Today's Medical Developments - The global medical devices market size was valued at $425.5 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $612.7 billion by 2025, grow at a CAGR of 5.4%. More than 180,000 U.S. companies are involved in designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, marketing, packaging, and distributing medical devices in this thriving market. Today's Medical Developments serves the need of manufacturers and design professionals in medtech by featuring products, services, and techniques to help improve design and manufacture processes.

Monthly us cutting tool order chart from October 2021 through October 2025

Cutting tool shipments hit $250.1 million in October 2025

The U.S Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) reports this total is up 14.7% from October 2024 and an increase of 12.7% from September 2025.

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Why many existing medical devices fall short of the FDA's new cybersecurity standards

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EMUGE-FRANKEN USA expands SELF-LOCK threading tools line

chart showing us machine tool order from january 1998 through october 2025

October 2025 US metalworking machinery orders grow 9% from September

dmg mori robo2go 3. generation for automation

Precision and productivity for every manufacturing process

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Why many existing medical devices fall short of the FDA's new cybersecurity standards

October 2025 US metalworking machinery orders grow 9% from September

Precision and productivity for every manufacturing process

Additive manufacturing in the new year and beyond

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November Lunch + Learn with Techman Robot + AMET Inc.

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EMUGE-FRANKEN USA expands SELF-LOCK threading tools line

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SPIROL expands eCommerce to include Press-N-Lok pins

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QT9 Software’s QT9 QMS

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Master Bond’s MasterSil 800Med

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From mold care to market confidence: Reducing risk through proactive tooling maintenance

Preventive tooling maintenance programs transform tooling into a high-performing strategic asset in medical manufacturing.

Preventive maintenance begins with skilled moldmakers who know every detail of a tool and expertly optimize it for long-term performance.

Renishaw’s metal additive manufacturing technology enables the production of complex, lightweight orthopaedic implants with porous structures that encourage bone in-growth and support patient-specific customization.

Smart metal additive manufacturing: The key to better, safer medical implants

Metal additive manufacturing is essential to meeting the growing demand for personalized medicine with advanced designs that support safer, and more repeatable, patient outcomes.

Automated medical testing system by PIA.

Automation, artificial intelligence, and the changing medical manufacturing landscape

As global demand and quality expectations increase, medical device manufacturers must balance the requirements and challenges of advanced technology.

Effectively bringing new medtech products to market calls for seamless collaboration across clinical, regulatory, and manufacturing teams.

Navigating medical device development data from beginning to end

Complete, clear data and communication are key at every stage to ensure patient well-being.

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