<div dir="auto">Interesting lead that came through today.   Nick can you follow up?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Nathan</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Curtis Larsen</strong> <span dir="auto">&lt;<a href="mailto:Larsen@avinc.com">Larsen@avinc.com</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM<br>Subject: Questions<br>To: <a href="mailto:sales@lithiumbatterycompany.com">sales@lithiumbatterycompany.com</a> &lt;<a href="mailto:sales@lithiumbatterycompany.com">sales@lithiumbatterycompany.com</a>&gt;<br></div><br><br>





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I represent a company contracted by the Department of Defense to manufacture drones that perform a wide range of mission profiles. All of our systems utilize lithium-based battery solutions—primarily cylindrical
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What production quantities typically justify or drive the need for automation?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Do battery packs need to be specifically designed or optimized for automated manufacturing?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If an existing pack design is not automation-ready, what does the evolution process look like to transition it to automated production?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What is the typical timeline for tearing down an existing line and setting up a new automated line?<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any insight you can share would be greatly appreciated as we evaluate our scaling options.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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