Design Automation has responded to a call from the National 3D Printing Society to print visors for the NHS. Have a look at our time lapse video showing the printing in action.
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Design Automation goes to work for the NHS
Adlington-based precision engineering firm DA Design Automation has ramped up production of key equipment used by the NHS in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Specialist in machinery design and build, the company has begun to produce hundreds of headbands for face shields, a crucial piece of PPE for healthcare workers. The firm has also more than doubled its production of aluminium components used in bedside hoists, which frees up NHS capacity by enabling patients to be treated at home.
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Introducing Lyndon Babb
Our new CNC turner explains his crucial part in the DA machine.
There’s something rewarding about being a CNC turner with Design Automation. For new recruit Lyndon Babb, the difference is being able to see the whole picture: “I get to see something I make being passed onto millers and being ground,” he explains. “I really enjoy the machine building we do – it means I can see where everything fits and see it in action. It’s not just a component that I’m creating – it’s a crucial part of a whole machine.”
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Design Automation’s next step
12 months after making the biggest move in our history, Design Automation director John Morris reflects on our change of premises.
NEW 3D PRINTER
Meet the Ultimaker
Our advanced 3D printer delivers new levels of precision. Design Automation director Tim Walton explains why that matters.
THE FUTURE
DA Begins Path To Expansion
WE NEED MORE SPACE
The Search for New Premises begins