Sam Brusco, Associate Editor11.04.20
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create logistical challenges due to disruptions in manufacturing and transportation, along with resistance against globalization and free trade. This has curtailed the global supply chain, provoking critical shortages of essential goods. There is a desperate need for factories to manufacture on-demand materials and devices for a range of essential healthcare services.
A robust and resilient manufacturing network fueled by a distribution of additive manufacturing (3D printing) factories can help mitigate the shortage of necessary products. Critical parts can be made on-demand by a decentralized 3D printing facility by leveraging shared designs, some of which might require customization or complex designs. The applications are manifold: medical devices (ventilator valves, CPAP mask connectors), personal protective equipment (face shields, respirators, filters), testing devices, and personal accessories (face masks, mask fitters/adjusters).
For example, CPAP machines are being used as substitutes for ventilator machines for COVID-19 patients requiring therapy owing to their shortage. Italian engineering
A robust and resilient manufacturing network fueled by a distribution of additive manufacturing (3D printing) factories can help mitigate the shortage of necessary products. Critical parts can be made on-demand by a decentralized 3D printing facility by leveraging shared designs, some of which might require customization or complex designs. The applications are manifold: medical devices (ventilator valves, CPAP mask connectors), personal protective equipment (face shields, respirators, filters), testing devices, and personal accessories (face masks, mask fitters/adjusters).
For example, CPAP machines are being used as substitutes for ventilator machines for COVID-19 patients requiring therapy owing to their shortage. Italian engineering
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