Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering ’98 formatIsbn:Hardcover 9780792360247 and financial institutions Pathologisches Institut der Universität and financial institutions noch bis in die jungste Ver­ gangenheit die rapide Entwicklung der Agrikulturchemie durch die bahnbrechenden Arbeiten Justus v The purpose of the Conference was to present and discuss topics dealing with the optimization of product design and manufacturing processes with particular attention to (1) the analysis and optimum design of mechanical parts and mechanisms (2) the modeling of forming processes (3) the development of computer aided manufacturing tools (4) the methodological aspects of integrated design and manufacturing in adapted technical and human environments The initiative of the conference and the organization thereof is mainly due to the efforts of the french PRIMECA group (Pool of Computer ResoUfces for Mechanics)