Originally Published EMDM November/December 2001
INDUSTRY NEWS
Shows and Conferences
Midest Showcases European Subcontracting
Midest 2001, the
31st International Industrial Subcontracting Exhibition, will be held 20–23
November at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. Midest 2001 encompasses
each field of subcontracting and is divided into detailed sector arrangements
that allow exhibitors to highlight their expertise. The show is divided into
six major sectors: plastics, rubber, and composites processing; tooling, moulds,
and models; electronics; microtechnology; industrial services such as engineering,
research, and quality and industrial maintenance; and metal processing.
For more information,
contact Midest- Reed Expositions France, 70 rue Rivay, F-92532 Levallois Perret-Cedex,
France; phone: +33 147 565000; fax: +33 147 562140; e-mail: janine_aubouy@reedexpo.fr;
Internet: www.midest.com.
Euromold Outlines
Tooling Design
Featuring mould
making, tooling design, and application development, Euromold 2001 will be held
28 November–1 December at the Exhibition Centre in Frankfurt, Germany.
The fair will represent the entire process chain, from design to prototyping
to series production. The exhibition will include industrial designers, product
developers, processors, and suppliers.
For more information, contact DEMAT GmbH, Poststr. 2–4, D-60329 Frankfurt/ Main, Germany; phone: +49 69 2740030; fax: +49 69 27400340; e-mail: euromold@aol.com; Internet: www.euromold.com.
Medica 2001
Focusses on Telemedicine
Medica 2001 will
feature more than 3600 exhibitors displaying their newest products. More than
120,000 visitors are expected at the event, which will showcase innovations
in electromedical equipment, laboratory equipment, diagnostics, and orthopaedic
technology. To date, 53% of exhibitors are from countries other than Germany,
with 213 from Italy, 203 from the US, 163 from the UK, and 147 from France.
A special exhibit,
Medica Media, will demonstrate how telemedicine and medical information systems
can increase quality and cost-effectiveness in both healthcare and process management.
The exhibit will consist of scientific projects by European universities and
research institutes, demonstrations of current applications for medical information
systems, and a review of research geared towards introducing innovative telemedicine
solutions. The show will take place 21–24 November in Düsseldorf,
Germany.
For more information,
contact Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Stockumer Kirchstr. 61, D-40474 Düsseldorf,
Germany; phone: +49 211 456001; fax: +49 211 4560668; e-mail: lentzi@messe-duesseldorf.de;
Internet: www.messe-duesseldorf.de.
Conference Highlights
Clinical Research Trials
A two-day clinical
research conference will be held 26–27 November in London. Topics to be
covered include EN 540, European regulations for clinical trials, requirements
for clinical investigations, how to obtain regulatory approvals, and integrating
clinical research activities with quality systems.
For more information, contact Management Forum Ltd., 48 Woodbridge Rd., Guildford
GUI 4RJ, UK; phone: +44 1483 570099; fax: +44 1483 536424; e-mail: info@management-forum.co.uk;
Internet: www.management-forum.co.uk.
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