Our editor Laura Hughes highlights her five must-read articles for this week.
1. 3D Systems asks additive manufacturing community to help provide necessary resources
3D Systems has pledged its support to help medical device manufacturers and hospitals bridge the supply chain gap for resources to help overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, including PPE and medical devices.
2. How Emerson is responding to the Covid-19 outbreak
Web content editor Ian Bolland, caught up with William Vaughan, vice president of Business Development and Global Marketing for Assembly Technologies at Emerson, about its response to the coronavirus outbreak, including the use of ultrasonics for manufacturing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
3. EU MDR: The final countdown
Bob Tilling, new business development manager at enterprise labelling company, Kallik, explores the issues that compliance preparations have raised for manufacturers – particularly in relation to global labelling management.
4. PolyOne develops alternative TPE to silicone
PolyOne, a global polymer material provider, has developed an alternative ThermoPlastic Elastomer (TPE) to silicone.
5. Different dimensions: Addressing challenges with neonates
Christelle Letourmy, principal international marketing manager – BU obstetrics neonatology enteral, from specialist single-use medical devices group Vygon, explains why neonatology requires specialised staff, procedures and devices.