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SMC’s Mike Fritschy, VP Engineering and Product Development, will be part of a panel of speakers during the Future of Packaging Conference held in Chicago IL, May 8, 2019. The panel will discuss topics such as: how medical OEM customer needs are evolving and impact on packaging; risk/reward for OEMs considering innovative packaging; and how healthcare packaging markets can be characterized differently based upon their use. For more information on the conference click here https://www.packaging-future.com/agenda.

SMC Ltd. was one of 84 companies to receive a grant through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program. The grant will help fund customized training and hiring of new employees as SMC Devens continues growth in the Pharmaceutical market. For more information read more.

SMC Ltd. announced today expanded drug delivery device capabilities with a dedicated pharmaceutical class 7 clean room in its Somerset, Wisconsin facility. “As we continue to experience growth in the Pharmaceutical market, we realized the need for additional clean room capabilities in our Somerset, WI location. The dedicated class 7 clean room will house a major customer, and allows room for future growth. We’re excited to offer these capabilities which are important for existing customers, and future pharmaceutical device programs.”said Chetan N. Patel, Chief Executive Officer, SMC Ltd.

SMC Ltd. recently hosted a manufacturing day for 64 sophomore students in partnership with the Somerset Wisconsin High School. Students spent the day with SMC employees in classrooms and touring various manufacturing areas for a first-hand look into the manufacturing processes of medical devices. During tours, students had the opportunity to interact with SMC employees who shared how each area in manufacturing comes together to complete a device. Tours also provided students with a glimpse into possible career opportunities. “We really tried to give the students a great understanding of all aspects of our business” said Eric Malmgren, Engineering Services Manager, SMC Ltd. “It’s important to us (SMC Ltd.) to expose students to skilled positons available in manufacturing beyond what they traditionally might have known. We’ve found that manufacturing isn’t being discussed in the high schools as a viable career option. We believe events like this will help students understand…

“Quality is often defined in manufacturing as a measure of excellence or a state of being free from defects, deficiencies, and/or variations. It is brought about by a consistent committed focus on process excellence and adhering to established standards to develop and achieve the type of uniformity and consistency that is critical for a contract manufacturer to demonstrate to customers and their patients.” Read about the four crucial areas of execution in the product lifecycle for driving consistent quality in contract manufacturing in SMC’s newest white paper. Read more here.

Members of SMC and Oval Medical Technologies will be available in booth #29 during exhibition hours to discuss Oval’s 4 customizable drug-delivery combination platforms that are making a positive difference in patients’ lives.

Oval Medical Technologies’ Jonathan Bradshaw, Device Development Engineer, and Susie White, Mechanical Engineer, discuss designing an autoinjector capable of delivering highly viscous drug formulations with minimal impact on the patient in the latest issue of OnDrug Delivery Magazine. Download the white paper – Combining Human Needs With High Viscosity Formulations here.

SMC Ltd. and Oval Medical Technologies will be attending PDA’s Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices in Orlando, Florida – October 8-9. Jonathan Bradshaw and Susie White, Oval Medical – will be presenting two posters: High Viscosity Formulations: Developing a Human Solution to Autoinjector Design and High Viscosity Formulations: Developing an effective Primary Drug Container System. Members of both teams will be available to discuss scalable manufacturing of combination products and answer questions about design, manufacturing, drug handling, and automation. Stop by booth 416 and 418 to review Oval’s 4 customizable drug-delivery combination platforms that are making a positive difference in patients’ lives.

Over the past 15 years, numerous changes have taken place in the Med Tech industry. As part of MPO’s Editorial board, SMC Ltd’s Barbara Tichart was one of 15 industry participants contributing to MPO’s article 15-Year Anniversary: A reflection on Industry Changes Over MPO’s Lifetime. Click here to read the article.

SMC Ltd. will be attending MD&M West – February 6-8 in Anaheim, CA. From design to scalable production manufacturing of finished devices, SMC can partner with you on your next diagnostics, pharmaceutical or medical device. Stop by our booth #2913 to discuss your project.