See all Motoring News Toyota is working on a number of initiatives in its factories to help in the fight against COVID-19, and it has promised to share plans and knowledge to benefit other companies. These plans include sharing 3D printing plans for face shields, working on a new hands-free door opener design and offering its lean manufacturing expertise to medical equipment manufacturers to increase productivity.
Toyota is using 3D printing and assembly to make simple face protection shields with a clear plastic shield and headband for local hospitals, health care workers and for internal use. These shields are being manufactured across a number of factories at a rate of nearly 300 shields per day per factory. Toyota is also sharing their best practices with others. For any company looking to receive the 3D printing plans for the Face Shields, Toyota is urging people to get in touch through email at [email protected] for more details.
In the Toyota production factories, Toyota’s employees are also utilising 3D printers to create parts for hands free-door handles based on a freely-available design here. Toyota has also offered to contribute its lean manufacturing expertise to help medical equipment manufacturers of ventilators and other devices to increase their productivity and output. Toyota is also providing manufacturing and engineering know-how to help medical staff manpower management and support with the maintenance of medical equipment.
Commenting on the various initiatives in progress at Toyota, Steve Tormey, CEO of Toyota Ireland said: “At Toyota, we believe we have the ability to improve the world for the people living in it. Creating a Better World is at the core of everything we do. We hope that supports like the knowledge being provided, the face shields and the hands-free door openers will be extremely useful for Irish families as well as healthcare personnel”.
To request 3D Printing data files for the Medical Face Shields or the Hand-Free Door Openers, email [email protected] for more information.