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MD&M West is North America's largest advanced-manufacturing and medtech design event, held February 9-11, 2027 at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA. Expo hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-17:00, Thursday 10:00-16:00 (Hall E opens 30 minutes earlier each day).

Formerly branded Informa Markets Engineering West (IME West), the umbrella event was renamed MD&M West from its 40th anniversary and now runs as one unified show covering interconnected sectors previously staged as ATX West (automation and robotics), D&M West (design and manufacturing), Plastec West (plastics and processing) and WestPack, which returns as the Packaging Sector. The former Sustainable Manufacturing Expo now runs as the Sustainable Manufacturing Conference.

The floor spans medical device design and contract manufacturing, precision machining, automation and motion control, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, plastics processing and tooling, electronics and embedded systems, packaging machinery and materials, and quality and inspection technology, supported by a multi-track conference programme, keynote sessions and supplier matchmaking.

Attendees include design and manufacturing engineers, R&D and quality leaders, procurement and sourcing professionals, and executives from medtech, automotive, aerospace, electronics and consumer-products manufacturers.