Alstom 3D printing hub in Barcelona committed to fight against COVID-19

    April 1, 2020
    The printing hub is helping manufacture visors for face shields and ventilator valves.
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    Alstom is 3D printing visors for face shields.
    Alstom is 3D printing visors for face shields.

    Alstom’s 3D printing hub in Barcelona, Spain, have been coordinating and implementing different initiatives to produce pieces, supply consumables and design new solutions to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Alstom’s hub is working in coordination with the 3Dcovid19.org network to manufacture visors for face shields and ventilators valves that are being delivered to different hospitals.

    "The aim is to help the healthcare community by manufacturing parts that meet appropriate quality and safety standards," said Jaume Altesa, responsible for Alstom's 3D printing hub at Santa Perpètua (Barcelona). “3D printing has gained prominence due to its particular usefulness for creating equipment to protect against COVID-19, as it can be used to manufacture materials currently suffering severe shortages such as face masks, mechanical respirators and even door openers, among others.”

    The CAD (computer-aided design) experts at the Santa Perpetua facilities are also innovating in new solutions and developments. They are currently working, for example, on portable personal protectors for door handles and the use of anti-bacterial materials in the masks.