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Medical Tech Day 2026
Specialist conference for engineering, development and purchasing in the run-up to COMPAMED
17th or 18th November 2026
igus campus in Cologne
Gain an in-depth insight into the world of motion plastics at the Medical Tech Day, conveniently located just a short journey from the Medica/COMPAMED exhibition halls. Keynote speeches on current industry topics, hands-on sessions for design engineers, insights into state-of-the-art production and test environments as well as plenty of room for networking in a pleasant atmosphere.
Choose your preferred day. The free shuttle service will take you from the trade show in Düsseldorf directly to the event and back.
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Program
09:45am
Shuttle bus from Messe Düsseldorf (Medica/COMPAMED)
11:00am
Arrival at the igus campus, IMPS building
If you are arriving by car, please use our multi-storey car park on Frankfurter Straße. From there it is a 5-minute walk to the signposted event location IMPS in Niederkasseler Straße, 51147 Cologne.
11:30am
Words of welcome | Start
11:45am
Presentation
PTFE & PFAS in medical technology - safe and future-proof designing
People are becoming increasingly aware of PFAS and PTFE, including in medical technology. What exactly does that mean for design engineers and developers?
We will show you where these materials are used today, what challenges can arise and which alternatives are available. Find out how igus supports you in designing applications to be future-proof and suitable for the high requirements of medical technology.
12:00 (noon)
Presentation
Special solutions for medical technology - when standard isn't quite enough
Special applications require special solutions. Whether white energy chains, individual widths, special geometries or completely new components: we will show you which customer-specific solutions we have already realised for medical technology.
From the initial idea to prototypes to the finished solution - you will find out what is possible when a standard product becomes a customised solution.
12:15pm
Presentation
From the idea to the ready-to-use energy chain® - everything from one source
Which energy chain is the right one for my application? Which cable do I need and how does this result in a ready-to-install system? We will provide you with a compact guide from the initial design to the finished solution and show how energy chains, chainflex cables, readycable and readychain work together.
In focus: solutions for the special requirements of medical technology and how they can help you reduce design, procurement and assembly effort.
12:30pm
Presentation
Low Cost Automation in medical technology - automation made easy
Automation does not have to be complicated or expensive. Using concrete examples from medical technology, we will show you which processes can be economically automated with Low Cost Automation - from individual robots to complete solutions.
Discover the possibilities of igus and RBTX and find out how suitable components from different manufacturers can be easily combined into an individual automation solution.
12:45pm
Presentation
3D printing for medical technology - individual solutions developed in no time
Implement special components, prototypes or small pieces quickly and economically? We will show you the possibilities that igus 3D printing offers for applications in medical technology. Find out how wear-resistant components can be custom-designed and manufactured within a short time - from the initial idea to the ready-to-use component.
1:00pm
Lunch | Networking
1:30pm
Tour
Experience igus live: production, test laboratory and research on 90,000m2
On this tour you will get to know the flexible igus factory with production from plain bearings to the igus:bike and the industry's largest testing area, which covers 5,500m2.
