Precision engineering subcontractor CBE+ has been selected by UK aerospace OEM Leonardo for sponsorship on the SC21 operational excellence programme.

SC21 is a continuous improvement programme designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace and defence industry by optimising the performance of its supply chains. Certification is only achieved after all SC21 framework requirements have been met, and covers elements such as delivery, quality, sustainable improvement, business and manufacturing excellence.
For further information https://cbeplus.com/

The medical division of global technology company Smiths is ramping up production of paraPAC Plus ventilators at its Luton site to meet increased demand from the UK and across Europe.

Smiths Medical is working with its supply chain to increase weekly production over the coming weeks. The company will also play a central role in the industrial consortium being formed by the UK Government. Smiths will provide IP and technical advice, and make available its paraPAC Plus ventilator to the consortium, so that additional UK sites and supply chains can be created to deliver the objective.
For further information www.smiths-medical.com

Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company, Bindatex, is supporting the call for help.

The company, which is based in Bolton, has reconfigured its production to begin the manufacture of die-cutting discs for ventilator filters. At present, Bindatex is working with its customers, producing the parts, but is also able to support other manufacturers by providing the filters.
In addition, the company has introduced emergency plans in order to maintain
high levels of health and safety for employees during the pandemic.
For further information https://bindatex.com/

Joe Govier, CEO of Connect 2 Cleanrooms, a UK cleanroom design and build specialist, has issued the following message.

“We would welcome enquiries from any organisation who is looking for a quick-to-production cleanroom manufacturing environment to support ventilator production. We keep stock of standard size modular cleanrooms and these are offered with optional installation and validation, but also with clear self-assembly instructions and validation equipment should your site have personnel restrictions
in place.”
For further information www.connect2cleanrooms.com

Worcester-based Gtech is making public the design details of a medical ventilator which could be manufactured in a matter of days to help in the fight against COVID-19. Nick Grey, owner of Gtech began working on the project after being contacted by Gareth Rhys Williams, the Government’s chief commercial officer, who asked if Gtech could assist in making up to 30,000 medical ventilators in as little as two weeks.

“We have designed the ventilator entirely from parts that can readily be made from stock materials or bought off-the-shelf,” says Grey. “This means that if government approves and wants our ventilators, they can be made by almost any engineering and manufacturing company. Gtech could produce around 100 per day within a week or two providing we could find steel fabrication and CNC machining companies to help us make some of the parts.”
For further information www.gtech.co.uk