We’re facing the greatest challenge of our lifetime. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown all of us into a world of uncertainty, fear and new working practices. For those most at risk – the courageous hospital workers – we’ve mobilised our 3D printing teams, technology, experience, and production capacity to help reinvent the way critical parts can be delivered to meet some of their needs.
As of writing, more than 1,000 3D printed parts have already been delivered to hospitals. Our 3D R&D centres are collaborating with partners around the world in a coordinated effort to increase production to meet the most urgent demand. Initial applications being validated and finalised for industrial production include those for face masks, face shields, mask adjusters, nasal swabs, hands-free door openers, and respirator parts.
Many more applications are in the testing and validation phase and are expected to begin production soon.
With our partners, we’re making the validated design files for many of the parts that do not require complex assembly freely available at this website for download.
And 3D designers and innovators who wish to join the battle against COVID-19 can contribute new applications and ideas at this website.
We really are all in this together.