From 0aa0818f5e18d46f5533a836d50530aa57a4e77b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zach Fredin <zach.fredin@cba.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:38:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] updated status --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 171534b..3335028 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Rapid manufacturing of embossing tooling for permanently marking thin plastic.  +## status +This project has been shelved as face shield mass manufacturing scaled up faster than expected. The method is still relevant for quick-turn pilot scale runs of thin plastic products. + ## need As part of our covid-19 face shield production efforts, we need to permanently mark units that end up in hospitals with a few basic identifiers: a manufacturing batch number and a shortened URL for assembly instructions. The Zund needs to spend its time cutting rather than marking, and doctors have complained about the smell of laser-engraved text. -- GitLab