Minneapolis. Or Chicago. Shanghai? - See for yourself, which venue fits best your busy schedule. Or you may prefer to attend one of the Micro.Day events, which are held in Minneapolis and California.

Micro.Days are held at the showrooms of regional Swiss Tec distribution partners and present an opportunity to learn more about laser-based micromachining and the capabilities of state-of-the-art solutions, and see the equipment in action.




Micro.Day - information and registration



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Anaheim/CA: MD&M West
Jan. 29 - 31 at the Anaheim Convention Center

World's largest event for medical design and manufacturing.

Link: official website
Floorplan for booth 3022 (Swiss MedTech Pavillion)
Request free admission



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Birmingham/England: MedTec U.K.
Feb. 13 - 14 at NEC

Formerly the MDT show, MEDTEC UK is the fast-growing showcase for top suppliers of medical grade materials, components, electronics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery.

Link: official website
Floorplan for booth 404 (hall 12)



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Stuttgart/Germany: LaSys
March 4-6 at the 'Messezentrum' Stuttgart

New international exposition. 200 exhibitors from 14 countries show the latest in systems solutions for laser-baserd machining of a wide range of materials.

of medical grade materials, components, electronics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery.

Link: official website
Floorplan for booth A46 (hall 4)



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Stuttgart/Germany: MEDTEC
March 11-13 at the 'Messezentrum' Stuttgart

MEDTEC Stuttgart is the fast-growing international showcase for top suppliers of medical grade materials, components, electronics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, packaging, sterilization, quality systems, device communications. . . and much more.

Link: official website
Floorplan for booth 1770



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Boston: MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
April 22-23 at the Sheraton Framingham (near Boston, MA)

Booth # 25

The Society of Manufacturing Engineer's annual Micro-/Nano-Manufacturing Conference brings together leading technology professionals to discuss, share and explore advances and applications in a variety of industries.

"Companies on the cutting edge of technology that manufacture innovative products need to continually drive new solutions. The challenge is to determine how that can be done. The real value of this event is getting to see what others are doing not only at universities, but in every industry from medical to aerospace to telecommunications. It's achance to collaborate with experts from around the world and develop synergy with others that are focused on micromanufacturing."        (Susan Sackman, Medtronics)

Link: official website
Agenda: Conference at a glance (PDF, 3.4 MB)
Request free admission



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Boston: OEM New England / Design & Manufacturing New England Conference and Exhibit
April 30 - May 1 at the Boston Convention Center

Booth # 320

OEM New England showcases the latest advances in computer-aided design and manufacturing, rapid prototyping, engineering, components, production and automation machinery, lasers, motors and drives, materials handling, electronics, quality systems, networking, and a full range of contract service providers.

Meet suppliers with years of experience serving every industry including: aeronautical/aerospace/military, computer, electronics, industrial equipment, medical device, automotive/transportation, telecommunications.

Link: official website
Conference at a glance
Request free admission



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Moutier, CH: Treffpunkt der Mikrotechniken
May 20-24 at the Halle des Expositions

Booth D-9, Hall 1.1

With over 500 exhibitors, Switzerland's premier trade show for microtechnology brings together customersfor and suppliers of
fine machining parts, equipment and services.

Link: official website



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Shanghai/China: MEDTECH
Sept 9-11 at the Intex Shanghai (Hongqiao Development Zone)

Booth 934

Find the sophisticated technology and specialized products you need to produce current and next-generation medical devices at the country's uniquely dedicated event for medical product design and manufacturing. The show brings together thousands of Chinese medical device professionals and the world's leading product and service suppliers.

Link: official website
Request free admission: sales.china@swisstecag.com



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Galway/Ireland: MEDTEC Ireland
September 24-25 at the Radisson ASA Hotel, Galway

Booth # 418

Ireland's only dedicated event for medical product development professionals.

Link: official website
Request free admission: sales@swisstecag.com



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Minneapolis: IMDexpo / ALAC
October 1-3 at the Minneapolis Hilton

IMD Expo / Advanced Laser Applications Conference & Exhibit, a dedicated medical devices design, engineering and manufacturing conference and exposition, provides a forum that addresses issues of medical devices and drug delivery systems. It further focuses on applications, processes, engineering, development, and system integration.

Representations from around the globe in the technical program, exhibits, and in attendance will be the hallmark of IMD Expo events. All technical contributions go through a rigorous editorial and peer review processes for technical excellence.

Link: official website
Conference at a glance
Request free admission



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Temecula, CA: ICALEO
October 20-23 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino

The International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO) has a 26 year history as the conference where researchers and end-users meet to review the state-of-the-art in laser materials processing and predict where the future will lead. From its inception, ICALEO has been devoted to the field of laser materials processing and is viewed as the premier source of technical information in the field.

Link: official website
Conference at a glance (not available yet)
Request free admission



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Coventry, UK: MicroManufactruing Live 08
October 21-22 at the RICOH Arena

MM Live 2008 will co-locate alongside TCT 2008, the UK's No.1 Rapid Product Development and Rapid Manufacturing Event. The two events will bring together the latest developments in a wide range of technologies and will offer a one stop shop for engineers looking to source the latest solutions for design, development and manufacturing.

Link: official website
Request free admission