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Outline

The 10th JSTP International Seminar on Precision Forging (ISPF 2027) consists of keynote lectures by the prize winners of "JSTP International Prize for R&D in Precision Forming" and guest speakers, and oral/poster presentations by invited young researchers/engineers in order to lead the new technology. After the seminar, factory visits (Nichidai and some hot/cold forging factories) will be arranged. About 30 young researchers/engineers under 35 years old will be invited to the seminar by providing travel grants. The invited young researchers/engineers have to present their papers/posters at the seminar.
Date March 8th-11th, 2027
  • Opening celemony: March 8th (morning)
  • Lectures and presentations: March 8th and 9th
  • Factory visits: March 10th and 11th
Venue Kyoto Terrsa, Kyoto, Japan
Organizer JSTP Forging Committee

Background

The "JSTP International Prize for R&D in Precision Forming" (former prize name: "JSTP International Prize for R&D in Precision Forging") was established in 1996 with a fund donated by Nichidai Corporation. The purposes of the prize are (1) to promote research and development in precision forging and other net shape forming methods and (2) to recognize distinguished researchers who have contributed to the worldwide advancement of precision forming technology with high quality research work. The eleventh prize is to be given to Prof. ??? (under review) at the 15th ICTP (Jeju, Korea) in October, 2026. The prize winners are listed in Table 1.

As an associated event of the prize, an "JSTP International Seminar on Precision Forging" (ISPF) was held in Osaka (1997, 2000), Nagoya (2004, 2015, 2018), Nara (2006) and Kyoto (2009, 2013, 2024), respectively. In the seminar, the prize winners and about 10 active researchers/engineers reviewed the recent development of precision forging technology, and the invited young researchers/engineers introduced their own activities. There were about 100 participants at each seminar. The programs and further information of 1st-9th ISPF are listed in Table 2.

Table 1 Prize winners of "JSTP International Prize for R&D in Precision Forming" (1st-10th: "JSTP International Prize for R&D in Precision Forging").
Prize winners
1st (1996) Prof. H. Kudo and Prof. T. Altan
2nd (1999) Prof. K. Lange and Dr. H. Pugh
3rd (2002) Prof. K. Kondo and Prof. M. Geiger
4th (2005) Prof. N. Bay and Prof. K. Osakada
5th (2008) Prof. T.A. Dean and Prof. R. Kopp
6th (2011) Prof. J.-L. Chenot and Prof. T. Nakamura
7th (2014) Prof. A.E. Tekkaya and Prof. K. Mori
8th (2017) Prof. C.-G. Kang and Prof. T. Ishikawa
9th (2021) Prof. J.M. Allwood and Prof. P.A.F. Martins
10th (2023) Prof. P. Groche and Prof. J. Yanagimoto
11th (2026) under review

Table 2 Past series of "JSTP International Seminar on Precision Forging" (ISPF).
Date Venue Chair Link Photo
1st March 31st-April 3rd, 1997 Osaka Prof. K. Osakada Program
2nd May 15th-18th, 2000 Osaka Prof. K. Osakada Program
3rd March 15th-18th, 2004
(Original schedule: May 2003)		 Nagoya Prof. T. Ishikawa Program
4th March 21st-24th, 2006 Nara Prof. H. Sekiguchi HP
5th March 16th-19th, 2009 Kyoto Prof. T. Ishikawa HP
6th March 11th-14th, 2013
(Original schedule: March 2012)		 Kyoto Prof. T. Ishikawa HP
7th March 9th-12th, 2015 Nagoya Prof. S. Isogawa HP
8th March 5th-8th, 2018 Nagoya Prof. K. Kitamura HP
9th March 11th-14th, 2024 Kyoto Prof. K. Kitamura HP

Schedule

Date Event
November 6th, 2026 Deadline for application to the travel grant
December 4th, 2026 Notificaiton of the acceptance of the travel grant
January 22nd, 2027 Deadline for extended abstract for proceedings (for the invited young researchers/engineers)
Deadline for paper for proceedings (for the prize winners and the guest speakers)
January 31st, 2027 Deadline for application to the general participants
March 7th (evening), 2027 Early registration at accomodation
March 8th (morning), 2027 Registration at seminar venue
March 8th and 9th, 2027 Lectures and presentations at Kyoto Terrsa
March 10th and 11th, 2027 Factory visits

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