Enabling Economic Recovery During COVID-19 by Developing a Customized and Flexible Automated Bottling System for Hand Sanitizer

通过开发定制且灵活的洗手液自动装瓶系统，在 COVID-19 期间实现经济复苏

• 批准号: 554737-2020
• 负责人: Tabata, Naomi
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: North Island College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research Rapid Response to COVID-19
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=695385
• 关键词: Enabling; Economic; Recovery; During; COVID

Wayward Distillery in Courtenay, BC, is one of the many alcohol distillers across Canada who have pivoted operations to serve the demand for hand sanitizer production during the COVID-19 crisis. In recent weeks, the growth in demand has been exponential and the production of hand sanitizer is now the primary activity of the distillery. While Wayward has been able to scale up the production of hand sanitizer, the filling and packaging components of the production process are more challenging to scale, given current equipment and expertise, and the global demand to purchase similar production equipment. A partnership with North Island College's Industrial Automation program will provide Wayward with expertise and the support of faculty and student research assistants to develop a customized bottling line that will meet the needs of the current increase in production and will also enable the line to be re-purposed at a later date to serve the regular operational needs of producing quality spirits. As Canadians consider how to return to work in a safe way, cleaning and sanitation regimes will be an important element of return-to-work protocols. This project will contribute directly to the safety of Canadians as we enter a prolonged period of pandemic living.

卑诗省库尔特奈的Wayward Distillery是加拿大各地众多酒精蒸馏厂之一，他们在COVID-19危机期间转向业务以满足洗手液生产的需求。最近几周，需求呈指数级增长，洗手液的生产现在是该工厂的主要活动。 虽然Wayward已经能够扩大洗手液的生产规模，但考虑到目前的设备和专业知识，以及全球对购买类似生产设备的需求，生产过程中的灌装和包装组件更具挑战性。 与北岛学院工业自动化项目的合作将为Wayward提供专业知识以及教职员工和学生研究助理的支持，以开发定制的装瓶生产线，以满足当前产量增长的需求，并使该生产线能够在以后重新利用，以满足生产优质烈酒的常规运营需求。 在加拿大人考虑如何以安全的方式重返工作岗位时，清洁和卫生制度将是重返工作岗位议定书的一个重要内容。这个项目将直接有助于加拿大人的安全，因为我们进入了一个长期的大流行病生活。