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METROMEET 2006 confirms the "promising situation of the sector"
06/04/2006
on April 6, 2006
Metromeet 2006, II International Conference on Industrial Dimensional Metrology that took place in Bilbao on 23 and 24 March 2006, ratified in its second edition the promising situation of the sector.
The professionals gathered, have expressed their satisfaction before the high qualification of the rapporteurs, as well as to the high quality of the submitted content, which, judging by the participants who already attended the first event of the event, have submitted even a higher level than in the previous edition of Metromeet.
During the two days of Conference, Metromeet 2006 brought together nearly 100 professionals and experts from 14 different countries, who have been able to enjoy 3 keynotes or keynote lectures, tutorials 2 and 16 presentations divided into 6 thematic tracks.
The Conference sponsored by metrologic group, Innovalia and Renishaw, counted among its attendees, with the presence of relevant personalities like Joseba Jauregizar and Ricardo Barainka, who came on behalf of the Department of industry, trade and tourism of the Basque Government and the Dept. of innovation and economic promotion of the Diputación Foral de Bizkaiaboth partners of this second edition.
During the round table preceding the conclusion of the event, experts of benchmark as Maurizio Ercole, President of IACMM (International Association of manufacturers of CMMs) and Robert Schmitt Professor of WZL of RWTH Aachen University agreed that events like Metromeet should be an essential annual event for professionals of the Metrology, both by its human component, which allows the approach to leading experts in the sector, as as a forum in which to share both their knowledge and their experience in metrology.
Also in this Edition, the Technical Committee of Metromeet decided to reward the paper better valued during the Conference, giving this award to Henny Spaan, President and founder of the Dutch company IBS Engineering bv.