
Hydro has developed a visor for health care to help in the fight against COVID-19. Employees at Hydro Extrusion in Vetlanda, Sweden, have developed 3D-print protective visors and will donate a total of 100 visors to the municipality.
The company has already delivered to various health care facilities in early May. The ‘Hydro visor’ has been produced with 3D printers.
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Per Andréen, Design Engineer at Hydro Extrusion, followed the development of the Corona crisis in the media. A recurring point has been the global lack of protective equipment for healthcare professionals.
Andréen and his colleagues in the Design Engineer department have started an intensive search for PETG material, which is a shock-resistant, odor-free and transparent plastic material for the visor itself.
“This crisis shows that many obstacles can be overcome only if you are creative and solution-focused,” Andréen said. “After all, a large part of our everyday work is spent on it. I saw it as a chance to use my skills and experience to make a difference. For me it is a matter of contributing. Healthcare professionals around Sweden are doing a fantastic job right now. They carry the society on their shoulders. The ‘Hydro visor’ can hopefully ease their burden.”
“After seeing the prototype, we are very grateful that Hydro wants to give us this type of visor. The visors maintain a high quality and meet the set requirements. A major advantage is that the visor is made to be used many times after cleaning,” said Annika Wikståhl.
The 3D printers at Hydro's Extrusion plant i Vetlanda are now working at high speed to meet the demand. In a short time, the Design Engineering department, with Andréen in the lead, has redesigned the 3D printers to produce a large amount of the visors, Hydro said.
“We are very happy with the response, which also helps to create pride among the employees. People have an outstanding ability to quickly solve problems in crisis situations,” he said
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