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Flex and EMist Quickly Ramp Production of Cordless TruElectrostatic™ Disinfectant Sprayers to Address Heightened Consumer Health & Safety Expectations
Flex enables EMist to scale production of electrostatic disinfectant sprayers, delivering globally in almost half the time SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2021
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[{"type":"text","content":"Flex enables EMist to scale production of electrostatic disinfectant sprayers, delivering globally in almost half the time\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has created new consumer expectations of the health and safety of physical spaces they encounter and visit. To help meet an exponential increase in demand for its disinfecting products, EMist turned to Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX), a global manufacturing and supply chain leader, to quickly and substantially ramp up production of its EX-7000™ Backpack Disinfectant Sprayer. \nLeveraging its advanced manufacturing technologies and global expertise, Flex's design engineers suggested design changes to make manufacturing more efficient before producing thousands of sprayers at Flex's South Carolina facility. EMist approved the changes, and 67 days after the engagement began, the first units rolled off the assembly line and into the hands of users around the globe. A typical product ramp takes approximately 120 days.\nAccording to a recent Consumer Reports survey, nearly 80 percent of Americans said they want the emphasis on cleanliness of businesses and physical spaces they visit to continue. The EPA has stated, \"Electrostatic spraying has drawn increased interest through the public health emergency because of the need to disinfect large indoor spaces (e.g., schools, offices, businesses) or areas with many surfaces. Unlike conventional spraying methods, electrostatic sprayers apply a positive charge to liquid disinfectants as they pass through the nozzle. The positively charged disinfectant is attracted to negatively charged surfaces, which allows for efficient coating of hard nonporous surfaces.\"\nThe EMist EX-7000 is the industry's first and only intelligent electrostatic disinfectant sprayer. Using advanced EPIX Charge Detect™ Technology (grounding is not required), the system ensures even application, increased coverage, and reduced chemical and labor costs. The patented Backpack weighs just 8.1 pounds empty (51 percent lighter than other systems), is cordless, and can cover up to 44,300 high touch point square feet.\n\"As the world begins to regain its footing and works to reduce the transmission of infections from environmental surfaces, public-facing facilities, such as workplaces, schools and childcare, public transportation, sports, hospita...