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23rd April 2020
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Sheffield Forgemasters joins industry in 3D printing NHS visor components
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STEEL casting and forging specialist, Sheffield Forgemasters, has devoted its 3D printing facility to help protect vulnerable frontline NHS workers and assist in the UK’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Sheffield Forgemasters’ Research, Design and Technology (RD&T) department has started to produce 3D printed components for protective visors used by NHS staff, in response to a request from 3D print solutions provider, Solid Print3D. The initiative coincides with Dan Jarvis, the mayor of the Sheffield city region,
issuing call to arms for South Yorkshire businesses to join the national effort and help make life-saving medical equipment during the pandemic. RD&T uses its 3D printing output to produce models and prototypes for ultra-large, complex steel components, but with the ability to 3D print the visor components, the business is more than happy to play its part in assisting the fight against the pandemic. David Bond, chief executive officer at Sheffield Forgemasters, said: “We don’t have large scale facilities for 3D printing, but it is important for us to do what
we can at this desperate time for our NHS workers and each visor that is constructed could potentially save a person’s life.
found on the Solid Print3D website: https://www. solidprint3d.co.uk/coronavirus-groups-that-are-3dprinting-facemasks.
“We normally use our 3D print output to establish what we can achieve in large-scale engineering terms and so it is very much utilised on a bespoke basis rather than for production runs, but we are up for the challenge and really want to help out.
David added: “We welcome the call to arms by the Sheffield City Region Mayor for South Yorkshire businesses to join the NHS supply drive at this difficult time and hope that more companies will come forward to offer whatever help they can.”
Sheffield Forgemasters would like to encourage any other companies that have a 3D printing capability to respond to the request. The request, best designs and guidance, can be
Component setup and optimisation has been completed and Sheffield Forgemasters plans to despatch 100 of the crucial components within seven days.
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MIRIAM Cates, the MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, has welcomed news that the Government will be providing laptops for schools to distribute to vulnerable GCSE and A-Level pupils who don’t have access to their own devices. Schools across Sheffield will be able to allocate their laptops and 4G routers based on their own teachers’ knowledge of which pupils are most in need, but the scheme is designed to help GCSE and A-Level students from disadvantaged backgrounds and children of any age who are care leavers or who have a social worker and do not have a device they can use already. Commenting on the announcement, Miriam Cates MP said: “This announcement is an important step in ensuring that every child is able to continue their education at
home whilst schools remain closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. “As a mother of school-aged children and a former secondary school teacher myself I know the challenges that everyone involved in educating children is currently facing, with parents suddenly finding themselves transformed into teachers. There are lots of useful resources being provided online by schools, educational charities, and the BBC, which makes internet access vital for children. “Teachers are already doing fantastic work in supporting pupils and parents who are home schooling, and I am pleased that the Government is playing its part by providing students from disadvantaged backgrounds with this essential equipment at this exceptional time.”
