A HEREFORD college is contributing towards the county's efforts to combat coronavirus by using its 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment, widely reported to be in short supply.
In some areas of the UK, NHS staff have criticised a shortage of equipment such as face masks, but Herefordshire and Ludlow College is helping increase stock levels.
The college's engineering department, based as its campus in Folly Lane, are manufacturing face shields with its 3D printers.
Linking up with the 3D Crowd UK group, college staff have made a prototype face shield, which will be supplied to front-ine NHS staff before embarking on a full production run.
The 3D printers are normally used by engineering students to manufacture the products and components that they have designed using Computer Aided Engineering (CAD) technologies.
College principal Ian Peake said he is delighted the college's advanced manufacturing technologies and staff expertise are being utilised to supply NHS doctors and nurses with the equipment they need to safely treat patients.
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