EMDM
January/February '99
Selected Contents
Will Distributors Become a Missing Link in the Supply Chain?
Industry News
International Vigilance System Is Globally on Track
DuPont Establishes Medical Packaging Subsidiary
European Device Database Pilot Launched
Packaging Sessions Focus on Environmental Issues
Display Specified for Robotic Surgery System
Supplier of Machining, Coating Services Launches Expansion Effort
High-Impact Acrylic Alloy Is Just What Doctor Ordered
Technology News
Multipoint PLC-Based Control Optimizes Bump-Tubing Extrusion
A 25-point control systemcommunicates with a host computer to bring the bump-tubing process within the realm of engineering science.
Moulding Process Slashes Production Cost of Teflon Flowmeter
A proprietary disposable flowmeter made of PFA, or Teflon, was honored at the recent Salon International des Inventions in Geneva.
Classifier Adds Fuzzy Dimension to Quality Control
An object-oriented system features a sensor-independent module that allows the system developer to combine or fuse information from different data streams.
Spotlight:
IV Components
Transfer devices, fittings, injection sites, fiters, valves, and more.
Q&A: Challenges Facing Device Industry
Companies need to redraft their entire business strategy if they are to flourish in 21st century healthcare, according to Jeanette Marchant, author of The Medical Device Industry: Business Strategies for Success.
Showstoppers!A selection of innovative new products exhibited at MEDTEC (Amsterdam) and Manufacturing Week (Birmingham)
Regional Focus: Auvergne, France
A tradition of medical research and a dynamic group of subcontractors are making Auvergne a sourcing centre for device manufacturers..
Product Update:
Metal Fabrication
By addressing a wide range of issues from processing capability to cost containment, metal fabricators and suppliers are bolstering their niche in the device industry.
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