Prodways Group is providing access to its professional 3D printers by involving its network of customers to manufacture face shields. To date, a dozen customers from several countries in Europe and North America have participated, including Crown … [Read more...] about Prodways Group doing its part in the fight against COVID-19
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Could coating surfaces with copper kill the COVID-19 virus?
Australian company SPEE3D is reporting that it has successfully developed and tested a fast and affordable way to 3D print anti-microbial copper onto metal surfaces. Laboratory tests have shown that touch surfaces modified by this process ‘contact … [Read more...] about Could coating surfaces with copper kill the COVID-19 virus?
BCN3D delivers more than 4,000 3D printed face shields to protect medical workers in hospitals from the Covid-19 crisis
The lack of protective equipment for assistants, nurses, doctors, intensivists and other medical workers in Spain and all of Europe and other countries is exposing healthcare workers to increased risk of infection, which in turn endangers patients, … [Read more...] about BCN3D delivers more than 4,000 3D printed face shields to protect medical workers in hospitals from the Covid-19 crisis
3M enters the additive manufacturing industry with new material, also offers contract manufacturing
3M is claiming that it is reshaping the future of fluoropolymers with 3D printed polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a 3D printable fully fluorinated polymer. Going under the name of 3M Dyneon PTFE, this tailored material formulation is printable with … [Read more...] about 3M enters the additive manufacturing industry with new material, also offers contract manufacturing
Additive is helping to build capacity fast
The additive community continues to impress with how quickly additive vendors meet the needs of healthcare workers and the general public in the development of protection devices. I spoke with Blake Teipel, cofounder and CEO at Essentium, on what the … [Read more...] about Additive is helping to build capacity fast
3D printing face masks for the general population
It’s not just the healthcare community that needs personal protection. The general population needs a practical, reusable device when out in public. Answering this challenge is the manufacturing specialist FIT Additive Manufacturing Group. They are … [Read more...] about 3D printing face masks for the general population
Using spare plastic spools to 3D print face shields
When a regional Indiana hospital, MHP Medical Center, sent out a desperate request for protective glasses for doctors and nurses working with COVID-19 patients, the engineers at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ Morristown and Shelbyville … [Read more...] about Using spare plastic spools to 3D print face shields
Carbon works with Resolution Medical to 3D print a medical device for the testing of COVID-19
To help increase COVID-19 testing capacity, Resolution Medical, an FDA registered, in vitro diagnostic and medical device manufacturer, announced the launch of The Resolution Medical Lattice Swab, crafted with Carbon Technology. Resolution Medical … [Read more...] about Carbon works with Resolution Medical to 3D print a medical device for the testing of COVID-19
Improvising and 3D printing PPE
The additive community has really stepped up to help healthcare workers who are facing shortages of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), such as face masks, and components for ventilation systems. While professional engineers and hobbyists alike are … [Read more...] about Improvising and 3D printing PPE
More companies use their 3D printing machines to aid healthcare workers battling COVID-19
Infinite Electronics, Inc., a leading global supplier of electronic components, is using its 3-D printing capabilities to produce reusable medical face shields in an effort to aid healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Infinite … [Read more...] about More companies use their 3D printing machines to aid healthcare workers battling COVID-19
