COVID-19's Impact on Manufacturing & Industry
/Manufacturers and big industry continue to step up and make an impact during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2020
Curated by Michelle Segrest – Navigate Content, Inc., Reporting on the Industry
Last week I reported about what many manufacturers are doing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is another roundup of worldwide news about the pandemic’s impact on manufacturing and other industrial sectors.
Supporting Delivery Drivers During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made terms like “shelter in place” and “essential workers” part of our everyday language. It’s also highlighted deliveries as a vital service, since having food, medicine and other necessities delivered can be the only way homebound or quarantined people can get them. Read about what Bankrate is doing to make a difference!
Dyson Built A Ventilator In Just 10 Days Using Its Digital Motor Technology
Dyson has become the latest tech company to join the fight against covid-19 by diverting some of its resources and expertise to help design a ventilator to address shortages.
Burberry transforms its Yorkshire trench coat factory to make surgical gowns and masks
The British fashion behemoth is also funding research into a single-dose vaccine developed by the University of Oxford that's on course to begin human trials next month.
Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with GE Healthcare, announced today it will begin producing in Michigan a third-party ventilator with the goal to produce 50,000 of the vitally needed units within 100 days and up to 30,000 a month thereafter as needed.
Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle Takes Pay Cut
Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle has agreed to take a giant pay cut as part of the company’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Technology Manufacturer Plans to Hire 100 in Phoenix
Technology manufacturer ABB Inc. leased a 400,000-square-foot warehouse in far west Phoenix that will open in the third quarter and eventually employ about 100 people.
Medtronic shares ventilator design publicly to increase production
Medtronic is sharing the design specifications for one of its ventilators which can be used to treat critically ill patients suffering the worst effects of Covid-19.
Stratasys Produces 3D Printing Protective Shields
Stratasys is rapidly scaling its efforts to print both re-usable and disposable face shields on dozens of FDM 3D printers located in Texas, California, and Minnesota.
Aldi to Pay 'Amazing' Staff 10 Percent Bonus for Hard Work During Coronavirus Pandemic
Aldi is rewarding all of its store and distribution staff with a 10 per cent pay rise for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.
ExxonMobil’s Response to COVID-19
ExxonMobil is working to help meet the needs of health care professionals fighting this pandemic on the frontlines, as well as those socially distancing themselves at home.
Automakers Continue with Plans to Restart US Production as Trump Extends Coronavirus Guidelines
Major automakers such as Ford, Toyota and others are continuing with plans to restart U.S. vehicle production next month.
WMEP Manufacturing Solutions has compiled this partial list of resources and information to help keep yourself, employees and communities safer.
The Untold Origin Story of the N95 Mask
It’s hard to think of a symbol of COVID-19 more fraught than the N95 respirator. The mask fits tightly around the face and is capable of filtering 95% of airborne particles, such as viruses, from the air, which other protective equipment (such as surgical masks) can’t do.
MIT Develops Cheap, Open Source Ventilator for Coronavirus Treatment
With ventilators in such short supply, the abandoned project has been revived and submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under an “Emergency Use Authorization.” The FDA is conducting tests with pigs and could approve the design in the near future.
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