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Way to go Ford/GE
On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:23:24 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote: wrote: On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:36:04 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: While GM dragged their feet over contract issues, Ford in partnership with GE Health got to work making ventilators. Interesting concept. After consultation with GE and with consideration to the type of locations they will be used, they are going to focus on a simple, proven design that is air powered rather than by electricity. Reduces the complexity and permits the ventilator to be used with a tank of oxygen only. Ford engineers visited GE and worked out some manufacturing improvements that will allow GE to also ramp up production. Ford is setting up a manufacturing facility in Michigan and expects to produce 50,000 ventilators over the next 100 days. Ford executive says it's the perfect combination of company strengths and capabilities. GE has a proven ventilator design and Ford has the expertise in mass production. Ford also said production rates will go up as required. I think our biggest problem will be what to do with a half of a million ventilators in a year or so when this blows over. Maybe Oprah can give them away on her show. I bet there will be a glut of n-95 masks on the market too. That is a good thing tho. I was paying at least, a couple bucks each for them last year. Where were you buying them. I get mine, Radnor, from the welding supply. $15 for 20. Home Depot/Lowes was selling the 3m paper N-95 in a 3 pack for about $8-10. I still have a couple in the garage. |
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