<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Curtis,<br><br>Thanks for reaching out and for the background on your DoD drone work. Drone batteries are definitely within our wheelhouse. <br><br>At a high level, automation for cylindrical pack assembly usually makes sense once you’re beyond low‑thousands of packs per year or have higher cell‑count packs where labor, quality, and traceability become critical cost and risk drivers. Depending on the footprint, packs do not have to be designed from scratch for automation, but designs with regular cell layouts, good weld access, and similar features are much easier to run on an automated line.<br><br>For existing designs, the typical process is to: (1) review the current build with our engineers, (2) run a sample batch on the semi-automated equipment after the build is approved, and (3) once testing is successful, finalize and confirm an “automation-ready” version for production.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Regarding your question about tearing down and setting up a new line, are you referring to retooling the line?<br><br>I believe it would be beneficial for us to jump on a video call so we can go into more detail. Before the meeting, however, I would like to get NDAs signed. Happy to send ours or use yours,whichever you preferWhat times this week or next work for you for an introductory call?<br><br>Best,<br>Nick</div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><b><br>Nick Powell</b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal"><b>Client Relations Coordinator</b></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><b>TheLithiumBatteryCompany</b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal">Toll Free - 844-GET-LITHIUM</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:normal"><a href="http://www.lithiumbatterycompany.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.LithiumBatteryCompany.com</a></div><div></div><div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></div></div></div></div>