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All,<br><br>
The first conference call of the New Year is at 4:30PM France, 10:30AM
Eastern and 7:30AM Western on Wednesday January 7th. See below for
connection information. Many thanks to Sandvik and KTH for continuing to
provide us with these facilities. The agenda items are:<br><br>
1. Machine tool simulation issues.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Placement
of workpiece<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Placement
of cutting tool<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Tool
assembly length<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Scripting
the tool changer and other machine specific functions<br><br>
2. Tool reference direction for non-symmetric/non-rotating tools (e.g.
composite tape laying machines)<br><br>
3. Plans for 2009<br>
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Boeing/Mitutoyo/Vancouver meeting<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Bath
meeting<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Auckland
meeting<br><br>
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Martin Hardwick<br>
Team Leader STEP-Manufacturing<br><br>
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<tt><font face="Courier New, Courier" size=2>Audio hosted by
SANDVIK:</font></tt> <br>
<tt><font face="Courier New, Courier" size=2> -Dial one of the
listed local numbers to join the meeting</font></tt> <br>
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USA 1 866 488 7956</font></tt> <br>
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Sweden: +46 (0) 8 5051 3879 or 0200 896
296</font></tt> <br>
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Germany: +49 (0) 69 71044 5442 or 0800 101
2144</font></tt> <br>
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UK: +44 (0)20 7153 9922 or 0800 358
4906</font></tt> <br>
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France : +33 (0)1 70 99 43 46 or 0800 941
582</font></tt> <br>
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Japan: 0044 2213 2777</font></tt> <br>
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(additional local
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<tt><font face="Courier New, Courier" size=2> -Enter Passcode:
</font></tt><font size=2>959 6745 #</font> <br><br>
Wednesday, January 7 at 4:30 PM Västeuropa,<br>
<a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/983198952" eudora="autourl">
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/983198952<br>
</a>Meeting ID: 983-198-952<br>
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