A B.C. tech company that designs and manufactures 3D printers has switched over to making face shields to protect medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tinkerine, which is based in Delta ...

With 25 printers operating close to 24-hours a day, Chris Googoo estimates the team can produce 800-1,000 face shield mounts per week. With 50 more printers en route, they could produce up to ...

Chatham, Ont. resident Lucas K. Labrecque says he started 3D printing medical face shields because he wanted to find some way to help during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Each face shield takes Callum a little more than 4½ hours to produce. He uses his 3D printer to make the part of the face shield that goes on the head.

Making one shield takes about an hour and a half. Right now, they are able to produce 250 pieces a day, but they are trying to increase their capacity, the Sme daily reported. The project was inspired ...