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As the Coronavirus continues to sweep across countries around the world, a group of innovators known as the PillarTribe led by Maher Daoudi came up with the Oxikit, an open-source Oxygen concentrator anyone can build. The Oxikit provides immediate access of up to 24 liters per minute (LPM) of O2 with 92% concentration. The current target oxygen saturation range recommended for COVID-19 patients is between 92-96%.
TCE , the engineering consultancy division of Tata responded to COVID crisis by evaluating open source ventilator deigns and integrated COVID infrastructure solution with hospital design, Viral load reduction unit, vaccine refrigerator and Oxygen supply. TCE conceptualized an innovative idea and engineered the conversion of existing PSA Nitrogen plants to PSA Oxygen plants. TCE also prototyped an Indigenous portable O2 Concentrator using opensource Oxikit design with 100% Indian components. All components with Indian suppliers list is made available to Indian MSMEs.
Technido is a robotic startup that has taken this design, further simplified it and offer it in India under Marut brand name.
There are many designs developed by Indian research organisations and offered as open source, free of charge technology but engineering upto component level as per Indian supply is a missing link. In this case TCE bridged the gap.
Read: ET article
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