Manx engineering and manufacturing businesses play part in pandemic
Symptom tracking apps to Ozone sterilisers - there are a number of Manx manufacturing and engineering businesses playing a wide-ranging role in supporting, protecting and informing us, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some businesses have been harnessing different technologies in various ways.
Dion Croom is the CEO of Health Monitoring Services Limited, which has developed an app to track symptoms, among other features.
Health Monitoring Services Ltd's Covid-19 symptom tracking app
Meanwhile, based at the Freeport, Henson Ceramics Limited has developed an Ozone steriliser.
Company Director Mark Henson explained to Alex Wotton, what exactly that is:
Inside an Ozone Generator, and Ozone Cell Parts
It's not just Covid-19 that Manx businesses have pooled their resources against.
Known locally as the kettle control company, Strix has had it's hand in developing a water purification and disinfection solution to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever Virus in livestock in China.
Engineering Director Nick Gibbs:
Halopure equipment at Strix
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