The market for micro technology is growing rapidly and is developing to one of the strongesttechnology sectors. The proceeding miniaturization has a strong influence on products out of thefields of consumer goods, life science, and automotive industry.Primarily these emerging markets with a huge demand on high precision manufacturingtechnology contribute to strengthen effectively high-wage countries. Fraunhofer IPT forces apanel for the precision and ultraprecision technology with the 2nd. Aachen Precision Days that ischaracterized especially by its relevance for industrial applications. The international conferencefocuses on aspects in machine, process, and measurement technology.

The Aachen Precision Days as well as the workshops of the Centre for Precision and MicroTechnology focus on ongoing technological trends. Consequently the Fraunhofer IPT leads theway by creating a forum for the exchange of know how in the field of precision and ultraprecisiontechnology. Participants of the Aachen Precision Days will learn about trend-setting developmentswhich will be presented by representatives of some of the most innovative companies in the areaof micro machining and metrology. Thus for medium-sized businesses as well as for largecompanies the Fraunhofer IPT is the supporting facility to enable new technologies and productsby reviewing trends and latest developments.

We looking forward to offering you in the next two days an interesting event, supported by theGerman Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and managed by the ProjectManagement Agency Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (PTKA). We thank you for your participationand are anxious to hearing your feedback for the Aachen Precision Days.