Review and Recent Trends in Main Topics of IFM-Conferences 1954-2017 and Conclusions.

The paper describes the analysis of the main topics of all IFM-Conferences from the First Meeting in London 1954 to the most recent in Graz 2017 and presents the results of the analysis of 1152 papers.These main topics are analyzed in more detail. This analysis highlights a trend to place the focus of future research and development on the requirements for excellent and reproducible manufacturing in steelmaking and forging.The conclusions include remarks concerning economic aspects and market conditions, climate change and hence the trends derived from these and the needs in the field of heavy open die forging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]