MTDCNC Podcast - Manufacturing Technology
Oct 2, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min · 21 segments
The September 2026 issue of MTDCNC, read aloud. From the UK's growing smart prosthetics industry and the fight over steel quotas, to a £6m 22-metre aerospace machining centre, EuroBLECH previews and…
The US is the largest global market for prosthetics and orthotic implants.
India, Southeast Asia, and China are the fastest-growing markets, although China is actively encouraging more domestic production.
UK exports of medical technology products in twenty twenty-four were ten billion pounds, an increase of just one hundred million, or nought point six percent, since twenty twenty-three.
So it's flat but holding.
Domestically, Jonathan Evans of the Association of British Healthcare Industries says, "The UK has an aging population and a growing number of people living with multiple long-term conditions.
That means demand for technologies such as orthopedic implants, surgical equipment, ophthalmic technologies, and other implantable and interventional devices is only likely to increase." This is certainly the experience of Open Bionics.
Blatchford Mobility, another UK company with a strong pedigree in orthotics, including fully connected microprocessor knees and feet, will release two new products in September.
The US is the largest global market for prosthetics and orthotic implants.
India, Southeast Asia, and China are the fastest-growing markets, although China is actively encouraging more domestic production.
UK exports of medical technology products in twenty twenty-four were ten billion pounds, an increase of just one hundred million, or nought point six percent, since twenty twenty-three.
So it's flat but holding.
Domestically, Jonathan Evans of the Association of British Healthcare Industries says, "The UK has an aging population and a growing number of people living with multiple long-term conditions.
That means demand for technologies such as orthopedic implants, surgical equipment, ophthalmic technologies, and other implantable and interventional devices is only likely to increase." This is certainly the experience of Open Bionics.
Blatchford Mobility, another UK company with a strong pedigree in orthotics, including fully connected microprocessor knees and feet, will release two new products in September.
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