VDWF members fight Corona

Market News VDWF members fight Corona

22.04.2020Editor: Steffen Donath

The pandemic may have restricted everyday life and paralysed the economy, but it has not dampened creativity.

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Forearm door openers from Brinkmann and Burwinkel: In the fight against corona, Formenbau Brinkmann from Mühlen joined forces with the neighbouring company Burwinkel to develop a door handle attachment. Doors can be opened and closed with the forearm. The injection moulds required for this were finalised by Brinkmann in an incredible speed of seven days. The daily production capacity is 2500 pieces.
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Some VDWF members have now impressively demonstrated this and developed and manufactured products themselves - especially as the German Federal Ministry of Health and other institutions are providing information about the increased worldwide demand and the enormous need for infection protection equipment for medical and social use.

These are product initiatives such as protective goggles, face shields, masks or even elbow controls for door handles and garbage bins that have to be emptied hygienically, which were launched by toolmakers with a great sense of solidarity and responsibility. From the development and design to the manufacture of the tools and on to production and packaging, the entire range of services offered by the companies was exploited in many places in Germany in order to bring products to the market and to people in the shortest possible time.

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Face shield by Gebrüder Ficker: Under #makervsvirus, Gebrüder Ficker from Marienberg also started the production of face shields. Headbands and chin reinforcements are injection-moulded according to the model of the Czech 3D printing company Prusa. The first orders from the surrounding area have already been received.

Temporary protective mask from Kroeger: In co-operation with Merkutec from Dinkelage, the mould construction company Kroeger from Lohne has also tinkered with a mould and produced temporary protective masks using injection moulding. The mask made of flexible plastic is washable and has a removable grid into which filter material in various thicknesses can be inserted.

Partial face mask from Hachtel: The “partial face mask” from Hachtel can be used permanently, a replaceable filter insert with a fleece or filter material is “clipped in”. The thermoplastic elastomer used is approved for the manufacture of products used in the medical field and can be sterilized at 134 degrees and is also dishwasher safe. Currently, the Aalen-based company injection-mouldes around 800 units per day.

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