IIT-Jodhpur comes up with special masks

Jodhpur: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Jodhpur has come up with indexable 3D printed face shields for healthcare workers and professionals attending coronavirus patients.

The design of face shield consists of indexable transparent protective plastic covering attached to indigenously designed spectacle frame like 3D printed fixture and elastic thread.

CEO of zila parishad Inder Jeet Yadav, who along with the (ADM City) Seema Kavia had experienced these masks, said the IIT has transferred the technology to a manufacturer who has the capacity to manufacture 5,000-7,000 masks. “We will talk to the manufacturer about the capacity and will ask them to produce the masks for us in a day or two,” he said.

Besides this, National Institute of Technology (NIFT), Jodhpur, has designed a Personal Protection Kit (PPE) kit for medics and has come up with a sample piece.