3DPPE
March 2020 - May 2021
Abstract
At the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, almost every hospital, clinic, and urgent care in a 25 mile radius of my house was short of protective equipment for both patients and staff due to the shortage in protective equipment across the country. With many students stuck at home, I decided to start an initiative that gathered students with 3D-printers to create personalized protective equipment for anyone in need of it!
Goals
- Design face shield designs that can be mass printed
- Fundraise, raise awareness, and provide support for local business in the area.
- Work with healthcare clients to determine orders, scheduling, and pick-up points.
Targets
- Learn GCODE and create automated programs to remove prints.
- Design tailored personal protective equipment for essential workers.
- Upgrade 3D-printers for reliability, efficiency, and print-quality
Project Features
SolidWorks
3D-Printing
GCODE
Healthcare
Clients
Clients
Design for
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Order Scheduling
3DPPE (3D Printed Protective Equipment) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that was created in order to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. With most of the world in heightened isolation and many schools closed down, I started an initiative to 3D-print protective equipment for healthcare professionals and essential workers.
- Made over 7,000 face shields, ear savers, and custom prints with deliveries continuously to 5 different states, Korea, and Mexico.
- Worked with Emory Hospital and surrounding urgent cares in Georgia to schedule face shield orders.
- Designed custom face shields for different essential workers.
EX: Created dentist face shields with decreased curvature and matte film to reduce overhead light glare - Managed a fleet of 10 3D-printers, creating custom GCODE and slicer settings to stack face shields and automatically remove them once finished.
