Automation providers see an opening during production pause

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Automation providers see an opening during production pause

Sunday, April 12, 2020 07:31 pm
As businesses have been forced to pause operations in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, manufacturers are using the opportunity to explore and research new technologies that could change their future processes.

That’s according to Mark Ermatinger, CEO of Zeeland-based Industrial Control Service Inc., who said automation suppliers have a chance right now to educate clients to help them better understand emerging technologies in the sector. Mark Ermatinger, CEO of Industrial Control Service Inc.

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Typically, robotics and automation equipment for reconfigurations take weeks to build, according to Mark Ermatinger, CEO of Zeeland-based Industrial Control Service Inc. However, Industrial Control has been offering the robots that the company typically stocks in its own lab for demonstrations and research to companies that are rapidly changing their lines.

“We’ve had some of those ‘pants on fire’ projects that we’ve been scrambling to get equipment for because it takes so long to get equipment from Japan or from Europe,” Ermatinger told MiBiz. “Two weeks would be super, super fast for our industry, but the stuff I’ve got on my floor we can even deploy today.”

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Open, Ready and Able to Assist

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As of midnight 3/24/2020 an "all non-essential travel and work cease order" went into effect for the state of Michigan. Industrial Control falls under Section 9 (b) of this State Order and we will be open to service the increased demands within the manufacturing community. Many businesses are converting their current manufacturing systems and processes to meet new supply and demand challenges presented by Covid 19. That means on the fly changes and new engineering challenges that need to be addressed today rather than tomorrow.

Here is how Industrial Control will still be able to service not only our customers needs but our communities needs as well:

- All Sales Engineers are working remotely and are available via; Phone, Email, & Video Conferencing (via Zoom)

- All Inside Sales Representatives are working remotely/on-site and are available via; Phone, Email, & Video Conferencing (via Zoom)

- Our Main Lobby and Walk-in Parts Counter is closed we are only shipping via UPS & Fedx.

By working together with patience and perseverance we will all benefit in the long run. Be kind, be safe, and we thank you for your support.

Team IC