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How 3D printing can be used for coronavirus testing kits, masks and ventilator parts
More than a half million people across the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus . While the spread in China has slowed, the US is facing an alarming uptick. The overwhelming spread of COVID-19 has left physicians and hospitals at a loss, especially in...
Ford’s coronavirus manufacturing push could hinge on 3D printing
Much remains unknown about how exactly Ford plans to fast-track production of ventilators and powered air-purifying respirators with two established medical device makers as it hurries to join the fight against the expanding coronavirus outbreak. But it's likely that...
Denture Center’s 3D printing equipment makes N95 mask and ventilator valve prototypes
Denturist Eric Kukucka is hoping the same 3D printing equipment he uses to help restore smiles for his patients can do the same for frontline healthcare workers by providing them with protective masks and equipment. . Kukucka’s firm The Denture Center has produced a...
Calgary company says 3D printing could fill medical equipment gaps
A Calgary 3D printing firm is volunteering its resources to help address potential medical equipment shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads in Alberta. . Colin Pischke, president of Print Your Mind 3D, says his company could produce medical items including...
Architecture schools are using digital fab labs to 3D print medical equipment
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to worsen and foreseeable shortages of necessary safety and medical equipment begin to materialize, several initiatives involving designers have sprung up to aid in the production of specialized protective gear for the doctors and...
Belfast 3D printing firm developing parts for new NHS ventilators
A BELFAST-based medical tech firm that specialises in 3D printing is now developing products to help tackle Covid-19. Axial3D creates models of the human anatomy to assist surgeons in critical operations. But the firm is now working on parts that will be used in new...
3D-printing technology battles coronavirus outbreak
As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, experts are harnessing 3D - printing technology in an effort to make in-demand items, such as components for masks and face shields. . Budmen Industries, a small 3D-printing company in Onondaga County, N.Y.,...
3D printing can help, but won’t solve, the coronavirus equipment shortage
The nationwide shortage of medical equipment to fight the coronavirus pandemic seems like a breakthrough opportunity for 3D printing technology. But in this urgent crisis, its uses are limited. . Why it matters: . America needs to manufacture tens of thousands of...
3D printing business in Waunakee changes focus from violins to face shields
A Waunakee business has been using its unique tools to address local needs for personal protective gear. For April Weir and her husband David Hauptman, 3D printing started as a hobby, but when they learned how to print full-sized violins, it became a business. . "Our...
3D Printers Join Arsenal of COVID-19 Weapons
The worldwide 3D printing community is stepping up to alleviate the shortage of medical equipment needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic. . Participants include entrepreneurs and hackers, companies in the 3D printing industry, automobile makers, aircraft...