NL 1977_5

The issue contains information on:

1. Second IFAC Symposium on Control in Power Electronics and Electrical Drives
   Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany — 3–5 October 1977.
   Covers control systems using electronic power converters, converter circuits, electrical machine requirements, a.c. and d.c. drives, industrial applications, and solid-state energy conversion.
2. IFAC Symposium on Information-Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology
   Tokyo, Japan — 17–20 October 1977.
   Covers information-control issues in material processing and handling, robotics, assembly and inspection, CAD, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence in manufacturing processes.
3. IFAC Publications
   Information is provided about the IFAC Information Brochure, available free of charge, covering IFAC’s aims, structure, and activities.
4. Trends in Control Components
   An IFAC monograph containing chapters on electronic and magnetic components, electro-chemical and hydraulic components, fluidics, and instrumentation applications.
5. 1977 ISA Publications Catalog
   Information about a catalog covering 220 proceedings, handbooks, textbooks, study guides, cassettes, films, videotapes, standards, and journals related to instrumentation and control technology.
6. Modeling and Simulation, Volume 7
   A two-part publication containing papers from the 7th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulation, covering systems modeling applications in science, industry, environmental studies, and socio-economic systems.
7. Standards and Practices for Instrumentation, Fifth Edition
   A revised reference source covering accepted practices in instrumentation design and usage, including terminology, design, specification, selection, application, measurement, and testing.
8. International Conference on Energy Use Management
   Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. — 24–28 October 1977.
   Focuses on efficient energy use, resource limitations, environmental degradation, and the social and economic impacts of energy use.
9. 2nd IMECO Symposium on Hardness Testing in Theory and Application
   Stuttgart, Germany — 17–18 May 1978.
   Covers hardness testing of metallic materials and plastics and rubber.

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