When the world went into lockdown, engineers from the University of Bradford began working flat out on a design for face shields in response to the coronavirus outbreak.<br /><br />Engineers from the Faculty of Engineering & Informatics used advanced design and modelling software to come up with a new, cost-effective design. Specialist mould sets from Germany were machined in-house and injection moulding equipment was deep cleaned.<br /><br />Now their design, which has CE approval, is being mass produced in conjunction with two local companies, ActiveCell Technologies and Teconnex, with one unit made every 30 seconds - the CE mark means they now have access to a wider range of markets for the product.<br /><br />This video was filmed and provided by Professor Ben Whiteside - Polymer MNT Research Centre Director, University of Bradford.
