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University starts to manufacture full-face shields for front-line workers

They are being made to help alleviate shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.


15 April 2020
Coventry University

Coventry University

The university is targeting the production of 500 face shield visors per week.

Coventry University is manufacturing full-face protection equipment to donate to local NHS and public health teams to help frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.



Academic and technical staff in the university’s Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing are using 3D printing machines and laser cutting equipment to produce much-needed face shield headband frames and clear face visors.

The university is targeting the production of 500 face shield visors per week until at least the end of April.

The face shields are being donated to Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and some local public health teams.

The aim is to help alleviate shortages of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.


The face shields were produced using open-source designs that have been developed for rapid manufacture with off-the-shelf materials and have been approved by the recipients as being fit for purpose in the current situation.

Professor Michael Fitzpatrick, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, said: “We’re very pleased to be able to use the facilities at Coventry University in support of the National Health Service and care providers at this time.

“Our academic and technical staff have responded positively and selflessly to the task of taking designs for personal protective equipment and realising them with our range of 3D printing and laser cutting equipment.

“We plan to run production continuously for the coming weeks.”




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