It’s no news that the COVID-19 pandemic is dominating news cycles with impressive power and is only overshadowed by the spread of the virus itself.
From a manufacturing point of view, we have seen a tremendous amount of mobilization of manufacturers retooling their factories to respond to the global crisis. For example, automakers GM, Ford and Tesla are now producing ventilators; fashion makers such as Ralph Lauren, Canada Goose and Zara are producing face masks and non-surgical gowns; and global and local distillers are shifting production to hand sanitizers. In the U.S., they’ve invoked the Defense Production Act, and in Canada, the federal government has put out a call for action to manufacturers that can rapidly retool their shops for medical needs.
One company that sprang into action is Eberpaecher-Vecture, a battery management systems manufacturer that makes components and assemblies for medical devices, among other products. More specifically, they’ve seen an influx of inquiries and orders for ventilator and powered respirator parts to supply OEM’s globally.
Engineering.com spoke with Angelo Catenaro, president of Eberspaecher-Vecture, and we discussed opportunities and challenges his company is facing from an operations point-of-view, and the impact it’s had on production and delivery of a record number of electrical parts in a record amount of time.
For the full interview, please watch the video.
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