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Page 121 MD&M Minneapolis Debuts Medtech Conference Track
Santa Monica, CA — Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minne - apolis has introduced brand-new pro- gramming that includes a specific medtech manufacturing conference track that highlights smart manufac- turing applications in medical device manufacturing. It also offers solu- tions to traditional medical device manufacturing challenges, such as distributed supply chain, scale-up and speed to market. MD&M Minneapolis is sched-
uled to be held October 31 to November 1 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference and exhi-
The Hermes Standard....
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the same understanding that The Hermes Standard moves in the right direction to bring digitization to PCB flow management. The previous standard, IPC-
SMEMA-9851, cannot be simply “enhanced” to meet the requirements of an Industry 4.0-environment. Having looked into the details of The Hermes Standard specification the members of the initiative agreed that this new standard provides what it takes to be a suitable next-generation solution for SMEMA, offering a migra- tion path into the world of smart facto- ries.
There was close cooperation
between IPC and The Hermes Standard Initiative from the begin- ning. This partnership was enhanced with it was found that the new IPC standard for vertical integration, IPC CFX, is a perfect match for Hermes, when it comes to fully integrated com- munication in a mixed-vendor SMT factory.
Having an official IPC naming
code does not change anything about the standard itself. Both IPC and Hermes are convinced that further deployment of the standard will be accelerated by maintaining the con- cept of a free and open platform. This allows more equipment vendors to join in a shorter period of time. The Hermes Standard Initiative
is also continuing to pursue global cooperation and the same applies for the processes and structures within the standard. The Hermes Standard will maintain its setup as a fully ven- dor-driven initiative and keep its glob- al cooperation based on a mix of remote, online discussions and regular meetings.
Within the IPC, it will have the
status of an independent working group with its own responsibility for further development of IPC-HERMES- 9852, issuing new releases of the stan- dard one to two times per year. All results and new releases will be avail- able at IPC’s Connected Factory Initiative (IPC CFX) website:
www.ipc.cfx.org/html/hermes.htm. The next meeting of the Hermes Standard Initiative is scheduled to be held one day before IPC APEX 2019, in San Diego, California, on January 28. Contact: IPC — Association
Connecting Electronics Industries, 3000 Lakeside Drive, 105 N, Bannockburn, IL 60015 % 847-615-7100 fax: 847-615-7105 Web:
www.ipc.org r
October 8-11, 2018
Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, California
• New technical program with 5 package platform tracks on
• SiP/SiM (System Solutions) • Wafer Level/Panel Level (Advanced RDL) • High Performance / High Reliability • Flip Chip/2.5D/3D/Optical (Advanced Package) • Advanced Process & Materials (Enabling Technologies)
• Keynotes from industry titans ASE Group, GlobalFoundries, CISCO, and IBM
• A rock star panel session dedicated to Eliminating the AI Confusion – Impact on Computing, Communications, and Automotive Full technical program and registration now available at
www.imaps2018.org
51st International Symposium on Microelectronics
bition also runs alongside ATX Minneapolis, Design & Manufac tur - ing Minneapolis, Embedded Systems Conference Minneapolis, MINNPack, and PLASTEC Minneapolis. The medtech manufacturing
track will debut at this year’s show through various panel discussions, case studies and technical sessions emphasizing this ever-changing industry. This track takes a deep dive into the final stages of medical device production before a new product hits the market, specifically incorporating technical learning in smart manufac- turing technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of things (IoT) and robotics. “Medical device production is
constantly evolving as new technolo- gies and techniques are brought to the forefront. The undeniable growth of smart manufacturing technologies used in medical device production is palpable, and an important industry trend that we wanted to highlight at MD&M Minneapolis,” says Amy Sklar, brand director, UBM. “Bringing game- changing profes- sionals and their most innovative ideas to our event is the best way to stay ahead of the industry curve and provide the pinnacle of educational opportunities to our attendees.” The new medtech manufactur-
ing track supports the overarching theme of the MD&M Minneapolis conference, “From Concept-to-
Market: Speeding Medtech Inno - vation Forward.” Paired with two other tracks focused on R&D, prod- uct development and technical solu- tions, the content illustrates the entire process of creating a medical device. Together, the three tracks will include specific presentations on every aspect of the medical device production process, including new technologies, next-gen design, mate- rials, prototyping, testing, quality control, supply chain efficiency, and the adaptive abilities of smart manu- facturing technologies. Contact: UBM, 2901 28th
Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405 % 310-445-4200 Web:
www.mdminn.mddionline.com r
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