Company near Stoneleigh joins effort to support NHS with 3D printing

A company near Stoneleigh is joining the effort to help support the NHS by manufacturing face shields - using 3D printing.

Stareton-based 3D Printing Company Solid Print3D, are manufacturing protective face shields for medical professionals to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

There are many local and national groups forming to help the NHS battle the Coronavirus from Dyson, to Maker spaces and hobbyists who have their own personal 3D Printer.

The team at the company has said that anyone with a 3D printer at home can also join the effort.

Designs for the headband are cheap and quick to 3D Print, usually taking around three hours to produce. An elastic strap which sits around the back of the head is added and finally a clear plastic screen is added to cover the face of the health worker.

Neil Sewell, managing director of Solid Print3D, said: "As a country, we need to 3D Print 1,000’s of facemasks now so that when the Coronavirus Pandemic gets worse in the UK, our NHS staff are well protected to keep them safe."

Solid Print3D are reaching out to local surgeries and hospitals to let them know the face shields are available.

For a guide on printing the masks yourself, go to Solid Print3D blog: A guide to printing Face Shields – battling COVID-19 one 3D Print at a time.

Please note, it is paramount that you follow strict protocol if you want to manufacture shields for others. You must act as if you were infected by the COVID-19 virus yourself and wear a mask and gloves etc.

Contact Solid Print3D if you would like to get involved: [email protected] or go to: https://www.solidprint3d.co.uk/

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