Local manufacturers, makers and volunteers are teaming up to support those on the front lines.
The group have created a local supply chain for 3D-printing, rapid prototyping and production of personal protective equipment, specifically face shields.
The group is quickly ramping up production to address shortages of supplies for hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency responders and essential services in Northumberland.
Colin Slade, retired Canadian Coast Guard captain, and the quality assurance lead, says with all of the support they’ve received, they are able to make a real difference under extremely challenging circumstances.
Here is the list of participants to date:
– Argentum Electronics
– Anonymous contributors (5)
– Belden
– Catherine Gissing
– Canadian Wear Technologies
– Cobourg Police Service
– Colin and Helen Slade
– Custom Plastics International
– Durham College and Network of printers
– Jane and Todd Ferguson
– Jeremy Fowlie
– Microfactory Co-operative at the Venture13 MakerLab
– Millard Towers
– Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC)
– Northumberland Hills Hospital
– Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation Northumberland Makers
– Northumberland Manufacturers Association
– Orono Design
– Sabic Innovative Plastics Canada Inc.
– Team Eagle Ltd.
– Watershed Magazine
– Venture13/Town of Cobourg
If you have 3D-printing, rapid prototyping/manufacturing capacity or other production capabilities or you can donate materials and supplies, you’re being encouraged to contact them here https://northumberland.io/contact-us/.
If you’d still like to contribute, you can also donate to a GoFundMe page https://www.gofundme.com/f/northumberland-mask-force.
Any money raised through the campaign but not used, will be sent to Northumberland Hills Hospital and Campbellford Memorial Hospital.
