Due to his exceptional contributions to research and teaching, TU Berlin has awarded the physicist Dr. Mario Birkholz from IHP – Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics an extraordinary professorship for Bioelectronics. With this extraordinary professorship for Dr. Mario Birkholz, TU Berli…

Phillips-Medisize congratulates ivWatch, LLC on their recent recognition as a finalist in Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA). ivWatch LLC is a nominee for the Model 400 device in the Nonsurgical Hospital Supplies and Equipment category. Winners will be announced on June 13, in New York, during…

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH of Schwaig near Nuremberg presents the new “IntElect”, a completely new generation of all-electric injection moulding machines. Developed in cooperation with its parent corporation Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) and powered by a brand-new generation of h…

18 small and medium-sized entrepreneurs gathered on November 5, 1992, at the Bad Hotel in Bad Überkingen. Their goal: to establish an association that advocates strongly for the interests of everyone in the industry, that consolidates the strengths and potentials of many small and medium-sized compa…

Switzerland's medtech industry will convene at Messe Luzern from 19 to 20 September 2017. Six reputable competence partners and around 160 exhibitors will show practical examples of how new designs, materials, technologies and processes are leading to innovations in the medical field.

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The expert jury of the INDUSTRY AWARD 2017 has awarded the online ecosystem Universal Robots+ by Universal Robots (UR) in the category "Services & Solutions" with the label BEST OF 2017. This recognizes the independent jury of industry experts, professors, and trade journalists for particularly…

From 2019 onwards, lower substance-specific concentration limits (SCL) for Methylisothiazolinone will likely come into effect in washing, care, and cleaning products. Many MIT-preserved consumer products will then need to be labeled with additional hazard warnings. The conservation specialists at Vi…

SONTARA® MicroPure products form a family of absorbent cleanroom wipe cloths. SONTARA® is a nonwoven made from cellulose/polyester. It is bonded using water jet reinforcement under extreme pressure. During this process, the water jet washes out the nonwoven. Since no binders or chemicals are used, t…

The use of dust-binding mats at entrances and in sluices to critical areas minimizes the entry of dirt, dust, and particles by employees, visitors, and transport equipment. The adhesive surface of the dust-binding mat absorbs dirt from shoe soles and trolley wheels and does not release it again.

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On May 5, 2017, the European Parliament adopted the new Medical Devices Regulation (Medical Device Regulation, MDR), replacing the current Medical Devices Directive and the Directive on Active Implantable Medical Devices. This decision entails significant changes for manufacturers of medical technol…