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How our industry is supporting the fight against COVID-19 BOSS Federation @BOSS_Fed

HP INC. AND PARTNERS MOBILISE 3D NJM (GUILDFORD)

PRINTING SOLUTIONS TO BATTLE COVID-19 LIMITED PRODUCE
FACE VISORS FOR THEIR
COLLEAGUES AT THE
P’s global network of manufacturing Many more applications are in the testing
Hpartners is working to ensure that and validation phase and are expected to RSCH WITH THE HELP
the 3D printed parts are available in any begin production soon, including:
region around the world. Some of the OF A 3D PRINTER
first applications being validated and n Field Ventilator
produced include: n FFP3 Face Masks JM were contacted by the Royal Surrey
NCounty Hospital who were trying to
n Hands-Free Door Opener Click here to read more. source some clear acetate A4 sheets that
n Mask Adjuster are normally used in the presentation of
n Face Shields @HPUK documents that have been comb bound.
They had an idea of producing some face
visors for their colleagues at the RSCH
DEFLECTO DEVELOP A RANGE OF with the help of a 3D printer. They received
a phone call that the prototype had been a
success, and NJM promptly delivered and
ANTI-MICROBIAL DESK ACCESSORIES donated another 1,000 along with the 100
that they had already taken.

o support the battle against They have developed a range of Click here to read more.
TCOVID-19 Deflecto have taken anti-microbial desk accessories
the steps many businesses have manufactured in their UK facility, these
taken to maintain the safety of are in addition to their new sustainable PRIME GROUP
their staff, suppliers and customers home office desk sets manufactured
wherever possible, working at from 80% post-consumer waste. PIVOT FOR PPE
home when possible, face masks,
social distancing and sanitising Click here to read more.
materials available throughout the anaging Director Jon Tolley’s wife is
manufacturing sites and offices. @DEFLECTO0 Ma critical care practitioner at an NHS
intensive care unit, and found herself
without the necessary PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment). Nottinghamshire-
based Prime Group looked at how they
could use their existing expertise in laser
cutting and plastics to come up with a
solution. They picked up a used, cleaned
visor, disassembled it and produced their
first prototype the next day.
The visors have now been officially CE
certified, so Prime know they willl do the
job they are designed to do properly.

Click here to read more.
@PRIMEGROUP

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