Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia, masks have become one of the most in short supply of protective materials. In addition, disinfectants, protective clothing, etc. have also been in short supply across the country.
BYD officially announced the production of masks and disinfection gels on February 8. Today, its mask production line and disinfection gel production line are in full-load operation, with daily production capacity of 5 million and 300,000 bottles, respectively, according to mydrivers.com.
This means that, as one of the world's largest new energy vehicle companies, BYD has acquired a new identity-the world's largest mass production mask factory!
At the end of January, while donating 10 million yuan in cash to Hubei Province and donating 1-million-yuan worth of protective supplies to frontline staff, BYD decided to assist in the production of masks and disinfection gels.
BYD quickly set up a research and development team and set up a special team with Wang Chuanfu as the person in charge.
The group's top 12 divisions and more than 3,000 engineers involved in R & D, design, processing and other work lines, as well as other employees who stayed in Shenzhen during the Spring Festival, have overcome numerous difficulties in the past month or so. Created one after another amazing "BYD speed".
The report said that they drew more than 400 equipment drawings in 3 days, completed the development and manufacture of mask machine production equipment in 7 days, and in the market, it will take 15 days to build a mask machine, and slower. It takes 30 days.
At present, the masks produced by BYD are increasing at a rate of 300,000 to 500,000 tablets per day, and about 5-10 new mask machines per day can achieve mass production.
BYD Central Research Institute, responsible for the research and development and production of disinfection gels, under the leadership of Dr. Gong Qing, Dean, completed the research and development of BYD medical grade hand-free disinfection gel products in 6 days.
After 8 days, the product went into mass production and was shipped to the anti-epidemic personnel who fought in the front line on the same day on February 16.
In less than two weeks, BYD completed the work that normally took 2 months to complete.
"A mask machine production line requires about 1,300 parts for various gears, chains, rollers, and rollers, 90% of which are BYD's self-made parts," said Li Wei, director of BYD's president office.
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