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boosted, with the release indicating the consortium
will supply 5,000 of these, while Smiths' own
supply will be increased. www.is.gd/udixic
The Guardian reports, Sunday, 29 March that
the UK has 8,175 ventilators but that government
has called for 30,000 to be made in weeks.
www.is.gd/dawabe
A CPAP device, which delivers oxygen into the
lungs without the need for an invasive ventilator,
has been developed by engineers from UCL
(University College London), Mercedes-AMG High
Performance Powertrains and clinicians at UCLH.
www.is.gd/ewoken
Protolabs, a digital manufacturer of prototypes
and low-volume production parts, is using its 3D
printing, CNC machining and injection moulding
expertise to 3D-print ‘Charlotte’ valves (below),
supplying Italian rm Isinnova, which is producing
kits that can be used to create a non-invasive
ventilator mask that will help save lives.
www.is.gd/imuhuv
Citizen Machinery UK managing director Edward
James has seen his social media post of 16 March
highlighting normal working at the company and
machine availability hit home with one of the
company’s 4,000 LinkedIn followers responding
and ordering two Cincom sliding-head machines.
Other orders have followed in similar vein.
www.is.gd/jipoto
News from America says global 3D printer expert
Stratasys has brought together a coalition of
organisations there to produce face shields,
leveraging 3D printers, with 150 rms now involved
www.is.gd/ujogal
Royal Mint: "We'll keep going to
help protect as many NHS Heroes as
we possibly can."
Royal Mint production line up and running; rst
box of NHS-approved Royal Mint Medical Visors
ready for dispatch, with one every 25 seconds
produced soon after. www.is.gd/jitojo
Having reopened a factory and recalled 50
furloughed workers, JCB is ready to begin
manufacturing of housings to support Dyson’s
ventilator effort (this design will not be favoured by
government, however). www.is.gd/qemaqu
3D-printing specialist SYS Systems has
launched a project to create protective face shields
for NHS workers and is inviting manufacturers with
3D printers to pitch in. www.is.gd/acujev
Ceratizit UK & Ireland’s Tool-o-Mat service
engineer Chris Horn's son, Jonty Horn, got busy at
the weekend 3D printing at home to help out NHS
staff with PPE. www.is.gd/sicipa
In-Comm Training to deliver all courses via a
virtual platform, giving its 750 learners access to
trainers and assessors. www.is.gd/eriwit
SRB-Griturn: “Last load of ow meters going into
anodiser for today. Hope they help in the ght
against Coronavirus. Over 1,200 units so for
today.” www.is.gd/obojib
Freeform Technology puts out urgent request for
M20x0.8 thread plug gauge required for ventilator
production – 6-8-week quoted lead time too long.
Answered within the day. www.is.gd/egugav
One of the Project Pitlane strands, a breathing
aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of
intensive care, adapted by mechanical engineers
at UCL and clinicians at UCLH working with
Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, has
been approved for use in the NHS. It took fewer
than 100 hours from the initial meeting to
production of the rst device. www.is.gd/jogije
Technoset/Technoturn have been working over
the weekend, getting machines ready to produce
ventilator components – three different part
numbers totalling 96,000 parts (below).
www.is.gd/ririxa
The National 3D Printing Society has partnered
with Medical Supply Drive UK to help co-ordinate
the production and distribution of key PPE
equipment to the frontline medical staff and is
looking for people to help with the printing of this
equipment. www.is.gd/ayicef & www.is.gd/vazoto
Rawwater Engineering Company: “Our
3D-printed ‘ClikFit’ visor for front-line healthcare
staff is currently on wearability and functionality
trials in the community.” www.is.gd/u jef
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