GIFA. world's largest casting expo. set for June 16-21 in germany. (Around the World).Operating on its new four-year cycle, the 10" GIFA GIFA Internationale Giesserei-Fachmesse (German: International Foundry Trade Fair; Dusseldorf, Germany) GIFA Governing International Fisheries Agreement GIFA Gross Internal Floor Area International Foundry Trade Fair, the world's largest exposition for the metalcasting industry, will be held June 16-21 at the Messe-Dusseldorf fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. in Dusseldorf, Germany. Through eight exhibition halls, more than 900 exhibitors are expected to showcase the latest in metalcasting technologies and services to 50,000 metalcasting officials from around the globe. Exhibit categories include foundry machinery and plant construction, casting machinery and equipment, melting processes, and molding and coremaking. Held in conjunction is the World Foundry Organization Technical Forum, which will be held June 16-17. Cosponsored by the German Foundrymen's Assn. (VDG VDG Verlag und Datenbank für Geisteswissenschaften (German publishing house) VDG Van De Graaff VDG Video Display Generator VDG Venereal Disease - Gonorrhea VDG Visual Dynamics Research Group VDG Vacuum De-Gasifier ), presentations will focus on information technologies for foundries and the various approaches being taken worldwide in simulation processes and process automation methods. New to the 2003 schedule is Newcast, the 1st International Castings Trade Fair. Foundries are encouraged to exhibit their unique services in this new international venue, which aims to attract professionals from the automotive, mechanical, aerospace, construction, electronics, medical, and energy industries. GIFA and Newcast join two other concurrent shows, Metec and Therraprocess, which focus on metallurgical met·al·lur·gy n. 1. The science that deals with procedures used in extracting metals from their ores, purifying and alloying metals, and creating useful objects from metals. 2. and thermo-process technologies, respectively. AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System and Messe-Dusseldorf North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. have again teamed to organize and sponsor the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Pavilion. In addition to numerous exhibitors from North America, the pavilion features the AFS services booth and bookstore, translators and a lounge. A reception for North American attendess will be held on June 17 (more details to come). MODERN CASTING will distribute its May/GIFA edition in Dusseldorf at the event, and its August issue will feature staff-written reports on the newest casting technologies unveiled at GIFA. Visit www.gifa.de for more information about the 2003 events. |
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