Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.46
April 28, 2020
…Medical Center (BIDMC) to find a solution for manufacturing COVID-19 test swabs. Over the last 2 weeks, Origin has quickly shifted its resources from being a 3D printer manufacturer to become a medical device manufacturer and has started production to address the shortage of COVID-19 test kit supplies. BIDMC, an academic medical center affiliated with Harvard Medical School, selected Origin's 3D-printed test swab to be part of a clinical trial to evaluate it for efficacy and safety. Origin's 3D-printed swab passed a rigorous initial clinical evaluation for human factors, materials testing, and PCR compatibility, and we expect that full results…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.86
April 24, 2020
…responders and individuals with suppressed immune systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. This launch coincides with the formation of a partnership with MaketheMasks, an initiative by the inventors of the Montana Mask, a 3D-printed respirator mask that is in wide use across the country. Unique Software Development was recently highlighted in the media after marshaling its inventory of 3D printers to produce reusable respirator masks using the open-source design made available by the inventors of the Montana Mask. The response for masks has been overwhelming, which led USD to seek additional assistance from companies and individuals with 3D printers to help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.86
April 23, 2020
…use the EnvisionTEC 3D printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs for COVID-19 testing. EnvisionTEC, as well as a growing number of their Envision One cDLM customers who have also registered with the FDA to take part in this endeavor, have the mass production capabilities to produce up to a million of the swabs per day. EnvisionTEC worked with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to develop a swab design and material to be printed on their Envision One cDLM 3D printer. The Envision One is capable of producing up to 2,400 swabs in 24 hours. This leads to a production capacity of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.63
April 22, 2020
…shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kia Motors has announced that production of face shields has begun at its manufacturing plant in West Point, GA. Initial donations of medical use face shields assembled at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) will be made in Georgia, Alabama, New York and California. With a monthly capacity of 200,000 units, the face shields are being assembled by paid volunteers from KMMG, which has implemented a series of safety measures to protect team members, including: conducting temperature scans, providing face masks and gloves, and staggering work stations. Materials are being…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.10
April 21, 2020
…collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and the COVID-19 Maker Challenge, a joint event by Challenge America and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Ecosystem. “Both of these opportunities seek to tap into the amazing innovation we’ve seen to date from the entire AM community during this crisis,” says America Makes Executive Director John Wilczynski. “This industry is uniquely positioned to take on these challenges as we have the ability to rapidly design and test products that will solve very real problems for frontline workers.” Fit to Face-Mask Design Challenge: Now until April 26, 2020 The America Makes Innovation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.10
April 17, 2020
…activities is far from the biggest problem posed by COVID-19, many high school seniors still feel a sense of loss from missing these rite-of-passage events, according to FIRST organization. In mid-March, the FIRST organization canceled its two FIRST Robotics Championship competitions in Houston and Detroit, and suspended the 2020 season. But this season isn’t over yet. FIRST, the global nonprofit organization that offers a suite of robotics competitions for students in grades PreK-12, has partnered with PTC for a virtual design competition that challenges teams to design a robot that can solve a current world problem. Examples would include a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.41
April 17, 2020
…solutions for health care workers to help fight the COVID-19 crisis in the Washington area and around the world. The company has created a design for reusable face shields and is providing them to health care teams in hospitals around the Greater Washington Metro area. The company also just opened up its patented design of its sterile 3D printer by waiving licensing fees globally for any application of the printers related to fighting the current public health pandemic. Face shields The face shields, which Robotic Research is printing on standard industrial 3D printers at its robotics engineering facility in Clarksburg,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
April 16, 2020
…the programs they are pursuing in the battle against COVID-19. AMUG reports that many have asked how they can help, so the organization has put together a limited list of programs that are actively using AM/3D printing technology to develop and print solutions to assist in tackling COVID-19. The following provides resource links to global standards from ASTM, regulated government programs in the Americas, links to Asia, Europe and Oceania programs, state and university programs in the U.S., and global additive manufacturing OEM programs. This is not a comprehensive list and some programs may require additional fees, specific products and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.33
April 15, 2020
…WES platform, providing clients with reduced installation time while increasing overall system efficiencies. Q: What’s next? A: The post COVID-19 world will undoubtedly look a little different. The supply chain will feel even greater demand and stress, as people’s buying patterns are sure to change. We’ll also see companies shift production back to the U.S., while also increasing inventory levels.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.48
April 14, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a crippling effect, not only on service industries, but also on manufacturing enterprises, including 5G infrastructure vendors. Despite the current ongoing discussion on OpenRAN and open networks, most advanced 5G networks still rely on Tier One infrastructure vendors and their supply chain has been disrupted. The shortages of component manufacturing and/or network workforce deployment, such as integration engineers, are the main reasons of this disruption. These disruptions will cause 2020 5G network infrastructure revenue to fall as much as 10% of the forecasted US$2.1 billion, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. “The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
April 14, 2020
…shortages for personal protection equipment needed to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. “After first developing a new innovative powder TPU for use with the market leading HP 3D printing platform, it is a great step forward for this material to pass this skin sensitivity testing protocol,” David Pascual, Lubrizol’s global commercial 3D Printing lead, says. Pascual adds, “This will benefit product designers who are developing applications that require skin contact including personal protection devices so urgently needed right now to protect responders and caregivers fighting the COVID-19 battle. TPU’s versatility, durability and barrier properties bring value in these vital applications.” Skin…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.80
April 13, 2020
…said. Guha's department is also collaborating with other departments at Penn State University to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. “My colleague Dr. Tim Simpson helped organized Penn State's response initiative, which leverages Penn State University's research enterprise to uncover potential solutions,” Guha explained. Dr. Timothy Simpson was a panelist for a previously produced DE webcast on AM design's pitfalls. For more on what Dr Guha and his colleagues are doing in collaboration, visit MASC@PSU
