Experience With a Wide Range of Custom Panels
Full range from junction boxes to purged, hazardous location panels
Backed by engineering department with decades of design experience
Experience designing and building many unique and complex panels
AutoCAD® electrical design
We Build Quality Panels
Custom control panels
Motor Control Centers (MCC)
Enclosed drive packages
In-House Custom Engraving
Custom laser engraving for marking equipment to meet any requirement
Front and reverse engraved phenolic tabs, allum tags, metal tags
On Time Delivery
Our goal: Every panel on time, every time
We’ll contact you to ensure we understand your specifications
Custom production resource planning software allows for reporting of order status at any point in the process
Part status available to the entire production line for any job
Large volume allows us to add resources to finish on time
Capacity planning allows for the simulation of jobs to ensure clear communication and commitments
Competitive Pricing
The size of our facility allows volume purchasing, and our Lean Manufacturing efficiencies drive costs down. We pass these advantages on to you as lower prices! Custom quoting software allows for fast and consistent quotes for projects of all sizes.
Why Control Panel Quality Matters
Industrial control panels stay on job sites for 10-15 years! Quality is important to uptime and maintaining a project’s planned lifecycle.
At Cates we take meticulous care in building each panel – they are built to perform and last.
Cates Quality Panels
Ease of maintenance and faster troubleshooting due to clean design, wiring, and component labels
Thorough testing of every assembly
Verification and documentation of certified standards
All technicians are trained to standard work for consistent and clean panel production
1-Year Parts and Labor Warranty
Document Control
We follow a well-defined procedure for the creation and control of documents
Procedure includes a numbering system and template to organize information for consistency and to make it easy for anyone to find what they need
We photograph every panel before it ships, and scan the As-Built documents to file with the images
Employees can see the specification to which a panel was built, and review documentation at any time
Checklists ensure every step of the manufacturing process was followed and completed
Verification and documentation of certified standards
Detailed AutoCAD© documentation