Fluidra is leveraging its injection molding capabilities to make parts for hospitals. The global manufacturer and distributor, with headquarters in Barcelona and San Diego, has partnered with the organization 3DCovid19.org’s Printing to Save Lives initiative.
Using its injection molding capabilities, it is producing thousands of consumables, valves for ICU standard ventilators, and face shield visors to support hospitals in short supply. Using 30 3D printers and its existing injection molding machinery, the firm has produced and distributed more than 40,000 parts, with a goal of at least 100,000.
This work is coordinated by the Parc Taulí de Sabadell Hospital Consortium, which takes the hospital requests, and the Association of Industrial Engineers, which coordinates manufacturing and distributing requests. Parts are sent to the Barcelona Medical Association (COMB), from where they will be shipped to the hospitals.
