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Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi fabricates 3D face shields

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Science & Technology
  • Published
    3rd Apr, 2020
  • Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi has fabricated three dimensional (3D) face shields for health care officials to give a boost to the ongoing efforts at the southern naval command against COVID-19.
  • The face shields, post prototype testing and clearance by the naval hospital at Kochi - INHS Sanjeevani, were handed over to authorities at Kochi and additionally to Headquarters, Naval Aviation, Goa towards ensuring adequate preparedness for the healthcare professionals of the Indian Navy.
  • The shields were created using indigenous solutions and available open-source designs utilising the 3D printing facility set up at the naval aircraft yard in August 2019.

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