NEWS EXTRA: COVID-19 BOILER SPECIALIST MANUFA R


esponding to the fight against the COVID- 19 pandemic, Vies


ssmann has converted to manufacture its own ve


have brainstormed and r fast-track new medical e collaboratedwith clinicia make completely new pro products have been trans normally reserved for he Production lines of the


part of its production facilities in Germany v ntilators,mobile


intensive care units, respiratory protective face masks and hand sanitiser.


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olled out virus-beating quipment and employees ns and regulators to oducts. Engineers have sformed within days to ating and cooling


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innovations such as handless door-openers. Viessmann has designe


personal door opener ed and developed a new


modular intensive care un it, which couldmake a fundamental contribution t COVID-19 patients, building


to the care of seriously ill gonexpertisewithinits


refrigeration solutions division, which manufactures cold rooms for a range of commercial applications. Thanks to the prefabricated and modular design, the portable units, for eithe be set up quickly, both indo


is appropriate cover. sports arenas, for example


One production line that FACTURES MOBILE ICU


close contactwith anaesthetistsand intensive care physicians from the Luisenhospital, the academic teaching hospita and been suppor


al at the RWTH Aachen University rted by Professor Dr Müller from


the E.ON Energy Research Center at the university. The ventilatorsm


ventilation of CO VID-19 patients and once special approval has bee


ventilators per d ay is feasible. Viessmann is in contactwith the authorities in many countries to inv estigate possible local use.


at Viessmann, sa MaxViessman


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coronavirus crisis remember this tim pride and the awa


n, co-chief executive officer id: ‘Thewaywedeal with the stoday,willdeterminehowwe mein the future, hopefully with areness of having achieved a new


er one or two patients, can oors, in exhibition halls or e, and outdoors where there


aViessmann-designed ventilator.The design of the Viessmann b electronic gas and air conn


simplified ventilator in a very short space of time.The compact v working both as a standalo not necessarily need the te hospital’s own oxygen supply


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one solution with an oxygen cylinder,w nections, lent itself perfectly to the deve


which means they do entilators are mobile, elopment of a oiler,


oilers is nowmaking r, which includes


echnical infrastructure of a hospital, or to be connected to a y..The ventilators enable individual adjustment of pressure


levels and breathing rate and allow a variable admixture of oxygen. In developing and testing the ventilators, Viessmann engine


eers have been in


dimension of soli darity. It goes without saying, that Viessmann is aw are of its social responsibility in times of crisis andthatwearenowstrengthening it once again. The whole thing will only end when it is over for every current pandemic and creativity tom


yone –worldwide.Fighting the crequirescohesion, teamspirit make the best out of the current


Viessmann family. Viessman


y. I am extremely proud of this.” every day with ar challenging situa


respiratory protective face masks, which are bei facilities in t fromViessm 150,000 sug


round 12,300members of the tion. I experience these qualities


nn has also created and manufacture ed disinfectant and high quality


the vicinity of its Allendorf headquart mann’s employee idea scheme, which ggestions per year, is the so-called ‘p


uching door handles with their hands


hreceivesanationally-leading ters in Germany. Also resulting ng donated to hospitals and care


simple but effective personal tool that allows em avoiding tou


.These are being produced on 3D mployees to open doors while ersonal door opener’. This is a


printers in the Viessmann prototype manufacturing facility. FACTORY REPURPOSED FOR VENTILA B


oilermanufacturerWorcester Bosch has adapted its Clay Crossmanufacturing facility in Derbyshire to start producingmetal ventilator casings, in a bid to support the Government’s call for rapid development andmanufacturing of themuch-needed


life-saving equipment.


Following the initial approach to help, a number of prototype variantswere produced and those casingswere put through the strict approval tests – useability and functionality – ahead of being given the green light to go ahead with production.


The companywould initially produce 550 sets of ventilator casings but could produce more if required. Although themajority of the process is automated, a committed teamof technicians is volunteering to produce the cases.


Carl Arntzen, chief executive of Worcester Bosch, commented: “We are proud to be supporting the fight against coronavirus in anywaywe can and hope that our contribution will help hospitals and those in need during these turbulent times.”


This news follows the announcement over theweekend thatWorcester Boschwas using its large scale printing capabilities to produce patterns for scrubs, following a call that the hospital wear was running in short supply due to increased requirements. The company is using its 3D printers to produce ‘ear guards’ for NHSworkers’ face masks. Thesewould be placed at the back of the head to separate the ears fromthemask andmake itmore comfortable for thosewho have towear facemasks for several hours throughout the day.


NTILATOR AT


face mask ear guards casings and 3D printed produce ventilator adapted its facility to Worcester Bosch


en granted, production of over 600 meet the requirements for invasive


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May 2020


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