COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC THE ENGINEERING RESPONSE
The Manufacturing Technologies Association
publishes information on Covid-19 for
manufacturers. www.is.gd/idokir
Lang Technik says it is operating normally,
remote working, but stocks available in warehouse
(below). www.is.gd/muneda
The Guardian & others report that government
has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson
(subject to design quali cation), which developed
its CoVent in under a fortnight and says it could
start producing them within weeks.
www.is.gd/goqume (Full article about its
development: The Observer: www.is.gd/eritoc)
Machine Tool Sales Online offers to lend to any
UK company involved in the manufacture of Covid-
19-related emergency medical equipment quality
used CNC or manual machine tools and/or
engineering equipment. www.is.gd/upupes
XYZ Machine Tools makes available, on loan,
any machine from its stock to support the ght
against Coronavirus. www.is.gd/cumida
8,000 ventilators available to NHS patients
with another 8,000 to be produced by existing
manufacturers within the next few weeks, as car
maker car maker Rolls-Royce joins ventilator effort
(27 March, ITV News report). www.is.gd/bexicu
US machine tool maker Haas Automation Inc
issues a statement about its factory, which is
continuing operations and supplying machines
and parts globally. www.is.gd/icawux
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, BWT Racing
Point F1 Team, Haas F1 Team, McLaren F1 Team,
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Renault
DP World F1 Team and ROKiT Williams
Racing have formed a collective to
support ‘Project Pitlane’, a three-pronged
effort that includes the delivery of
respiratory devices to support the national
need (but its resulting design is ultimately not
taken forward). www.is.gd/ayuros
Eclipse Magnetics says it is still working as
usual “through a great combination of teamwork,
altered work patterns, and technology”.
www.is.gd/ecigov
Ward CNC reminds users that its Hartford
machines bene t from Hartford Connect remote
assistance capability. www.is.gd/wahuru
Trumpf says MyTRUMPF portal remains open
24/7. www.is.gd/yihepo
ABB makes digital services available free of
charge until the end of 2020 to help customers
maintain production while many employees are
working remotely. www.is.gd/vijiwu
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence offers free
elearning and online training. www.is.gd/isurab
Storage Theory & BeraTek Industries
demonstrates
(right) how it has
optimised space
on its Stratasys
Fortus 450mc 3D
printer to more
ef ciently and
speedily make
face shields for
healthcare
workers.
www.is.gd/yesiwe
3T Additive Manufacturing has delivered its rst
face visors, using components designed by Prusa
Research and shared with the world free of
charge. www.is.gd/hicepa
Midlands Aerospace Alliance reveals
Covid-19 business impact survey results.
www.is.gd/ronero
HCM Engineering details safe working steps
taken while staying open for business.
www.is.gd/useguz
P S Marsden: “Prototype drawings
for ventilator components received at
11:00 AM Sunday, 22 March,
nished components by 4:00 PM.
Going to be another long day
tomorrow with delivery early Monday
for various components to allow the
customer to make a rst
demonstrator ventilator.”
P S Marsden (Precision Engineers) describes
the pace of work (above). www.is.gd/eyujog
Qualiturn thanks Star Micronics, LNS Europe,
ARNO UK and Filtermist for support in delivering
equipment fast to support “critically needed
medical parts”. www.is.gd/azisex
Week beginning Monday, 30 March
The VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium
led by Dick Elsy, CEO of High Value
Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, is
announced on Monday. The development of
a new ventilator based on an existing
design (Penlon) is the focus of the
statement. Formal orders from the
government for in excess of 10,000 units
have been received. But Smiths Medical's
paraPAC plus ventilator (Continuous Positive
Airway Pressure – CPAP design) will also be
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