STEPPING IN AT ANY STAGE
At IPS, we pride ourselves on our versatility and adaptability. We're ready to collaborate at any stage of your project. Design, engineering, fabrication, construction, instrumentation, consultation, and/or support - we can stay in any lane, or we can command the ship.​
DESIGN-BUILD
If you're looking for a project partner to take the lead from start to finish, we offer complete project management and turn-key product delivery. We will dedicate a team of experts from designers and CAD specialists to service technicians and engineers from multiple disciplines, keeping you informed, hitting benchmarks on time, surpassing industry standards, and minding the budget. We are a full-service solutions partner.
System integration, Software,
and network systems implementation
Our team of engineers, programmers, and service technicians provide our clients with the software development and support services required in today's high-tech business environment.
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Based on the requirements of the project and needs of the end-user, we can design, develop, and deploy both small and large scale control and business networks. From a single, stand-alone system such as a pump station with an operator interface up to a large, full-scale networked system consisting of PC-based servers, managed network devices, firewalls, and fiber optic communication, we have the staff and expertise to implement and maintain those systems.
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Our staff is uniquely qualified with expertise in the following areas:
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Hardware & Software Dialers
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HMI Programming
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Instrumentation Networks
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Managed Network Switches
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Media & Protocol Converters
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Mobile Devices
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Motor Control Centers
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Network Appliances
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Operator Interface Terminals (OITs)
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PC Workstations
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PLC Programming
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Software Reporting
- Thin Clients
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Windows-based Servers
INSTRUMENTATION & PROCESS CONTROL
Keeping facilities operating at peak efficiency requires sophisticated instrumentation and state-of-the-art control systems installed, commissioned and maintained by our highly-trained and experienced staff.
Whether the project is a retrofit/replacement or a greenfield project, IPS can provide instrumentation and process control solutions to meet client needs while saving energy and reducing operational manpower. We can also provide long-term services to perform periodic maintenance such as device calibrations, Input/Output (I/O) verification, and optimization of control loops. While the following areas highlight the most common and frequent equipment and systems we typically encounter, IPS has experience with many other systems and devices. We would be happy to talk with you about your specific project needs.
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Instrumentation
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Flow Measurement (air, gas, water, sludge)
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Level Sensing (pressure, ultrasonic, radar)
- Analytical Instrumentation (air, gas, chemical)
- Temperature Measurement
- Devices for Hazardous Locations
Process Control
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Hard-wired Relay Logic
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Motor Controllers
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PLC-based Controls
- PC-based Software Programming
- Intrinsically Safe Systems
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
A robust and reliable control system depends on a trustworthy communication system. Our communication specialists have the talent and skills necessary to assess a variety of options for your project, including cost analysis and installation considerations with a long-term vision.
Our staff works with clients to find the right communication system for the project. From conception to implementation, we analyze available options, provide software-simulated path studies, and confirm the path study findings with on-site testing. Based on conclusions, we recommend the most reliable and cost-effective communication technology and equipment for the system.
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These are some of the key areas in which IPS has worked to provide successful communication systems:
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Cellular
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Dedicated Fiber Optic
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FAA Coordination
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FCC Licensing Application & Coordination
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Hybrid (Cellular & Satellite)
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ISP-based (cable, DSL, T1)
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Privately-owned Antenna Towers (for un/licensed radios)
- Repeaters
MOTOR CONTROL & POWER DISTRIBUTION
As a full-service electrical construction and integration firm, IPS can provide a complete electrical system from the electrical facility service entrance of a facility down to the network jacks that connect PC's to the control system, including the associated power distribution equipment and motor-starting and control devices.
Our staff also has extensive experience in back-up power systems that will keep critical infrastructure running during times of utility outages or catastrophic events. Once installed, IPS can provide services to promote the safe operation and maintenance of equipment by completing as-needed electrical studies and providing equipment labels to identify the Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) recommended when servicing that equipment.
