How can my Organization become a CIRP Corporate Member?
The International Academy for Production Engineering, better known as CIRP (from the French name Collège International pour la Recherche en Productique), is a world leader in the research and underlying science for advanced manufacturing technology. Its membership role reads like a Who’s Who of Production Engineering Research.
Only international R & D experts of many years standing are admitted to the organization. At present, CIRP has about 400 Fellows and Associate members from 40 countries. This helps maintain a truly international perspective within the organization.
CIRP’s primary aim is to promote by scientific research the development of all the aspects of manufacturing technology covering the optimization, control and management of processes, machines and systems. In particular CIRP deals with material working processes (material removal and accrescent processes, cutting, grinding, abrasive finishing, forming, joining, physical and chemical processes), production machinery (machine tools, robots, conveyors, etc.), metrology and related measuring methods, assembly and material handling, manufacturing systems (productivity and quality) and design in manufacturing. The subjects are studied from the point of view of fundamental research but great emphasis is given to the industrial applications: it is expected that CIRP members should orient their choice of subjects for research towards the changing needs of industry and new technologies.
An essential aim of CIRP is to promote cooperative research among the members and to create opportunities for informal contacts among research workers both from academies and from industries.
An essential aim of CIRP is to promote cooperative research among the members and to create opportunities for informal contacts among research workers both from academies and from industries.
At present eleven Scientific and Technical Committees (STCs) are responsible for the subject areas of interest.
CIRP is not only concerned with the development and application of new technology. It also has due regard for the human, sociological and environmental factors involved. These factors can be of great importance and often determine whether new technologies can be used from the point of view of a sustainable production. Special working groups have been created to look into the education and training problems associated with new technology.
CIRP is not only concerned with the development and application of new technology. It also has due regard for the human, sociological and environmental factors involved. These factors can be of great importance and often determine whether new technologies can be used from the point of view of a sustainable production. Special working groups have been created to look into the education and training problems associated with new technology.
By upholding the highest scientific standards and maintaining a strictly non-commercial policy, CIRP fulfils a special role in production engineering research. It provides a unique forum for members to meet and discuss the shape of manufacturing technology to come. The opportunity to take part in such discussions and bring ideas, suggestions and contributions is also opened to companies and institutes that are affiliated to the CIRP organization. This is just one reason why CIRP Corporate membership is seen as providing a passport to the world of advanced manufacturing.
Relationships built up over the years ensure that CIRP is not only known for its scientific standards, but also for its friendliness and collegiality. All this and more make CIRP a truly unique organization - a world leader in production engineering research.
CIRP Corporate Membership
Many of the world's leading companies and research institutes as well as many other small and medium size enterprises are already affiliated to CIRP as Corporate members. At present their number is 140 from 30 countries. Although their business interests might at first sight seem quite diverse, ranging from aircraft to tractors and from computers to machine tools, it is not difficult to work out why these organizations joined CIRP.
Ever since its inception in 1951, CIRP has held a truly unique position at the forefront of production engineering research. Many of today's manufacturing successes have their origins in research carried out by CIRP members. Put quite simply, CIRP Corporate membership gives companies and research institutes access to an unequalled wealth of information and expertise.
Ever since its inception in 1951, CIRP has held a truly unique position at the forefront of production engineering research. Many of today's manufacturing successes have their origins in research carried out by CIRP members. Put quite simply, CIRP Corporate membership gives companies and research institutes access to an unequalled wealth of information and expertise.
The membership is divided into five categories:
Fellows, generally directors or former directors of major production engineering laboratories;
Associate Members, research workers with recognized credentials who have the potential to become active CIRP contributors and collaborators;
Honorary Fellows, former Fellows who have gained oustanding merit by their activity and devotion to CIRP;
Fellows (Emeritus), Fellows about to retire nominated for life at their request;
Corporate Members, companies or research institutions that support the aims of CIRP and maintain an interest in the organization's activities also giving scientific and technical contributions.
