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Formlabs to 3D print 3,000 ventilator adapters a day with FDA approval AM Industry

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3D printing company Formlabs has not been idle since the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic. The company has used its resources to support COVID-19 relief efforts with face shields, nasal swabs and more. Most recently, Formlabs revealed it has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA to 3D print adapters which can convert BiPAP machines into much-needed ventilator systems. The company says it has the capacity to produce up to 3,000 3D printed adapters a day, which can be deployed to hospitals treating critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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Open source Face Shield X can be 3D printed in under 60 seconds AM Industry

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London large-format 3D printing company Ai Build open-sourced a unique face shield design – which it names Face Shield X – in an attempt to tackle the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) with advanced additive manufacturing technology [download link in comments below]. Due to slow response in the early phases of the pandemic, the UK is currently the European nation that is hardest hit by Coronavirus, as the situation improves in Italy and Spain.