CREDIT: NORDSON EFD
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company, will spotlight multiple medical assembly automation applications at MD&M West 2026, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California from February 3 to 5, 2026. In Booth 2915, show attendees will get a close look at Nordson EFD’s comprehensive product line of automated, semi-automated, and manual platforms for next generation medical device prototyping and assembly operations. The company is an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of precision fluid dispensing technologies and advanced solutions for medical device manufacturers. Nordson EFD fluid process professionals will be on hand during the show. These highly specialized consultants work closely with customers to assess assembly requirements and help guide those processes from prototype to full production.
Nordson EFD’s premier assembly automation demonstration exhibits the encapsulation of delicate embedded sensors in wearable technologies utilizing a 3-axis PROX system to dispense medical epoxy. Similar to water in viscosity, these critical epoxies encase sensor components that physically touch the skin and protect them from moisture and contaminants to ensure device reliability. A second live demonstration features a 4-axis PROPlus system simulating the underfill dispensing of a UV cure or thermal adhesive to fill gaps between a chip and its carrier or a finished package and the printed circuit board substrate. This crucial process protects electronics from thermal or environmental stresses and provides mechanical stability. A third automation demonstration exhibits a highly precise needle bonding application executed by two PICO Nexus controllers and two angled PICO XP jet valves. Integral to these demonstrations, the Nordson EFD line of Optimum fluid dispensing components ensures high quality manufacturing results.
Nordson EFD experts speak at MD&M West on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM in Room 206AB, Mark O’Shea and Anthony Buzzerio will present Cracking the Code on Assembly Automation (Session ID: MSC01) in the MedTech conference track: Manufacturing and Supply Chain. This educational session will address the two primary challenges – automation and assembly – facing the medical device industry as it continues to transition toward smaller, lighter products with embedded electronics. O’Shea will discuss the unique engineering hurdles modern medical device design and the journey to industrializing fluid assembly processes through R&D, specialized domain expertise, and technology advances. Buzzerio will follow O’Shea to present a real-world customer case story revealing the evolution of a complex drug delivery device from prototype to high-volume production.