The 4th CIRP Conference on Composite Material Parts Manufacturing (CIRP CCMPM 2026) aims to foster the exchange of visions, recent developments and research findings in the field of composite material parts manufacturing, bringing together researchers, academics and industry experts from around the world. Topics of the conference include, but are not limited to, the following:
Sustainability and Circularity
- Sustainability in manufacturing
- Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
- Composite materials recycling
- Circular economy applications
- Manufacturing with recycled materials
- Energy and resource efficient manufacturing
- Bio-based composite materials
- Bio-inspired, bio-integrated, bio-intelligent manufacturing
Part Generation
- Manufacturing technologies
- Preforming and handling technologies
- Automation and digital twin
- Process modelling and monitoring
- Manufacturing process optimisation
- Integrated composite structures
- Additive manufacturing
- Hybrid Parts Manufacturing
- Machine tools and special machinery
Part Finishing, Quality & Assembly
- Post processing technologies & modelling
- Traditional and non-traditional machining
- Machinability issues
- Sensors and sensing techniques
- Part finishing technologies
- Joining technologies
- Assembly and disassembly
- Metrology & material characterisation
- Non-destructive evaluation
- Quality control, assurance & management
Design, Simulation and AI
- Manufacturing processes modelling & simulation
- Part design & modelling technologies
- Fiber-matrix interaction modelling & simulation
- Structural analysis and optimisation
- Smart structure design
- Multi-functional composite parts
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Augmented & virtual reality
- Cyber-physical systems & cloud manufacturing
- Human-centric design & manufacturing
Any other topic related to the conference scope.