IMTS 2008 delivers unlimited potential to improve your competitive position

As you peruse the pages of this special IMTS 2008 – International Manufacturing Technology Show issue of Today's Medical Developments, I think you will agree with me that this is a "mustattend" show.

Medical device and component manufacturers, such as yourself, face totally different requirements than other industries. You work in a world of regulatory twists and turns. Yours is a business that directly affects human life, and a business where designs change rapidly. Medical components are normallyproduced to high-tolerance levels and must be guaranteed. At IMTS 2008, you will find the right answers to your tough manufacturing challenges from experts who know your industry.

As an IMTS 2008 attendee, you will find that the show delivers unlimited potential to improve your competitive position. With more than 1,500 exhibitors occupying 1.2 million ft2 of space at Chicago's McCormick Place complex from September 8-13, you will have an opportunity to view the newest technologies and innovative ideas in action. In addition, you will be able to view experimental equipment and processes that are still in development.

Just as the show organizes exhibits into various pavilions geared toward specific industries, technologies and solutions, you will find the new products in this issue listed in the same format. This should make it easy for you to research the products and services you are looking for.

I would also like to make you aware that Friday, September 12, is Medical Day at IMTS 2008. As part of this important day, I want to invite you to the Innovation Center (booth D-4168) for a highly-informative presentation given by Greg Caressi, senior vice president of the Healthcare & Life Sciences group at Frost & Sullivan. The presentation will provide an overview of major trends, macro issues, and development of emerging markets, and how these impact the medical equipment manufacturing market. Caressi will also delve into future trends that are impacting the medical market today and over the next five years. The presentation will be given at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m.

While you are visiting the various pavilions at the show, I'm hopeful you will set aside some time to visitthe TMD booth (F-2744) to introduce yourself and let us know what you think of our publication.

As the staff of Today's Medical Developments looks forward to meeting you at IMTS 2008, we wish to thank you for your support over the past year. Based on comments we've been receiving, it's encouraging to know we are on the right track in delivering the editorial content that is expected from a publication dedicated to the design, manufacturing, and assembly of medical equipment and devices.