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IPS provides complete power distribution services, including control & automation solutions, for automotive assembly plants, parts plants, and sub-assembly plants. We support Lean manufacturing, optimizing electrical equipment and systems to perform efficiently and reliably.
Our engineers and technicians work closely with plant designers and engineers, plant facility managers, group leaders, and major electrical contractors.
IPS offers turnkey power distribution solutions for plants planning to expand, retool lines for new models, and modernize aging equipment. Our team improves safety, reliability, and NEC code compliance with ARC reduction technology, metering, communications, and building management system integration.
We also provide expert troubleshooting for production issues.
IPS has extensive experience with customized operating environments running highly engineered applications. We engineer process and production reliability from the meter to the motor.
Our services for your critical infrastructure include:
IPS technicians also resolve NEC code compliance and make recommendations on critical spares. We support reliability engineers and maintenance supervisors with customized training on operations and maintenance of critical electrical infrastructure.
Our services optimize power distribution to increase safety and reliability. We can support your sustainability objectives by reducing energy usage and peak loads.
IPS NETA-certified technicians have the experience and resources to keep our services on-site whenever possible. We install, test, and certify new equipment for greenfield automotive plants and maintain customized combinations of new and legacy equipment.
IPS recommends comprehensive testing and preventive maintenance as part of an initial condition assessment wherever possible. Our engineers review the test data to develop predictive and preventive maintenance recommendations.
IPS offers Professional Electrical Apparatus Reconditioning League (PEARL)-certified remanufacturing for power distribution equipment with PEARL certified technicians. This includes:
We clean, paint, and re-plate components, lubricate all moving parts, and reassemble equipment to OEM specifications or above.
We specialize in current design/obsolete bucket and structural upgrades for low- and medium-voltage controllers. Our technicians know the leading OEM equipment and operating requirements.
IPS phases in replacement, to upgrade while maintaining productivity and accommodating expansion with like-kind equipment.
We provide complete repairs, reconditioning, and retrofitting, with exact bucket insert replacements and CAD control and elevation drawings. Our motor control center and bucket solutions include the following upgrades:
IPS engineers turnkey solutions for custom control and automation. We have extensive experience with a wide range of equipment, including:
We have extensive experience with custom wireless, I/O, fiber optic, and Ethernet projects. We support data communications in various protocols, including MODBUS, DeviceNet, Profibus, CAN Bus, Control Net, and Ethernet/IP.
Our custom control solutions include installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance.
IPS offers distribution sales of critical equipment with expert advice and recommendations. We service and repair what we sell, so we know the equipment and applications.
Our distribution sales experts build and match specifications for exact replacements.
IPS has major distribution agreements with OEMs to provide the following:
IPS also maintains an extensive inventory of motor control centers ready to ship, with stock NEMA size 1-6 buckets. We offer both breaker and fused-type buckets:
When OEM lead times don’t work for your scheduling, IPS offers replacement options with new, reconditioned, and remanufactured equipment.
We engineer for the application and remanufacture in lower volumes. IPS engineers improve on OEM design with advanced materials and veteran machinists who can hold closer tolerances on fit and finish.
We make our repair versus replace recommendations for a lower total cost of ownership.
Outage testing to guide maintenance, satisfy insurance requirements, and inform repair or replace decisions for more accurate capital planning.
Single-service capabilities to streamline your emergency response. Manage one service provider on-site instead of coordinating multiple vendors.
Our trained, certified specialists handle motors and generators, rotating equipment, and power distribution equipment with roof removal and crane access.