It is the professional institute for all those engaged in CM and NDT. It is concerned with education, training, certification and the advancement of the science and practice of the subjects.www.bindt.org

A b o u t t h e C o n d I t I o n m o n I t o r I n g t e C h n I C A l C o m m I t t e e ‘ComAdIt’

The Condition Monitoring Technical Committee ‘COMADIT’ is the specialist committee within BINDT promoting best practice and exchange of knowledge within the CM and diagnostic community worldwide. The committee aims to:

■ Provide a distinct forum within BINDT, which concerns itself with all aspects of CM■ Promote the development and application of CM technologies; propagate knowledge of CM methods through publications, seminars, conferences and training courses■ Establish national standards for personnel training and

certification in the application of CM and diagnostic technology

www.bindt .org /comadi t

S P o n S o r S h I P A n d e x h I b I t I o n

A b o u t mfPt

The US Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT) is an interdisciplinary technical organisation strongly oriented towards practical applications. The MFPT Society acts as a focal point for technological developments that contribute to mechanical failure reduction or prevention.

www.mfpt.org