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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