CP imports first mask-making machine to beat shortages

[webfact]

CP imports first mask-making machine to beat shortages

By The Nation

 

 

Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) says the first of two surgical mask-manufacturing machines it is importing from China arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday night (April 5). 

 

The machines will be installed in a factory to produce free face masks for medical personnel and ordinary Thais, being built on the orders of CP’s senior chairman Dhanin Chearavanont. 

 

The factory construction is more than 80 per cent completed, said company officials.

 

 

“The imported surgical mask machine can produce 50,000 masks a day, and we expect the second machine to arrive on April 9 [Thursday],” the officials said.

 

“After the two machines are installed, the factory’s production capacity will be 100,000 pieces per day, or 3 million pieces per month.”

 

 

Over the past three weeks, CP has been rushing to finish construction of the factory and its cleanroom.

 

“Today (April 6), the mask machine will be sent to the factory for assemblage and testing,” the officials said.

 

“We will teleconference with foreign experts for information on how to install and configure the machines.”

 

 

The officials added that the importation process had been difficult because countries around the world were now competing to equipment to fight their own Covid-19 battles.

 

“CP was forced to adapt to the situation by transporting the machine through various methods until we achieved success today,” the officials added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385533

 

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[kotsak]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

“We will teleconference with foreign experts for information on how to install and configure the machines.”

And here is an excerpt of the teleconference with the experts.. ????

 

 

[KhunBENQ]

3 million pieces per month (at 100% functional).

Better than nothing but compare: Taiwan had 44 millions masks ready about mid February.

 

[uwe_rayong]

 

20 minutes ago, kotsak said:

And here is an excerpt of the teleconference with the experts.. ????

 

 

 

I think CP has enough money to buy a couple of full automated machines similar to this one:
 

 

Couple of weeks ago there was a report in a big newspaper in Bangkok ???? that such a machine was 71.000 USD before (now not available I suppose) and return of investment is now in 12-14 days production time or so....

It is like printing money....

 

 

Edited April 7, 2020 by uwe_rayong

[Basil B]

Ok they have the machines, do they have the fabric?

 

One thing for sure China started this pandemic and is now proffiting. ☹️

[cmsally]

Quote

“CP was forced to adapt to the situation by transporting the machine through various methods until we achieved success today,” the officials added.

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

[DrTuner]

And who is going to maintain those machines? Somchai didn't magically suddenly become a true tradesman just because of corona.

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

3 hours ago, cmsally said:

“CP was forced to adapt to the situation by transporting the machine through various methods until we achieved success today,” the officials added.

 

3 hours ago, cmsally said:

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

 

Hired some US contractors, then? 

[Chazar]

All  not  a metre  apart  i  see.............usual nonsense

[CGW]

51 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

And who is going to maintain those machines? Somchai didn't magically suddenly become a true tradesman just because of corona.

Lots of excellent Thai tradesmen in the offshore and shipping industry, sure there are many working in the Eastern Seaboard also ????

[PETERTHEEATER]

16 hours ago, cmsally said:

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

It's commercial language for smuggling....

[wazzupnow]

16 hours ago, Basil B said:

Ok they have the machines, do they have the fabric?

 

One thing for sure China started this pandemic and is now proffiting. ☹️

china is exporting millions of masks every day all over the world it is the best selling  product there now

Edited April 8, 2020 by wazzupnow
faulty english

[justin case]

so, after 3 months, none of the experts could have thought up this idea by themselves ? buying a few machines per province ?

[Venom]

CP chicken group understands that this is the future. Also there's a huge potential with regards to 2.5 PM air pollution now that Thailand is home to the worst pollution (of which their massive agro business fully participates) on the planet and it's only going to get worse.

 

Air purifiers are another area to invest. 156 AQI in Hua Hin this morning. Just another day in Paradise.???? 

[josephbloggs]

17 hours ago, DrTuner said:

And who is going to maintain those machines? Somchai didn't magically suddenly become a true tradesman just because of corona.

You anti-Thai racism really does get tiresome.  You just can't resist popping up with snide comments on every thread.

Thailand has a massive manufacturing industry.  Huge factories making goods for the world.  Seriously, give it a rest.

[RichardColeman]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The machines will be installed in a factory to produce free face masks for medical personnel and ordinary Thais

Think this is written wrong , should read 'The machines will be installed in a factory to produce free face masks for medical personnel and lastly ordinary Thais after hi-sos take their fill