March 23, 2020
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Special Call to Action
A4 Systems Corporation is looking for companies to help them meet their goal of 1,000,000 emergency ventilator/respirators to help with the COVID-19 effort.

*They need more manufacturers and component suppliers*



Share the links below with Manufacturers and Engineering you know that can help with the hundreds of "small group"   assembly lines required to execute this project .

General Infomation & Updates:
 
Rapid Prototype Engineering firms for BOM Components:
 
BOM Component Vendors & Suppliers:
 
Manufacturers & Assembly Locations to operate small group assembly lines:


Target Timeline
  • Prototype Completed Wednesday March 25th, 2020
  • Final BOM Completed Thursday March 26th, 2020
  • Supply Chain vendor/part selection Friday March 27th, 2020
  • Setup of model / reference assembly line March 30th, 2020
  • assembly line setup guidelines document available March 31, 2020
  • assembly line procedures and requirements available April 2nd , 2020
  • promotion of full assembly requirements and procedures April 3rd, 2020
  • onramp 5 assembly lines in 5 different facilities April 7th, 2020
  • onramp 5 more lines April 8th, and April 9th
  • onramp 10 assembly lines per day April 14, 15,16 and 17th, 2020
  • total 60 lines in operation by April 17th creating 6000 ventilators per day
  • continue onramping 60 lines per week till end of May to reach 400 lines
  • 1,000,000 ventilators produced by Friday May 29th, 2020

Please direct all questions to Adam Morand. Contact details are in the project concept sheet.
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