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Safety - Page 26
- From The Fabricator
J.J. Keller offers free COVID-19 training through May 31
- May 1, 2020
- News Release
J.J. Keller, Neenah, Wis., has extended its offer of free COVID-19 online training through May 31. The training modules include: COVID-19: Action Plan for the Workplace - Helps employers and managers prepare and respond to exposure and illness caused by COVID-19. COVID-19: What Employees...
- From The Fabricator
Incodema manufactures reusable face shields, shares design plans
- May 1, 2020
- News Release
Incodema, an Ithaca, N.Y.-based precision cutting and forming sheet metal manufacturer specializing in prototypes, was approached by Ithaca’s Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) in early April to produce face shields. Most fast-turnaround PPE uses nonsanitizable materials like foam or low-quality plastic...
- From The Fabricator
Dentec Safety appoints VP sales for U.S.
- Apr 30, 2020
- News Release
Dentec Safety, Lenexa, Kan., a provider of eye, face, head, and hearing protection as well as respirators, has hired Michael Bolden as vice president sales for U.S. operations. He has more than 20 years of experience in product management, sales, and marketing in the downstream petrochemical,...
- From The Additive Report
An Idaho 3D printing farm makes tens of thousands of PPE
- By Kip Hanson
- Apr 30, 2020
- Article
Slant 3D converted its operations to 3D-printing face shields, and in the first two weeks of April produced 15,000 of them.
- From The Fabricator
Stampers, automakers doing their part to stamp out COVID-19
- By Kate Bachman
- Apr 30, 2020
- Blog Post
Automakers and stampers have transformed their plants and operations to rush to the rescue of healthcare workers and patients desperate for respirators, beds, transport vehicles, protective masks, and supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing thrives amid coronavirus crisis
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 29, 2020
- Article
Within days an Ohio Amish fabricator and its partners design, prototype, and ramp up production for thousands of field hospital cots to help COVID-19 patients.
- From The Additive Report
Materia Srl uses Sintratec 3D printer to help transform snorkeling masks into respirator equipment
- Apr 28, 2020
- News Release
Materia Srl, based near Genoa, Italy, was one of the first companies in that country to acquire a Sintratec S2 3D printer for its production. The compact selective laser sintering system was to be used primarily for engineering and prototyping purposes, but the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic...
- From The Fabricator
How job shops can prevent a cash constraint during coronavirus pandemic
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 27, 2020
- Article
Cash is king, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For those metal fabricators and manufacturers who manage a crisis well, opportunities can abound despite mounting uncertainty.
- From The Fabricator
Leadership lessons emerge from the metal fabricating community during this pandemic
Plenty of metal fabrication and manufacturing leaders are making their way during this COVID-19 crisis. Here are some lessons that any fab shop manager should keep in mind.
- From The Fabricator
Integrated safety further reduces risk of shop floor injuries
- By Sree Swarna Gutta
- Apr 26, 2020
- Article
Integrating safety systems with machine control systems can keep machine operators safe in a fab shop, writes Sree Swarna Gutta of Beckhoff Automation.
- From The Additive Report
Origin 3D-printed COVID-19 test swabs pass clinical trial
- Apr 24, 2020
- News Release
Origin, the developer of an open platform for additive mass manufacturing, is collaborating with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) on a method for manufacturing COVID-19 test swabs. Origin recently shifted its resources from being a 3D printer manufacturer to become a medical device...
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: New York machine shop full throttle on PPE production
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Apr 23, 2020
- Blog Post
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Long Island Racing machine shop fast-tracks reusable respirators with 3D printing.
- From The Additive Report
Coping with COVID-19
- By Kip Hanson
- Apr 22, 2020
- Blog Post
We may be better prepared to respond to a pandemic than people 100 years ago, but given the size of the world’s population today, the potential number of deaths worldwide is staggering.
- From The Fabricator
Deere & Co. producing face shields
- Apr 22, 2020
- News Release
Deere & Co., in collaboration with the UAW, Iowa Department of Homeland Security, and Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, has begun producing protective face shields for health care workers at the John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Ill. The agricultural equipment manufacturer expects to produce...
- From The Fabricator
Triax Technologies’ Proximity Trace IoT system helps workers maintain proper social distancing
- Apr 21, 2020
- Product Release
In response to the need for greater worker protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, Triax Technologies Inc. has introduced the Proximity Trace IoT system. It provides proximity distancing alerts and contact tracing through a wearable device for workers. The device, affixed to a hard hat or worn on...
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