Engineers make hundreds of visors for hospitals in Sheffield
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The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre is now making a second batch of 1,000 for the Northern General Hospital to help keep frontline NHS workers safe in the battle against coronavirus.
Engineers from the AMRC’s Design and Prototyping Group responded to a national call to produce more personal protective equipment. They chose an approved design, sourced materials, carried out test prints and turned the workshop into an assembly line - all while maintaining social distancing. And they liaised with the NHS to ensure visors were delivered to hospitals with the greatest need.
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Hide AdJoe Palmer, senior design and development engineer who is leading the AMRC’s response, said: “We know these visors are needed now and not in a few weeks’ time, so we’re really pleased that we were able to get almost 1,000 out of the door by Monday and into the hands of the frontline NHS workers who so desperately need them in order to stay protected as they battle this deadly virus to save lives.
“When the visors were delivered to the medical stores department at the Hallamshire Hospital, everyone there was really appreciative and that was a real boost for our team.
“It’s not just been technical staff - we’ve had everyone from receptionists, composites engineers and senior project managers volunteer to help with the assembly.
“The manufacture of these visors has required an enormous amount of effort from a great many people and I want to thank everyone involved. People have been working in shifts for the past 12 days, working over the Easter weekend and on Easter Monday to make sure we could get this crucial kit to healthcare workers. It certainly would not have been possible without such a great team.”