Medical Design and Manufacturing West

Feb 8 to 11 - MD&M West conference and exposition at the Anaheim Convention Center will present advances in medical materials, assembly, and electronic components. Other areas include CAD and CAM software, production equipment, automation and controls, packaging materials and machinery, medical-device software and validation solutions, enterprise-wide IT, sterilization systems, and a range of contract service providers. MD&M West attendees may attend six concurrent industry-related shows under the same roof: Pacific Design & Manufacturing, Electronics West, Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West, PLASTEC West Pavilion, WestPack, and Green Manufacturing Expo. mdmwest.com

MicroManufacturing & NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits

April 14 to 16 - MicroManufacturing conference attendees will gain access to ideas to improve their processes for creating micro features on micro parts or on macro parts. NanoManufacturing participants will gain a greater understanding of how nanotechnology can improve products and processes while cutting costs and the top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly techniques associated with nanotechnology. Both conferences and exhibitions are being held at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa, Mesa, AZ. sme.org/micro

Rapid 2009 Product Development & Manufacturing Solutions - 3D Imaging Conference

May 18 to 20 - Rapid is North America's largest annual rapid manufacturing conference and exposition, attracting buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing technologies. Attendees will have the opportunity to evaluate materials and machinery, compare processes, talk to industry experts, and make contacts. Also, the 3D Imaging Conference will be co-located with Rapid. Its focus will be on the use of noncontact imaging technology to capture and process high-resolution 3D spatial geometries. Both events will be held at the Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim. sme.org/rapid