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Preface
doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/659/1/011001pmid: N/A
The 9th International Scientific Conference - IRMES 2019 - Research and Development of Mechanical Elements and Systems was organized by the Department for Mechanical Constructions and Mechanization of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Kragujevac and the Association for Design, Elements and Constructions – ADEKO from September 5th to the 7th 2019 at the Faculty of Engineering in Kragujevac.On the previous eight IRMES Conferences (the first in 1995, the last in 2017), around a thousand papers have been presented, and there were over a thousand participants from all over the world. A long and successful tradition is a stable basis for organizing this and future IRMES Conferences.The mission of IRMES Conferences is to serve the global community by improving, spreading and applying new engineering knowledge, with the goal of being used as a source of the newest and most relevant information for mechanical engineers and experts in related fields – on a local, regional and global level.Specific goals, themes and fields of the IRMES 2019 Conference are defined in cooperation with the ADEKO association, and in accordance with current topics and problems. Thematic units of the conference are: Mechanical Elements and Systems (modeling and simulation, loading and stress conditions, tribology, noise and vibrations, maintenance and monitoring, safety, quality, reliability), Power and Motion Transmission Systems (development of new concepts, modeling and simulations, noise and vibrations, testing, safety, quality, reliability), Product Development Process (technology transfer, creativity and innovations, development and design, innovative product development, smart systems, industry 4.0, knowledge economy), New Technologies and Materials (CAD/CAM/CAE technology, intelligent production systems, robotics and mechatronics, rapid prototyping, new materials), Research and Development in Field of Vehicles and Transport, Power and Motion Transmission Systems and a Special Section “Toward a Sustainable Mobility”.We have ensured a wide international participation, in order to have as many high quality research papers as possible and in order to increase the significance and influence of IRMES Conferences on a global level. We would like to thank the reviewers on their hard work and dedication, which have increased the quality of the IRMES 2019 Conference.We would like to thank all keynote speakers, authors, committee members, reviewers, sponsors and others who have helped this Conference and attributed to its quality and importance.Conference Chair of IRMES 2019Professor Nenad Marjanović, PhDKragujevac, 7th September 2019