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In just 37 days

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 This is a story of how Engineers at NASA develop a ventilator in 37 days. As it is popularly said, desperate times calls for desperate measures. That is the situation nations of the world have to face when the pandemic broke out.  Personal hygiene becomes major essentials for survival and the high and mighty are not spared in these routines. WHO, health authorities across the world stood in fear of this common enemy.  Why all these challenges faced us generally, keeping the ill alive pending when the world will defeat this common enemy became important. Engineers and professional alike have to find a way to ensure the painful grunt of this pandemic is reduces to the minimum. Even the High and mighty get to welcome the losses. And their prowess redirected to surviving again just as everybody.   Read more  How Engineers at NASA JPL Persevered to Develop a Ventilator

List of 28 manufacturers licensed to make the NASA designed Ventilator

Below is the list of the 28 manufacturers licensed to make the NASA designed Ventilator. Spot the manufacturers from Africa. Source : NASA Company Country ATRON Group LLC in Dallas, Texas United States Of America DesignPlex Biomedical, LLC in Fort Worth, Texas United States Of America Evo Design, LLC in Watertown, Connecticut United States Of America MVent, LLC, a division of Minnetronix Medical in St. Paul, Minnesota United States Of America Pro-Dex, Inc. in Irvine, California United States Of America Shinano Kenshi Corporation in Culver City, California United States Of America Stark Industries, LLC in Columbus, Ohio United States Of America Vacumed, a division of Vacumetrics, Inc. in Ventura, California United States Of America YEA Engineering LLC Armenia Planet Innovation Australia Russer Brasil Ltda. Brazil Senai Cimatec Brazil Tangent Design Engineering Ltd Canada Nile University - Nilepreneurs Initiative Egypt Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd India Bharat Forge Ltd India CuraSi

Two African firms to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator

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  According to newsfeed from NASA,  In late April, NASA announced the development of Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally (VITAL), a ventilator prototype designed specifically to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then,  28 manufacturers  around the world have been licensed to make the device. So far so good Brazil is the only one already preparing to begin production. Now that they currently ranked second highest in numbers of death recorded due to COVID 19 after USA which record the highest.  Anvisa, Brazil's counterpart to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced approval of this effort during an Aug. 24 press conference with the licensee, a joint partnership between Russer, a medical device manufacturer, and CIMATEC (Manufacturing and Technology Integrated Campus), a nonprofit research and development institution. So with regards to all these partnerships and Interventions we might witness a new wave of revolutions or breakthrough in the supply of cos

Power Plant Technician (Gas Plant) at Ascentech Services Limited

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 Source  LinkedIn   Company: Location:  Nigeria State: Ogun Job type:  Full-Time Job category: Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, a multinational Manufacturing Organization is looking to recruit suitable candidates to fill the positon below: Job Title: Power Plant Technician (Gas Plant) Location:  Sagamu, Ogun Employment Type: Full-time Job Purpose To ensure smooth Power supply of the Power house. Principal Accountabilities Operation of Power houses and its accessories. Key Performance Indicators To take care of Operation of the following Equipment’s: Gas Generator (5.25X2 MW). Black Start Engine 1500 KVA (Diesel Engine). HSD and Petrol tanks, PNG & CNG Station. Pump station & Dispensing unit of Petrol & Diesel Charge Air filtration unit, Radiators. Exhaust system, Ventilation unit. Lube oil system of Gas genets. Demineralized Water Treatment Plant for Power Plant. Makeup water tanks of Hot water line, HT& LT line Coordinate with inter & intra dept. for power

Project Engineer (Abuja) at Dutum Company Limited

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 Source LinkedIn   Company: Location:  Nigeria State: Job type:  Full-Time Job category: Dutum Company Limited is an Engineering and Construction firm in Nigeria. We seek to become a world-class engineering group that caters to the construction needs of people and organizations. Our client base spreads across the country. We Are Recruiting To Fill The Position Below Job Title: Project Engineer Location:  Abuja (FCT) Employment Type: Full-time Duties And Responsibilities Ensure the readiness and proper scheduling of approved projects of the company while providing timely reports on project status. Ensure proper resourcing of personnel and non-human requirements to meet the technical demands of a project Serve as a coordinator on assigned projects and ensure corrective actions are taken when deviation from expectation is noticed. Serve as an advocate for compliance to best practices in the construction industry Engage clients to understand their project needs from its philosophy to techn

Supervisor, Mechanical Projects Workshop – Flour Operations at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

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Source LinkedIn Company: Location:  Nigeria State: Job type:  Full-Time Job category: Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria. We Are Recruiting To Fill The Position Below Job Title: Supervisor, Mechanical Projects Workshop – Flour Operations Location : Apapa, Lagos Description The purpose of the job is to assist in mechanical projects implementation, and ensure high quality and cost-effective standards, which is a key for smooth running of the plant for mass production in order to meet high demand of the customers. The