With auto production at a virtual standstill throughout North America, automakers are repurposing their vast manufacturing resources toward helping fill the shortage of medical supplies around the continent. Ford is partnering with 3M and GE Healthcare to rapidly up the production of respiratory equipment, creating parts and new designs with 3D printing and off-the-shelf auto components like F-150 seat-cooling hardware.
Category: Automotive, Transport
This article was first featured at https://ift.tt/3bn3SnH on March 24, 2020 at 09:27PM by C.C. Weiss
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