Medical Injection Molding Workshop at Amerimold Program Announced!

Molding and moldmaking are tied very closely together, which is evident in the coverage MoldMaking Technology has given to processing issues and solutions as well as the continued growth of OEMs, molders and mold builders attending and exhibiting at Amerimold. So, this year we added a special Medical Injection Molding Workshop for those interested in diving a little deeper into technology and trends in medical molding.

The inaugural Medical Injection Molding Workshop presented by Plastics Technology is debuting at Amerimold 2019! This half-day workshop provides injection molders currently serving the medical market—and those who’d like to be—a focused update on key aspects of medical molding. Attendees will learn best practices from market leaders on topics including material selection, design to process, mold validation, part inspection and qualification.

Agenda
Wednesday, June 12th 1 PM - 1:30 PM
Session TBA

1:30 PM - 2 PM
Materials Selection and Evaluation for Medical Devices
Len Czuba, President, Czuba Enterprises, Inc.
How to take on the challenge of selecting the right materials for an implantable medical device. As with most materials used in medical devices, the end use application dictates the selection of the material, and that is in turn impacted by the method of processing the component.

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
What If We Could Cut Process Validation Time in Half?
Erik Sherburne, Quality Manager, Advanced Molding Technologies
In this presentation, we will discuss techniques and review case studies we have used to reduce the process validation timeline: CT Scanning for metrology, thorough DFM/DFR review and leveraging statistics, data and software to offset traditional validation methods. ?

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Analysis of the Medical Market from Supply Chain to End Consumer
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist, Gardner Intelligence
Gardner Intelligence will share its analysis of the medical devices industry using its unique three prong approach, by providing insights directly from medical devices manufacturers, financial markets and macroeconomic data. By visualizing the data collected along the supply chain from production to final end-user consumption, attendees will better understand the business and economic dynamics that connect their business’ performance to the greater industry.

3:15 PM - 4 PM
Speaker Panel with Audience Q&A