Aerospace firm targets medical and defence with acquisition An aerospace supplier has made its latest acquisition as it looks to target new opportunities in the defence and medical sectors.
Ventilator challenge: 14,000 units made as initiative draws to a close The UK manufacturing industry has helped produce over 14,000 ventilators in the Covid-19 pandemic as part of a government drive to boost NHS ventilator capacity.
PPE support for businesses and company-branded hand sanitiser A Coventry manufacturer specialised in driverless pods and autonomous luggage dollies for aviation has pivoted to boost PPE production.
British motorsport firm develops new low cost ventilator A British motorsport company is working with Cambridge University to develop a new low cost ventilator that uses components from outside the medical supply chain.
McLaren Racing and Ceratizit work together to support ventilator production McLaren Racing is one of the members in the consortium of high-tech engineering companies, including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, as well other Formula One teams, that have come together to…
Covid-19: The latest on the UK's ventilator challenge The ventilator challenge, a government call to the UK manufacturing industry to help produce ventilators in response to Covid-19, has manufactured 2,000 units available to the NHS so far. A…
Rising to the challenge Futuristic headsets programmed to enable skilled aerospace and automotive production line operatives to rapidly switch to the manufacture of 10,000 life-saving medical ventilators were rushed from the University of Sheffield…
Watch McLaren make parts for Ventilator Challenge UK During these unprecedented times, McLaren, as part of the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium has been working hard to help answer the national need for additional ventilators in response to the…
UK ventilator consortium uses augmented reality to boost production A leading provider of industrial innovation technology is supporting the UK’s call for more ventilators through augmented reality (AR).
Ventilator challenge: Penlon devices arrive at Nightingale Hospital Ventilators made in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which last week won regulatory approval for use in the NHS, have arrived at the Nightingale Hospital in London.
Nissan's factory in Sunderland used to supply PPE to NHS Supply chain experts from Nissan are helping to get hundreds of thousands of protective face visors to NHS workers to help fill the PPE shortage in the coronavirus pandemic.
UCL supports dissemination of manufacturing instructions for Covid-19 breathing aids Governments across the world, healthcare providers and device manufacturers can now request a free of charge licence to the design and manufacturing files of a breathing aid developed by UCL,…
Small medical components playing a large role in the pandemic European Springs & Pressings is playing a key part in the supply chain for a number of manufacturers aiding the production of medical equipment in the pandemic.
Jaguar Land Rover boosts PPE production with 3D printing Jaguar Land Rover is using its prototype build operations and 3D printing facilities to start manufacturing PPE equipment for the NHS.
From car manufacturing to fighting Covid-19 The Martorell facility in Spain that produces the new Seat Leon has been transformed to manufacture automated ventilators for local healthcare authorities to help battle the global pandemic.
Mercedes-AMG breathing aid approved for use in NHS A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care, adapted by engineers at UCL and clinicians at UCLH working with Mercedes-AMG, has been approved for use…
Ventilator Challenge UK to make 10,000 units for the NHS A far-reaching industrial group ranging from Airbus to Red Bull Racing has won an order from the government to produce 10,000 ventilators for the NHS.
JCB to begin manufacturing steel housing for Dyson ventilator JCB has joined the effort to help end the shortage of ventilators in the UK following a direct appeal from prime minister Boris Johnson.
Industrial consortium aims to make 10,000 ventilators in weeks A consortium of over 20 companies is aiming to up-scale production of a proven ventilator design to make 10,000 in the next few weeks.
Dyson designs from scratch to make 15,000 ventilators Dyson is setting up a production line to produce ventilators for the NHS at its Hullavington site after the UK government ordered 10,000 of the lifesaving product.
Coronavirus: A prototype ventilator for quick mass production An interdisciplinary team of engineers and medics from Oxford University and Kings College London are addressing ways to increase the UK’s capacity for ventilator production.
Coronavirus: Want to manufacture face shields? Here’s how As face shields for medical staff fighting the Covid-19 pandemic are in short supply, 3D printing company Stratasys is mobilising its expertise.
New medical device zone at Advanced Engineering 2019 One of the UK’s largest annual gatherings of engineering professionals, Advanced Engineering, will be returning from 30-31 October 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham.
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