A Note From The Editor

Present at Creation

Regional Focus

North-Rhine Westphalia

Its industrial past is steeped in coal and steel, but the region sees its future in the life sciences and microtechnology.

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Industry News

• Wilden Ramps Up Production of Cassettes for Point-of-Care Blood Test System
• Bespak Debuts Elastomer Plant
• Hypotubes with Improved Kink Resistance Safeguard Angioplasty Patients
• US Postmarket Monitoring Set for Overhaul
• UK Researchers Drill What May Be “World’s Smallest Hole”
• Developer of Organic Photonic Sensors Shortlisted for National Innovation Award
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• In Brief
• Shows and Conferences

Equipment News

Recent developments in extrusion and tube processing equipment

Technology News

• Design Kits Teach Engineers about Heaters, Sensors
• Novel Twin Drive Propels Assembly System
• Ultrasonic Research Targets Cardiac Arrhythmia

Market Watch

• Medical Textiles
• Products

Medtec 2006

• MEDTEC 2006 Kicks Off Banner Year for Stuttgart
• First Time Exhibitors



• Exhibitor News
  • UK Supplier Brings Spring Training to Stuttgart
  • Cartolux-Thiers Forms Holding Group to Consolidate Expanding Production Capabilities
  • CANopen Provides Network Standard for Medical Devices
  • Powervar Introduces Custom Engineering

Product Update

Focus on suppliers of machining equipment & services

Engineering Insight

Laser Sintering Benefits Design and Manufacture of Blood-Separation Device

By replacing injection moulding with laser sintering technology, a maker of centrifuges was able to streamline product design while reducing tooling and assembly costs.

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Cables, Connectors, and Wires