EMDM Industry News
Virtual Expo
If prior commitments prevent you from going to New York 1–4 June to attend the Medical Design and Manufacturing East Conference and Exposition, you can virtually visit the event right here at Medical Device Link. This site will host a Show Daily during the expo that will include conference summaries, coverage of product launches, and other news from the exhibition and conference halls. The page will be updated daily by Canon's editorial department.
Design Movement
Immersive Design Inc. (Acton, MA, USA), a supplier of 3-D animation and visualization software, has announced that a demonstration version of its flagship software is available for downloading from http://www.immdesign.com. Interactive*PreAssembly (IPA) translates 3-D CAD database information into an animated image that can be viewed from any desktop. Visitors to the site can download the software and, by following the intuitive instructions, experience IPA's capabilities and applications, according to Greg Smith, president and CEO of Immersive Design Inc.
IPA allows users to see and work with a product design by adding motion and enhanced visual characteristics. With version 3.0, they can output those animations in the industry standard Virtual Reality Markup Language 2.0, allowing anyone with a simple Web browser plug-in to view and interact with the animations. The software has applications in product engineering and design as well as marketing, manufacturing, and sales.
Does your company have a must-see site? If so, send a press release to Web Sightings, European Medical Device Manufacturer, Vogelsbergstr. 13, D-65205 Wiesbaden, Germany, or fax the information to +49 6122 51090.
SHOWS & CONFERENCES
Cleanroom Technology Expo Comes to Frankfurt
Cleanroom suppliers will display products and services at the Cleanroom Technology Expo to be held in Frankfurt at the Sheraton Hotel, 6–7 May. The pan-European cleanroom exhibition and conference will focus on such topics as medical applications, design and construction, validation, European cleanroom standards, monitoring, and aseptic processing. Experts will discuss key industry concerns.
For more information on this event, contact Angel Business Communications, Kingsland House, 361 City Rd., London EC1V 1LR, UK; phone: +44 171 4177400; fax: +44 171 4177500.
Biotechnology & Finance Forum Premieres in Belgium
The first conference of the Biotechnology & Finance Forum will take place 12–14 May at the Krediet Bank Auditorium in Brussels. The forum, a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Association of Securities Dealers (EASD), aims to develop links between the scientific community and the financial sphere. Topics of discussion will include biotechnology in Europe, emerging trends in biotechnology research, finance tools, and promoting interaction between biotechnological and financial sectors.
For more information, contact EASD, 56 rue des Colonies, Box 15, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium; phone: +32 2 2276565; fax: +32 2 2276524.
Interhospital 98 Plus Interfab Focuses on Health Care
Interhospital 98 and Interfab, an international exhibition for the hospital sector, will take place 12–15 May at the Hannover Fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany. Seven hundred fifty exhibitors from 40 countries are expected to display electromedical equipment and systems, components and assemblies, laboratory equipment, medical consumables, medical equipment, cleaning and disposal technology, emergency equipment, building services for hospitals, and other products and services. The trade show's supporting programme includes the Technology Forum of the International Hospital Federation, the 21st German Hospital Congress, and the annual general meeting of the FKT (Hospital Technology Association).
For more information, Deutsche Messe AG, Messegelände, D-30521 Hannover, Germany; phone: +49 511 8933131; fax: +49 511 8933140.
Germany to Host Control
Control, the 12th International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance, will be held in Sinsheim, Germany, at the Sinsheim Exhibition Centre, 12–15 May. Product and service categories include measuring technology, material testing, analytical equipment, optoelectronics, and quality assurance systems.
For more information, contact P.E. Schall GmbH, Gustav-Werner-Str. 6, D-72636 Frickenhausen, Germany; phone: +49 7025 92060; fax: +49 7025 920620.
International Healthcare Exhibition to Be Held in Bologna
Bologna will host Exposanità, the International Healthcare Exhibition, 21–24 May at the Bologna Fair District. The trade fair comprises five themed shows that focus on hospital products and technologies, orthopaedic and medical supplies, emergency equipment, healthcare-system quality projects, and products and services for people with disabilities.
For more information, contact Senaf S.r.l., Via Michelino 69, I-40127 Bologna, Italy; phone: +39 51 503318; +39 51 505282.
Biosensors 98 Comes to Berlin
Biosensors 98, the Fifth World Congress on Biosensors, will take place at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Berlin, 3–5 June. The meeting, which received nearly 500 papers from 45 countries, will address six themes: the commercial aspects of biosensors, catalytic biosensors, receptor-based biosensors, immunosensors, bioelectronics, and nucleic acid biosensors. A full range of optical, electrochemical, piezoelectric, thermometric, and magnetic transducers with applications in health, pharmaceutical, and other industries will be presented.
For more information, contact Biosensors 98 Congress Secretariat, 12 Church St., W Hanney, Nr Wantage, Oxon OX12 OLN, UK; phone/fax: +44 1235 868811; e-mail: p.orme@dial.pipex.com.
MD&M East 98 Colocates with Atlantic Design Engineering Show
The Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) East 98 Conference & Exposition will be held concurrently with the Atlantic Design Engineering show 2–4 June at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
MD&M East will host more than 700 medical OEM suppliers presenting products and services for medical applications and six special-feature product pavilions dedicated to packaging, labelling and bar coding, CAD/CAM/CAE rapid prototyping, NT enterprisewide software solutions, medical electronics, and plastic-processing equipment. Conference highlights will include a keynote address by Bruce Burlington, director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Colocated with MD&M East, the Atlantic Design Engineering show is specifically tailored to meet the needs of engineers, corporate management, and purchasing and marketing departments. Products and services on display will include fastening and joining systems, electrical components, mechatronics, EMI/RFI shielding, linear actuators, fibre optics, and custom assembly systems.
For more information on these events, which are sponsored by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine, contact Canon Communications llc, 3340 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 1000, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3216, USA; phone: +1 310 3925509; fax: +1 310 3924920.
