Trumpf sales decline due to weakening economy, structural changes in automotive industry, and Covid-19 'catalyst'
22 July 2020
Trumpf’s sales dropped by approximately 8 per cent to €3.5 billion in the 2019/20 fiscal year
Covid-19
Amada offers welding support for ventilator production
22 May 2020
Amada stated that it 'is ready to provide manufacturers with additional welding technology to meet these unprecedented needs'
Lasers can be used to produce robust, high-contrast markings on medical devices.
Foba introduces machine leasing to address increased demand for laser marking due to Covid-19
21 April 2020
The firm is looking to assist medical device manufacturers that are ramping up production due to current demands
A Luxinar laser cutting Perspex to make face shields
Luxinar sees rise in CO2 laser orders due to Covid-19
21 April 2020
The firm's customers in the food & beverage and medical device industries have seen increases in demand for products in relation to Covid-19
SLM Solutions launches collaborative AM initiative to combat Covid-19
15 April 2020
SLM Solutions has launched an initiative to combine the forces of the AM industry to work together against the effects of Covid-19
The new design is both lighter and easier to wear than a previous design made using acrylic.
New face shield design can be cut from a single sheet of PET plastic
7 April 2020
Laser system manufacturer Trotec has successfully developed a face shield that can be laser cut from a single sheet of PET plastic
Covid-19 disrupts mechanical engineering supply chain
2 April 2020
A survey of VDMA member companies has revealed that 84 per cent have had their operations affected by Covid-19
Siemens connects healthcare providers and medical designers to produce components through additive manufacturing
Siemens opens AM network to aid manufacture of critical medical components
2 April 2020
In response to Covid-19, Siemens is making its AM network and 3D printers available to the global medical community
Ford operators assemble medical face shields. (Image: Ford Motor Company).
Automotive firms contribute AM capabilities to Covid-19 effort
1 April 2020
Toyota, Ford, Daimler and Mercedes have all committed to using AM to produce medical components urgently needed as a result of the current pandemic.
Field ventilator that includes 3D printed parts made with HP's Multi Jet Fusion technology.
HP and partners mobilise 3D printing against Covid-19
26 March 2020
HP and its partners are using their 3D printing teams, technology and experience to help deliver critical medical parts in the ongoing effort against Covid-19.
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