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MedTech Industry Job Vacancies – Find the Next Step in Your Career this Easter
15 April, 2019
Engineers, office administrator, machine build technicians, welders/fabricators, equipment systems designers – these are just some of the vacancies the Atlantic MedTech Cluster members are currently recruiting for. The Atlantic MedTech Cluster is a business organisation that promotes the medical device industry in the North West of Ireland. It includes…
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Ward Automation Launches New Website
11 April, 2019
Ward Automation, the leading manufacturer of assembly machines and automation solutions, has launched a revamped website. You can check out the new-look Ward Automation website here. Managing Director of Ward Automation, John Ward, said the revamped website will help the company achieve its growth ambitions. John said: “We have…
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Tool & Gauge Invests in New Clamping System to Reduce Machine Setup Times
10 April, 2019
In order to manufacture or maintain moulds and tools, the mould or tool must be attached to a machine using clamps. This part of the process can be time-consuming, depending on the type of clamps used. Tool & Gauge, a mould manufacturer, has invested in a new clamping system…
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Arrotek Announces It Will Be Exhibiting at MedtecLIVE 2019 in Germany
3 April, 2019
Atlantic MedTech Cluster member Arrotek has announced it will be exhibiting at this year's MedtecLIVE event in Germany. Arrotek will be showcasing its capabilities, knowledge, and experience of medical device product development and manufacturing. This includes: Medical device concept development Prototyping of new medical devices Manufacturing of medical devices in…
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Cluster Member Provides Work Placement to Czech Student as Part of Erasmus+
27 March, 2019
Pharma Stainless, an Atlantic MedTech Cluster member, is participating in the Erasmus+ programme by providing a work placement to a student from the Czech Republic. Erasmus+ is the EU's student exchange programme. It helps students from EU countries go on work placements in a different EU country. The student…
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Current Job Vacancies at Atlantic Medtech Cluster Members
21 March, 2019
Current Job Vacancies at Atlantic MedTech Cluster Members Are you looking for a change this spring? Atlantic MedTech Cluster members Arrotek, Ward Automation, SL Controls, and ATS are currently recruiting. Find out more about some of the vacancies and opportunities currently available. Arrotek Arrotek offers product develop and manufacturing…
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Cluster Member Verus Encourages Women to Consider a Career in Engineering
13 March, 2019
Verus Metrology Partners has used the achievement of a new milestone to highlight the continued need to encourage young girls and women to consider a career in engineering. Verus Metrology is an Atlantic MedTech Cluster member. The milestone it has achieved is a 25 percent ratio of women to men…
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Verus to be the First Metrology Test Laboratory to Achieve ISO:17025 Accreditation
18 February, 2019
Verus Metrology Partners is on course to become the first independent and dedicated metrology test laboratory in the UK or Ireland to have ISO:17025 accreditation. Within three months of launching, Verus obtained the international quality standard ISO:9001. However, the company operates at a much higher level than this, so is…
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Robotics Competition Winners from St. Macartan’s NS Visit Ward Automation
15 February, 2019
A class from St. Macartan's National School visited Atlantic MedTech Cluster member Ward Automation this week. The sixth-class students and their teachers got a tour of the factory and watched a robotics demonstration. This wasn't just any sixth-class, however. Instead, they were the winners of the regional final of the…
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Addressing Ireland’s Equipment Systems Engineering Skills Shortage With E-Cubers
7 February, 2019
Industry 4.0 technologies are changing the way manufacturing facilities operate. If you are in the MedTech sector, you will have first-hand experience of this through technologies like automation solutions, controls solutions, robotics, vision systems, and more. These technologies as well as emerging technologies – machine learning, artificial intelligence, virtual reality,…
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