The CIRP General Assembly is an annual event, globally recognized as a leading conference devoted to manufacturing engineering and attracting on the order of 700 leading international researchers. It is commissioned by the CIRP, THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOR PRODUCTION ENGINEERING 72nd CIRP General Assembly in Dublin will take place 20 – 26 August 2023. The conference will address many aspects of production engineering: including design approaches and tools, machines, production processes, tooling, metrology and inspection equipment.