With the winter semester of 2012/2013, the Tuttlingen campus of Furtwangen University launches a new course of study to be offered each year during that semester, which begins in October. The subject is industrial materials engineering. Potential candidates have until July 15 to apply to the admissions office in Furtwangen.

A major challenge for manufacturers of artificial tissue for implantation is the provision of multiple cell layers that can be fed nutrients via a supply system. This is the focus of efforts by a consortium of 16 European industrial and research partners under the direction of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT).

Buyer’s Guide 2012 Update: Manufacturing Services

Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in surgical instruments for orthopaedic and spinal procedures, has introduced a high-performance device specifically designed for cutting extremely strong cobalt chromium and titanium rods. Custom-configured rod cutters are the sort of products the contractor specializes in developing and producing.

The next Medtec France trade fair will take place April 4 and 5, 2012. This fourth edition of the edition marks its debut at the Eurexpo site in Lyon. An international medical technology exhibition that also comprises a related French-language conference, this show is devoted to the development and manufacture of medical devices.

Buyer’s Guide 2012 Update: Manufacturing Equipment

In cooperation with Engel and Transcoject, Zahoransky is exhibiting an adhesive-free, fully automatic production line for disposable syringes at the Medtec fair in Stuttgart. Zahoransky has developed a highly efficient needle separating system (the NFS) for this purpose, which can process as many as 400 needles per minute.

Buyer’s Guide 2012 Update: IV Components

Qosina has added a 10-ml open-bore syringe and two 20-ml open-ended syringes to its extensive product line. These syringes have an ABS plunger, a silicone plunger tip, and a shatter-resistant polycarbonate barrel that ensures visual clarity. Configured for easy filling at their distal end, they can be used with viscous materials.