The first ever DEM Solutions User Meeting will take place on the 24th and 25th April 2008 in Scotland's beautiful capital city of Edinburgh.

Since its initial launch in 2005, EDEM for Discrete Element Modeling is now deployed by companies and research institutes in almost every industry sector and engineering discipline.

EDEM is used for a wide range of particulate handling and processing applications and users are performing among the most advanced DEM simulations in the world. The DEM Solutions User Meeting is a great opportunity for the first generation of EDEM users, to share in the impressive wealth of knowledge held by the experts in our User Community.

The meeting aims to create a dynamic and interesting forum where current examples and technical advances can be shared and you can learn how your peers are leveraging Discrete Element Modeling in real industry case studies, to design, develop and test particulate products and processes faster and more accurately than was previously possible.

Scotland's beautiful capital city of Edinburgh and surrounding countryside has many world-famous attractions including Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile, whisky tasting and numerous golf courses. An exciting social program is planned so you can also enjoy the "Scottish Experience" to the full.

The first additions to the meeting agenda are:

* Carol Plouffe, John Deere - "Is EDEM closing a Gap for Simulation-Based Design?"

* Michael D. Hogue, PhD of NASA - "Addition of Electrostatic Forces to EDEM with Applications to Triboelectrically Charged Particles"

* Andrew Hobbs, Astec Inc - "Simulation of an Aggregate Dryer Using Coupled CFD and DEM Methods"

* Martin Engineering - "Predicting Bulk Material Flow Behavior through Conveyor Transfers"

* Allert Adema, Netherlands Institute for Metals Research - "Prediction of the Cohesive Zone Properties in the Iron Making Blast Furnace"

If you are interested in submitting a paper for the agenda, please send a 200 word abstract to abatson@dem-solutions.com by January 15, 2008.

To register your interest in attending the Meeting, or if you have any questions regarding attendance or sponsorship, please email abatson@dem-solutions.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh!