Experienced service and in-shop repair for underground mining equipment

IPS offers experienced service and in-shop repair for electric motors, generators, rotating equipment, and power distribution equipment used in underground mining.

Our experienced technicians and engineers have decades of experience meeting MSHA and OEM standards.

IPS works closely with your reliability engineers, electrical maintenance managers, supervisors, and planners. The ability to work on all critical equipment simplifies vendor management, for unmatched reliability in mining operations.

For more information or to request a quote, contact your local IPS representative or contact us here.

We’re trusted advisors and reliability partners

Underground mining companies face significant economic and environmental challenges. IPS provides solutions to reduce equipment failure and unplanned downtime, to prevent delays and product being delivered to your customers.

Our in-shop and field service technicians repair motors to MSHA 2G specification, holding ultra-tight tolerances. We also remanufacture with industry prints, to provide OEM quality, and engineer for the application.

Other services include:

  • Installed base evaluations
  • Predictive and preventive maintenance
  • Rotating equipment solutions for gearboxes, pumps, fans, blowers, and compressors
  • Dodge CST and TXT exchange units
  • Dedicated small motor repair
  • CNC precision parts manufacturing

IPS offers strategic warehousing across North America, with asset storage and management of critical spares.

For more information or to request a proposal, talk to your local IPS representative or contact us here.

IPS single-source capabilities cover a lot of ground. Find the service you need here.

Testing, repairs, rebuilds, reconditioning, and remanufacturing for every application

Exchange units for underground AC & DC mining motors, with repair of failed units

Engineered solutions for gearboxes, pumps, fans, blowers, and compressors

Testing, maintenance, and remanufacturing for switchgear, breakers, and more

Total maintenance solutions for new and legacy units

New, used, and reconditioned equipment, plus in-house CNC parts manufacturing

Engineered solutions for power and control

Complete resources for mining motors & generators

IPS mining motor services are available throughout our North American network. We test, repair, rebuild, recondition, and remanufacture motors for every application:

  • Compressor motors
  • Conveyor motors
  • Crusher motors
  • Cutter motors
  • Dryer motors
  • Fan motors
  • Generator sets
  • Hoist motors
  • Main generator motors
  • OHV motors & drive assemblies
  • Propel motors
  • Pump motors
  • Swing motors
  • Traction motors
  • Tram motors

Customized unit exchange for underground AC & DC mining motors

IPS customizes unit exchange for underground AC & DC mining motors, with repair of failed units. We also carry underground motors rebuilt to OEM print with OEM components when available.

Motors requiring X-Proof certification receive a new current recertification. IPS repairs all mining motors — above ground and below ground — with current explosion-proof recertification.

We measure and record all explosion-proof motor components fits.

Experience and resources for rotating equipment in mining

IPS has decades of experience with mining motors. We now provide complete services for the rotating equipment those motors drive.

Our rotating equipment experts develop engineered solutions for gearboxes, pumps, fans, blowers and compressors. IPS offers on-site testing, vibration analysis, balancing, alignment, and bearing replacement.

In-shop, we rebuild, recondition, and remanufacture, with skilled machinists who hold ultra-tight tolerances on fit and finish.

Engineering reliability for power distribution in mining

IPS PowerServe adds to our single-source capabilities with power distribution. We provide electrical testing and maintenance services for circuit breakers, control parts, switchgear, and transformers.

IPS PowerServe also handles power distribution equipment installation and commissioning.

Total maintenance solutions for mine transformers

IPS is a total maintenance solution provider for mines that own transformers. We improve system uptime and reliability with new and legacy units.

Our in-shop repair handles transformers up to 60 MVA auto/23k kV class. On site, we work on generator step-up transformers rated up to 345 kV and exceeding 1,000 MVA.

IPS distribution for mining

We offer multiple options for new installations when replacement is more cost-effective than service and repair. We replace AC & DC motors and generators from fractionals to 2,500HP and above, rotating equipment and power distribution equipment.

We also offer in-house CNC precision parts manufacturing, for high quality and short lead times. We also source used and obsolete equipment.

IPS is a major distributor and remanufacturer of power distribution equipment.

For a quote on new or used mining equipment, talk to your local IPS representative or contact us here.

IPS has close working relationships with OEMs