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IPS's extensive experience in motor controls and power distribution include the following:
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Low-voltage Switchboards & Switchgear
- Motor Control Centers
- Motor Control Panels
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Solid-state Reduced-voltage Motor Controllers​
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Short-circuit, Coordination & Arc-flash Studies
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Standby Power Systems (generators, dual-utility services, transfer switches)
- Utility & Service Entrance Coordination
- Variable Frequency Drives
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
IPS is a licensed electrical contractor in the states of Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, with the ability to prime bid and bond projects up to $20 million dollars. Our electrical construction team includes master electricians with decades of experience in electrical construction for the water/wastewater industry.
With a team that includes journeymen electricians and certified low-voltage technicians, IPS can provide electrical service at every level, inculding communication and instrumentation wiring.
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IPS has successfully provided electrical construction and services in the following areas:
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Branch Circuit Conduit & Wiring
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Instrument & Device Installation & Wiring
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Low-voltage Communication & Device Installation Wiring
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Motor Feeder Conduit & Wiring
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Power Distribution Conduit & Wiring
- Retrofit / Replacement Installations
System integration, Software,
and network systems implementation
UL CONTROL PANEL
& MODULAR SKID FABRICATION
The IPS panel fabrication experience ranges from solenoid and remote terminal panels to programmable controller panels and hard-wired relay panels to Supervisory Control Centers (SCC) and small transmitter cabinets. Abiding stringent quality procedures including UL508A, UL 598A, and UL698 allow the IPS Custom Panel Shop to meet the most demanding requirements of FDA-regulated industries and municipalities. IPS has a strategic relationship with Northwoods Electrical and Control Systems, LLC, located in Perham, Minnesota, which broadens our pool of resources in engineering and technical services.
IPS offers the following services for UL Control Panel and Modular Skid Fabrication:
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Analyzer Enclosures
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Heat Trace Panels
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Load-out Panels
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Modular Skid Fabrication
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Pump / Lift Station Control Panels
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Radio Enclosures
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Remote Transmitting Units
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Specific-use Control Panels
- Supervisory Control Centers
- UL Listed Control Panels
- UL Listed MCC Construction & MCC Modifications
- VFD Enclisures
SITE SUPERVISION, START-UP,
COMMISSIONING & SUSTAINING SUPPORT
IPS employs highly-trained and certified technicians who possess the intricate knowledge of today's sophisticated instrumentation and process control equipment. Beyond knowledge, their practical expertise affords clients comprehensive system validation and documentation to support the system for many years to come.
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To ensure design-specified control system operation, proper maintenance is required. IPS offers long-term, after-sale customer support for our systems through a variety of support contracts to reduce the risk of catastrophic failure and possible outage of critical facilities. In the event of a catastrophic failure or outage of critical facilities, IPS offers 24-hour emergency services to help bring the system back online as quickly as possible.
The IPS Process:
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Review project specifications
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Finalize project scope
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Prepare submittals
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Meet with installation contractors
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Prepare installation timeline
7. Prepare start-up schedule
8. Verify system supervisory control wiring & I/O operations
9. Commence start-up
10. Provide training for operations & maintenance
11. Prepare comprehensive documentation
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TURN-KEY PROJECT DELIVERY
& PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
IPS offers a tailor-made approach for each project. While our business often follows a design-bid-build project delivery method, IPS employs professional engineers who offer a turn-key or design-build project delivery method.
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IPS can also be an engineering resource or partner for our customers, including consulting engineers, electrical contractors, owners, and end-users.
IPS provides the following professional services:
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Budgetary Estimates
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Capital Improvements Planning
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Construction Management & Oversight
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Control System Engineering & Design
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Control System Optimization
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Electrical Engineering & Design
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Energy Management & Conservation Projects​
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Equipment Replacement Projects
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Low-voltage Power Distributor Equipment Replacement & Retrofit
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MCC Replacement & Retrofit
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PLC, HMI, OIT & Reporting System Programming
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Pre-fabricated Control Houses
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SCADA Computer & Software Upgrades
- Value Engineering