Attendance at the CIRP General Assembly
Corporate members are strongly encouraged to send representatives to attend the events at the CIRP General Assembly. This is a closed gathering which is only opened to CIRP members, Corporate members and invited guests. It is customary to hold this event in a different country each year. All attendees are asked to pay a nominal fee to offset the costs of holding the conference. In the first part of the Assembly (paper sessions) as many as 120 to 140 authors from leading research institutes all over the world present papers dealing with the different aspects of the production engineering . In the second part working meetings are held within the various STCs to discuss the cooperative projects run by CIRP and other technical matters.
An "active" attendance of the Corporate members at these events is welcome: under the sponsorship of a Fellow, they are allowed to present papers during the paper session; under the agreement of the Chairman they may present technical reports in the STC meetings, they may use the Poster session to present their research reports (non commercial). These possibilities represent an effective way to focus the attention of CIRP members on specific industrial problems as well as on new research topics.
During the August General Assembly and the January Meetings, a special meeting (CMAG - Corporate Members Advisory Group meeting) followed by a lunch is reserved to the Corporate members where friendly talks with the CIRP officers and STC chairmen encourages a fruitful exchange of opinions and experiences.
Corporate members, particularly new incomers, will be coached by the STC Vice-Chairman of their primary STC of interest.
Meeting the expertsDuring the August General Assembly and the January Meetings, a special meeting (CMAG - Corporate Members Advisory Group meeting) followed by a lunch is reserved to the Corporate members where friendly talks with the CIRP officers and STC chairmen encourages a fruitful exchange of opinions and experiences.
Corporate members, particularly new incomers, will be coached by the STC Vice-Chairman of their primary STC of interest.
Attendance at the General Assembly presents an ideal opportunity to meet the world's foremost experts in an informal setting. In this way, Corporate members can gauge reactions to new ideas, seek detailed advice and also gain valuable help in identifying additional sources of information and cooperation. This approach is recognized by many as being one of the most effective ways of solving difficult manufacturing problems. Being able to meet the world's leading experts allows an organization to gain first hand knowledge of what is happening in a particular field of technology, and perhaps more importantly, what is likely to happen in future years.
To complement the work of the General Assembly, STC and working groups meetings are organized again during the January Meetings in Paris: the Corporate members are regularly invited to attend in order to maintain their contacts with the CIRP members.
CIRP also organizes regular Conferences to cater for specialist needs.
To complement the work of the General Assembly, STC and working groups meetings are organized again during the January Meetings in Paris: the Corporate members are regularly invited to attend in order to maintain their contacts with the CIRP members.
CIRP also organizes regular Conferences to cater for specialist needs.
Information retrieval
As many other international organizations CIRP has a complete Website on Internet where many important information can be easily found: history and organization of CIRP, list of members, detailed information about the Scientific Sessions and their fields of interests (Agendas and Minutes from all the meetings), Internal Documents and Reports from General Assemblies (including discussions on the papers' presentations), complete list of titles and authors of papers published in the Annals . The Corporate members have access to this Internet site which can also provide links to their own home pages. They also have an “online” access to all the papers and keynote papers published in the Annals from 1960 to nowadays.
In addition a special service is reserved to the Corporate members: a data base contains data on the research activities and laboratories of the CIRP members.
In addition a special service is reserved to the Corporate members: a data base contains data on the research activities and laboratories of the CIRP members.
Becoming a CIRP Corporate Member
Companies and institutes wishing to apply for Corporate membership have to send a request to the CIRP Secretariat.
Corporate members pay a yearly fee which helps to defer the administrative costs of the CIRP Secretariat.
For further information please contact us through the Contact space on the Website.
General Presentation of CIRP: Pdf File
Registration: Registration Form for Corporate Membership, to be added to a request letter.
CIRP Flyer for Corporate members (available at the CIRP Office): Flyer
