PREVIEW MEDTEC IRELAND 2017


FOCUSED EVENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS LASER SYSTEM FOR MARKING AND ENGRAVING


Medtec Ireland is the longest running event serving the Irish medical device manufacturing market. The show brings together over 900 medical technology professionals from around the world, medical device companies and advanced technology providers to discuss and share the latest product developments, research and innovations in healthcare. Medtec Ireland 2017 will once again feature the Start-up Academy - a platform where start-up businesses showcase their newest innovations to potential partners from the medical device industry.


The selected start-ups who submit their abstracts will be offered a demonstration slot and presence at Medtec Ireland 2017 FREE of charge. Winners of Medtec Ireland start-up Academy will then be offered a free stand at Medtec Europe 2018 and a chance to meet potential business partners in the start-up pavilion.


Medtec Ireland Wednesday 4 October 2017 10:00-16:00


Thursday 5 October 2017 10:00-16:00 Radisson Blu Hotel Lough Atalia Rd, Galway, Ireland www.medteceurope.com


TRUMPF lasers are the power behind many applications in medical device manufacture and medical engineering; the company offers a wide choice of laser types to this sector to achieve the optimum solution for the application. TRUMPF will focus on its picosecond laser, the


TruMicro 2020, an extremely versatile laser system that can be employed for marking, engraving, structuring, cutting and ablating. This product is the basis of three different packages, the simplest of which is an OEM beam source which can be integrated into other systems. For marking, the TruMicro 2020 system comprises the beam, source, scanner, cooling system and software controls and can be supplied as a fully integrated solution in the TRUMPF TruMark Station workstation. While traditional marking lasers that operate in the nanosecond range were unable to produce corrosion- free marking, the TruMicro 2020 picosecond laser achieves it with ease, says TRUMPF. Is ability to ‘cold process’ makes it suitable for the corrosion-free marking of all reusable medical instruments such as endoscopes. With extremely short laser pulses ranging from 0.4 to 20 picoseconds and peak power of 20 microjoules the TruMicro 2020 produces no undesirable thermal effects that compromise the integrity of the material surface; a very small heat- affected zone is characteristic of this system. In the US the marking of reusable instruments for


traceability is mandatory, a move which Europe is expected to adopt over the coming years. The TruMicro 2020 marks it produces remain corrosion- free despite daily cleaning and sterilisation and retains strong visual contrast over time. This is because the high peak pulse power of the picosecond laser creates a nanostructure on the surface of the substrate, in turn, creating a light trap which emphasises the blackness of the mark. the steel’s chromium oxide


layer remains intact, preventing any danger of subsequent corrosion. An essential quality of stents is a smooth surface


that is free from burrs. Historically, these devices have been made from steel but there is an increasing preference by medical professionals to use stents made from nitinol. This has presented production challenges as the lasers traditionally used to manufacture steel stents are unsuitable for those made from heat sensitive nitinol. The TruMicro 2020 can be used to prepare the surface of the nitinol stent without damaging material. Advanced features allow the TruMicro 2020 to be used for a wide variety of production applications. The ‘pulse on demand’ feature, for example, enables the operator to apply the laser pulse to any desired location with micrometre accuracy. This ensures precision across a range of different materials. A double power regulation makes it possible to


precisely set the power so pulse energy is fully available from the first to the last pulse.


Stand 604 www.trumpf.com


ROBOT CELL DEMOS AUTOMATION AND VISUALISATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION


Manufacturing industry is undergoing a period of rapid change. This can be seen in the move from automated production to fully digitised manufacturing. As an automation solutions provider Mitsubishi Electric is a partner to industry, supporting their customers in the development of their business ventures with consultation on industrial automation and Information technology. That is why the company will be showcasing


some of its real-world Industry 4.0 solutions at their stand at Medtec Ireland. One such solution is a high speed robot in a


demo cell exchanging real-time production information to an enterprise level platform. The robot cell will highlight how easy it is to integrate plant floor automation systems with


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visualisation systems and how manufacturers can use the information flow between the two to optimise production and reduce downtime. Alongside this will be a solution highlighting


an integrated approach to predictive maintenance. Mitsubishi Electric will demonstrate how it has introduced the concept of drive-based condition monitoring into its inverters via the integration of Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) technology into the FR-A800 inverter range. Condition monitoring data from different assets can now be processed within the inverter’s in-built PLC to provide detailed diagnostics and analysis and sent to higher-level systems for on-going trend analysis. The inverter provides an in-built web server, enabling operators to use


a standard web browser to connect using PCs and mobile devices. Fine-tuning production settings and adjusting


individual parameters in line with system requirements then becomes possible while on the move. An app suitable for use with mobile devices


including iPhones and iPads is available and this expands the range of motor control and monitoring functions from simple motor control functions through to managing alarms and operating parameters remotely. In addition, status information from the SCM solution is still shown on the display as clear text.


Stand 401 ie3a.mitsubishielectric.com


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