World-first solutions business answers call to manufacture ventilators and aims to mobilise a disinfecting robot for use in fight against coronavirus
VENTILATORS and a disinfecting robot are being designed and built to help the NHS in this time of national emergency by a business known for developing world-first solutions to complex industry challenges. Forth Engineering in Cumbria is known for its innovations which have been applied to the nuclear, oil and gas, renewables and other sectors all over the world. Now Forth managing director Mark Telford is answering an SOS call to produce ventilators for the NHS and is designing remotely operated robots to help in the fight against coronavirus. “When people have a problem,