What to look out for at MD&M East

Keynote Event: Conversation with Steve Wozniak  

The show’s keynote speaker this year is none other than Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. As a leading Silicon Valley figure with over 30 years’ worth of experience, attendees of the keynote can expect an exciting and interesting discussion. Wozniak looks to be covering topics that he’s passionate about including innovation and creativity, robotics and automation, wearables, big data, IoT and more. More so, an audience Q&A will give attendees the chance to engage in some thought-provoking conversation.

For anyone interested the event takes place on 13 June 2017 at 12.00PM.

Exhibitors

With over 900 exhibitors, attendees are going to have a tough job of seeing everyone they want to. In the build-up to the show MPN has listed a number of exhibitors who we think will be of interest to those involved in the medtech industry.

Provider of Styenics, INEOS Solutions has promised its strongest line-up of products it has ever presented. Attendees can expect to see a number of products designed for various medical applications. These include a resin addition to its range of styrenic solutions, a glass fiber filled ABS and a new grade specifically designed for the use in drip chambers in IV sets.

Polymer processor Raumedic are exhibiting at the show and will be inviting attendees to discuss any project and design ideas. The company will also demonstrate a range of products for the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries.

Speaking about the show, Raumedic’s technical sales manager Tom Moore said: “Raumedic is uniquely positioned in the market with both thermoplastic and silicone manufacturing capabilities. That is why we can offer unlimited solutions to our customers. Our material science knowledge combined with the Raumedic manufacturing expertise allows us to enhance existing products, too.”

Medical tubing supplier Natvar is announcing the global availability of its high-precision medical silicone extrusion tubing, typically used for catheters, feeding tubes, drug delivery and peristaltic pump applications at the show.

The company will also be demonstrating its microextrusion medical tubing product line at the show.

3D Printing

3D Printing is one of the industry’s major trends and this year’s MD&M East will feature a dedicated area on the show floor. The area will have leading suppliers and technologies as well as a two-day 3D printing summit. For anyone interested in 3D printing, MD&M East will definitely have you covered.

Smart Manufacturing

The show will also focus on smart manufacturing, giving visitors the opportunity to explore collaborative robots and robotics accessories on display from the world's leading suppliers. Free activities will connect visitors with the latest technologies and professionals building the factories of the future.

Something a bit different

If you want the chance to win a VR Cardboard headset then visitors can be on the lookout for a range of clues on the show floor. 100 VR headsets will be offered as prizes to those who can use the clues to reveal the name of the show’s 3D printed cobot (collaborative-robot).