On Thursday July 23, Photocentric’s 3D Development Engineer Ed Barlow gave a tour of the company's 3D print farm, which has been built up during the pandemic and is now capable of producing 350,000 face shields per week using the company's LCD Screen technology.
Work is still ongoing on the farm, with machines still being installed and upgraded, and more than 60 people being hired to help run the facility as the company works to fulfil high-volume orders, such as that of the NHS for 7 million face shields.
Barlow takes us through Photocentric's journey these last few months, before the TCT editorial team gets together for a broader discussion on additive manufacturing's role during the pandemic. Here, we touch on the applications, the 3D printing industry's will to collaborate in a time of crisis, whether companies will pursue new business opportunities and if the pandemic has proved out 3D printing's ability to enable mass manufacturing.
The interview with Barlow and the subsequent TCT editorial discussion is also available via the Additive Insight podcast.
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