Central McGowan
Mark Jarvis is an experienced operations manager specializing in automation, currently serving at Central McGowan since March 2020. Previously, Mark held the position of project manager at the same company and worked as an automation engineer at Polar Tank Trailer / Heil Trailer International from June 2017 to February 2020. Before that, Mark was the service manager and IT director at PRI Robotics for 17 years, and started a career in service technology at Ingersoll Machine Tools. Mark holds a degree in Robotics and Automated Systems from Central Lakes College-Staples, earned between 1997 and 1999.
Central McGowan
Central McGowan is Minnesota's largest independent and locally-owned distributor of welding and industrial equipment, gases, supplies, abrasives, safety equipment; beverage carbonation solutions and dry ice; and FANUC-authorized integrator of robotic and automation solutions. We specialize in 3 areas. Welding Equipment and Supplies, Gas, and Automation. Welding Equipment & Supplies - Simply put, we sell everything. From welding equipment, machines, supplies, safety equipment, abrasives and consumables. If we don't have it in stock, we'll order it for you - even if we've never supplied it before. Gases - Bulk Gas, high pressure cylinders and gas technologies are the core of our business. Our liquid bulk gas fleet touches almost every corner of the state with Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Helium and Carbon Dioxide deliveries. We supply gas for the food & beverage industry, ,manufacturing processes, hospitals and everything in between in both cylinder and bulk gas form. When it comes to installation and service, we're full service. Automation - What some people don't know about us is that we will help you seamlessly integrate robotic technology and automation into your business. It's something few Minnesota distributors provide. Our industry experts will collaborate with you to design, install and program an automation package that's tailored to meet any of your needs.