The world is approaching the threshold of the 21st Century, and the horizon of a new technological frontier is emerging.
Engineers herald the dawn of another revolutionary age in space on earth.
Especially, manufacturing industries and its environments are rapidly restructuring due to the rapid change of markets needs and technological development. It is, therefore, necessary to clarify the global technology for new manufacturing engineering toward the 21st Century. This is Manufacturing Milestones toward the 21st Century. The purpose of the conference is to promote research activities and to discuss the advanced technology of the 21st Century in manufacturing. Furthermore, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers celebrates its 100th anniversary in 1997.