INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 2ND, PROCEEDINGS, 1971.

Twenty-seven papers were presented at the conference, covering new materials science, manufacturing systems and automation, computer control of manufacturing, growth in the use of plastics, design of production systems and laser cutting of steel rule dies. Following is a list of titles and authors: Impact of Marketing Strategies on Product Design and Development. By W. Hill. Case Studies in Product Development. By S. S. Carlisle. New L. M. Ericsson Key Pad. By Leif Branden. Industrial Design in the Capital Equipment Industry. By J. H. Hilton. Developing and Marketing Innovation - A Case History in the Making. By L. S. Barrus. Innovation in Materials. By H. B. Locke. Future Trends in Plastics. By C. Menges and W. Dalhoff. New Materials in the Capacitor Industry and the Influence of a Business Environment. By D. S. Campbell. Raising Productivity. By P. P. Love. Manufacturing Process Research within the Company. By W. J. Arrol. Trends in Machine Tool Development and Application. By C. F. Carter, Jr. Superplasticity: A Contribution to Innovation in Forming. By F. Jovane. Laser Cutting of Steel Rule Dies. By F. W. Lunau and B. C. Doxey.