This week's guest is Radek Pietruszewski. To help fight COVID-19 in Poland, Radek and his software engineering colleagues figured out how to quickly manufacture thousands of face shields. He and Ron discussed the details of this impressive project. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn: 

How things are going in Poland as far as COVID-19 (4:42)Radek's background and how he got involved in face shield production (5:43)What die cutting looks like (9:17)Where they got the raw materials from (10:46)Where the face masks are going (14:07)The timeline (16:03)How continuous improvement played a role (18:03)The cycle times for the individual processes (22:28)How they dealt with packaging and shipping (24:08)What production is like now (27:32)What Radek learned through this experience (29:15)

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Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.comRadek's PodcastRadek on TwitterWarsaw HackerspaceRadek's Face Shield ProjectFace Shield ImageDie Cutting VideoAn Example DieShipping the Face ShieldsRecycling MaterialsFace Shields in UseManufacturing vs. Software Development

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