The Irish manufacturer Combilift (Monaghan, Ireland), best known for its range of space-saving forklifts and other handling solutions, has drawn on its expertise in engineering and software design to develop the Combi-Ventilate, a splitter device which turns one ventilator into…
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) has won a second order from the Turkish packaging producer KÖKSAN for a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production plant. The plant will be built in Gaziantep, Turkey, next to an existing production line…
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore; www.ntu.edu.sg) have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly. The researchers are planning to have public trials to support Singapore’s fight against COVID-19. Named eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), it…
As part of BASF’s “Helping Hands” campaign in the fight against the corona pandemic, BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) is donating 100 million protective masks to the Federal Republic of Germany. The company is also donating 1 million masks to…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.laxess.com) is donating 10 metric tons of its highly effective disinfectant Rely+On Virkon to hospitals, authorities and public institutions in 13 countries around the world. The powder disinfectant is diluted with water on site and is…
Due to the impact of the global spread of coronavirus, effective measures for its containment are needed now more than ever. This is somewhere Plexiglas sheets, the original acrylic glass from Röhm GmbH (Weiterstadt Germany; www.plexiglas.de), can make an important…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) says it has started monthly production of 2 million L of disinfectant at its facilities in Gendorf, Germany. This disinfectant is then directly or via repacking partners provided to regional hospitals and other vital institutions in…
“During the COVID-19 crisis, governments and companies are having to make difficult choices, balancing people’s safety with economic livelihood. ABB is committed to supporting both: protect people, while helping businesses to stay operational during these challenging times,” says Peter Terwiesch,…
In response to Government calls for businesses to support in the production and supply of ventilators and ventilator components, Porvair Filtration Group Ltd. (Segensworth, Fareham, Hampshire, U.K.) has rapidly adapted some its manufacturing processes in order to join forces in…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) is strengthening its commitment to containing the global coronavirus pandemic with in-kind and money donations. Thus, Covestro provides raw materials for the production of products, such as medical devices, safety goggles for medical staff and…