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NEWS
A picture of health
Medtec UK event director, enable realistic strategies for
Europe and Asia. success – a new educational
Providing design and feature will be introduced – The
manufacturing professionals Medical Device Innovation interventional cardio devices from specialised in the medical
with a showcase to meet and Technology Forum – which will speciality medical alloys; device market.
review the latest suppliers of focus on market analysis and MediPack - materials, Everything from raw materials,
raw materials, manufacturing, commercial opportunities, as outsourcers and machinery for manufacturing equipment and
automation technology and well as latest research and the packaging of medical devices techniques through to
outsourcing, Medtec will be technology developments and and manufacture of automation technology and
presenting a series of special clinical applications. pharmaceutical drug delivery outsourcing will be on show in
features that medical device In addition, the exhibition floor systems; BioMaterials - high these areas, demonstrating how
professionals can utilise to will showcase a series of focused performance plastics, injection bottom line savings through the
capitalise on the groundswell of display areas for high tech moulding and extrusion use of modern equipment and
innovation that resides in this manufacturing, packaging, techniques for medical strategies can be achieved to
country – especially the materials, automation and design manufacturing; Automation, meet current and future
burgeoning expertise in including: PrecisionTec - multi- Assembly and Robotics – demands of complex products
drug delivery. axis CNC technology, focusing on the integrators and and processes.
In addition to the Medtec micro-machining, EDM latest technology for automated
This year’s two-day Medtec example, anticipated budget conference – which this year will technology, lasers and ultrasonic production and assembly
Conference, taking place at cuts and the application of provide a roadmap of practical technology for the manufacture techniques, and; MediDesign - > MEDTEC
Birmingham’s NEC from 27-28 regulations. information and guidance to of surgical devices, implants and design companies that are www.devicelink.com/expo/mdt10/
April 2010, will provide medical The conference is targeted, in
device professionals with an particular, at all levels of medical
indispensable insight into the device industry management,
regulatory and business regulatory and compliance
landscapes in the global management professionals,
medical device marketplace. quality engineers and risk
In addition to a series of management experts, as well as
sessions over the two days from product development specialists.
some of the leading names in As the global recession begins
the industry, the conference’s to ease and UK manufacturing,
roundtable discussions will in general, shows signs of
centre on the future of medical recovery, the timing of this year’s
device development for an Medtec UK couldn’t be better,
ageing population – covering, for according to Mark Temple-Smith,
Simon & Paul Dawson
Committed
to quality
Lancashire-based machining milling to production and
and turning subcontractor design consultancy, with its
Dawson Precision components appearing on
Components (DPC) has everything from Formula 1 cars,
received ISO9001:2008 jet fighters, healthcare
registration, certifying that it products, spectrometers and
complies with the highest even belly buttons.
standards in quality One particular customer is
management. performance engineering
The certificate was awarded in company Cosworth. The
February following an extensive company has chosen DPC to
investment programme and, support its own in-house
according to the company, ‘a capabilities in supplying engines
relentless drive to maintaining the to Formula 1 clients.
very highest standards of quality ”In this sport we work to
and delivery’. extremely tight deadlines and
“Over the last three years we tolerances and we only select a
have invested £2million to small number of suppliers to
ensure we have the very latest work for us on aspects of
equipment and infrastructure to major contracts, where they
stay at the top of the pile,” can meet our own exacting
explained managing director standards,” explained Richard
Simon Dawson. “Delivering Kiddle, component buyer at
quality is even more important Cosworth. “We need to know
during a recession – we want to that what comes through the
provide the best possible door is delivered on time and to
service and come out as strong specification and Dawson has
as possible on the other side. delivered quality on time,
This certificate proves that every time.”
commitment and we are
dedicated to quality, flexibility > DAWSON
and working in partnership with
PRECISION
our customers.”
DPC’s services include expert
COMPONENTS
metalworking, turning and
www.dpc.co.uk
www.pesmag.co.uk
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