The international seminar on belt transmissions organized by the Society of Belt Transmission　Engineers is held in Kyoto on November 19^th (Mon) and 20^th (Tues), 2001. Professors or Researchers who present a paper on belt transmissions or CVTs of MPT2001-Fukuoka will be invited to 2001 ISBT-Kyoto. The organizing committee of ISBT-Kyoto welcomes anyone who is interested in belt transmissions as well. Please forward this notice of this international seminar to those interested.

November 19^th (Mon) to 20^th (Tues), 2001

Place:

PARURU PLAZA KYOTO

 (676-13, Higashishiokoujichou, higashitooindoorihichijousagaru, Simogyouku, Kyoto, 600-8216 Japan)

 Tel.+81-75-352-7444

9:00-9:50 : Registration

9:50-10:10 Opening Speech: Tomio KOYAMA, Toru FUJII, Goran GERBERT

1. 10:10-12:30 Belt Transmission (1) Chair:Hiroshi IIZUKA，Co-chair:Hiroshi MURATAKA

(1) Belt Slip in Multiple Pulley Drives　　　　　　　　　　 Goran GERBERT (Sweden)

(2) Determination of Timing Belt Performances for Industrial Applications

Daniel PLAY (France)

(3) Wear Failures of Automotive Synchronous Belt Drives

Tomas JOHANNESSON (Sweden)

2.13:30-15:50 Belt Transmission (2) Chair:Shigeki OKUNO, Co-chair:Masanori KAGOTANI

(4) Analysis and Prediction of a Pulley Tensioner Effect on the Behavior of an Automotive Timing Belt Drive Lionel MANIN (France)

(5) Present State and Future View of Research and Development of Transmission Belts and

CVT in Italy Francesco SORGE (Italy)

(6) Present State and Future View of Research and Development of Transmission Belts in China Hongyuan JIANG (China)

15:50-16:20 Coffee Break

3. 16:20-17:50 CVT Chair:Toru Fujii，Co-chair:Masazumi ENOKIDA

(7) Present State and Future View of Research and Development of CVT in China

Datong QIN (China)

(8) Present State and Future View of Research and Development of CVT in Korea

Hyunsoo KIM ( Korea)

4. 18:00-20:00 Dinner Party

November 20^th Technical tour and sightseeing tour to Nara

(Tuesday) Morning: Technical tour - Unitta Co. (the biggest timing belt manufacture in Japan)

Afternoon: Sightseeing tour - Horyu-ji temple and Todaiji-temple

November 21^st (Wednesday) Morning : check out

Originality of the papers is NOT required. The same paper of MPT2001-Fukuoka can be submitted to the seminar. Alternative papers also concerned with belt transmissions or CVTs will be accepted.

The official language at the　seminar is English.　　　In discussion session, if necessary, the interpretation　between English and Japanese will be helped by the committee members.

Manuscripts must be written in English and sent to the office of the organizing committee by the end of October 2001. The authors are required to follow these instructions in preparing their manuscripts for the Proceedings of MPT2001-Fukuoka. The manuscript that is submitted for MPT2001-Fukuoka is also available for this seminar.

Each presentation should be no more than 40 minutes including the discussion.

1. For foreign participants and lecturers at the seminar:

Transportation from Fukuoka to Kyoto (Shinkansen or Air) must be arranged by the participants at their own expense.

　　　　 Registration Fee: Free of charge　

　　　　 Dinner party on November 19: Free of charge

　　　　 Technical tour and sightseeing to Nara on November 20: Free of charge

　2) For Japanese participants:

　　　　　 Registration Fee: \20,000 including proceedings and dinner party

Dinner Party:

Dinner party for all participants will be held at PARURU PLAZA KYOTO.

November 19^th 18:00-20:00

Following activities are planned for the spouses of the Seminar.

1. November 19^th, sightseeing tour in Kyoto
2. November 20^th, sightseeing tour in Nara

The attached application form should be filled out and returned to the following no later than October 30^th, 2001.

Professor Tomio KOYAMA

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Osaka Institute of Technology

5-16-1, Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka, 535-8585

Tel.:+81-6-6954-4257

Fax: +81-6-6957-2134

E-Mail: koyama@med.oit.ac.jp

Chairman: Prof. Dr. Tomio KOYAMA, Osaka Institute of Technology

Members : Prof. Dr. Toru FUJII, Doshisha University

Prof. Dr. Masanori KAGOTANI, Osaka Sangyo University

Prof. Dr. Hiroshi IIZUKA, Yamagata University

Mr. Masazumi ENOKIDA, Habasit Nippon Co., Ltd

　　　　 Dr. Shigeki OKUNO, Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Mr. Arata HASEGAWA, Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.

Mr. Hiroshi MURATAKA, Unitta Co.

Mailing address:                                                                                                         

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[ ] I plan to attend the Seminar and intend to submit a paper.

Title of the paper:                                                                                     

Name(s) of author(s):                                                                                 

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[ ] Participation to the Sightseeing tour in Kyoto and Nara

[ ] Participation to the Welcome party

[ ] Participation to the Dinner party

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Prof. Dr. Tomio KOYAMA,

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Osaka Institute of Technology

5-16-1, Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka, 535-8585, JAPAN

Tel.: +81-6-6954-4257

Fax: +81-6-6957-2134

E-Mail: koyama@med.oit.ac.jp