MD&M WEST 2026 Draws 3,768 Exhibitors to Anaheim

MD&M WEST 2026 will host 3,768 exhibitors at the Anaheim Convention Center from February 9-11, 2027, positioning itself as the West Coast's premier medical device manufacturing trade show. The three-day event targets product quality improvement, time-to-market reduction, and patient safety enhancement across the medtech supply chain.

The exhibition covers five core sectors: medical and surgical equipment, laboratory technologies, health professionals, real-time embedded systems, and rapid prototyping with additive manufacturing. This scope reflects the industry's shift toward integrated manufacturing solutions that combine traditional medical device production with emerging digital health technologies.

Automation and Precision Manufacturing Focus

Major automation suppliers anchor the exhibitor roster. Keyence Corporation of America brings inspection and measuring equipment alongside optical comparators. EPSON Robots showcases automation solutions and robotic accessories, while SMC Corporation of America presents pneumatic components including fittings, sensors, tubing, and valves critical to automated manufacturing lines.

Parker Hannifin's Industrial Gas Filtration division addresses contamination control with filtration equipment, leak detection, and laboratory supplies. Mettler-Toledo LLC contributes precision measurement tools including spectrophotometers, pH meters, and density measurement systems essential for quality control processes.

Digital Health and Information Systems

Healthcare IT transformation drives significant floor space allocation. Solventum, the former 3M Health Information Systems division, demonstrates artificial intelligence applications, electronic health records, and integrated software services. Hexagon and Leica Geosystems present CAD software and mobile technology solutions for design and manufacturing workflows.

This digital focus aligns with FDA's increased emphasis on data integrity and traceability requirements for medical device manufacturers, creating demand for integrated information systems across the production lifecycle.

Materials and Manufacturing Services

Supporting services span financial and materials segments. Ascentium Capital LLC provides equipment financing solutions, addressing capital constraints in medical device manufacturing expansion. H.B. Fuller's GSSI Sealants division supplies adhesives, sealants, and waterproofing materials for device assembly and facility construction.

Epilog Corporation participates with laser engraving and cutting systems, serving the growing demand for device marking, prototyping, and small-batch production capabilities increasingly required by regulatory compliance standards.

Conference Program and Networking

The exhibition integrates with educational programming targeting cost reduction and patient safety improvements. Technical sessions address regulatory compliance, quality management systems, and manufacturing process optimization. The conference component typically draws engineering managers, quality directors, and R&D teams seeking solutions for production challenges.

The Anaheim Convention Center location provides West Coast manufacturers proximity to major medtech clusters in California, Arizona, and the Pacific Northwest, reducing travel costs compared to East Coast medical device trade shows.