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Mining

IPS offers comprehensive solutions for both surface and underground mining operations, addressing the economic, regulatory, and environmental challenges faced by mining companies.

Single-source capabilities for mining equipment

Our expertise spans electric motors, generators, rotating equipment, and power distribution systems, ensuring improved reliability and performance across diverse mining applications.

  • Experienced service and repair

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

    We work closely with reliability engineers, electrical maintenance managers, supervisors, and planners to simplify vendor management and ensure unmatched reliability.

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  • Motors and generators

    IPS provides comprehensive services for a wide range of mining motors and generators:

    • Compressor motors
    • Conveyor motors
    • Crusher motors
    • Fan motors
    • Generator sets
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  • Rotating equipment

    Our experts engineer solutions for gearboxes, pumps, fans, blowers, and compressors, offering on-site testing, vibration analysis, balancing, alignment, and bearing replacement.

    From underground crawlers to massive draglines, we can get the job done.

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  • Power distribution

    IPS PowerServe provides electrical testing and maintenance services for circuit breakers, control parts, switchgear, and transformers, as well as installation and commissioning.

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  • Specialized mining solutions

    IPS provides comprehensive services for both underground and surface mining operations.

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  • Transformer solutions

    We offer commissioning and maintenance solutions for mine transformer stations including:

    • In-shop repair for transformers up to 60 MVA auto/23k kV class
    • On-site work for generator step-up transformers rated up to 345 kV and exceeding 1,000 MVA
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Distribution and replacement

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When replacement is more cost-effective than repair, we offer multiple options:

  • AC & DC motors and generators from fractional to 2,500HP and above
  • Rotating equipment
  • Power distribution equipment

Industry-specific solutions

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We support various mining sectors, including:

  • Coal, copper, gold, iron ore, phosphates, potash, silver, aggregates and cement
  • With our extensive experience, North American network, and close relationships with OEMs, IPS is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive solutions for both surface and underground mining operations, ensuring improved equipment reliability, reduced downtime, and enhanced productivity.

Questions?

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Interested in learning more? Our industry trained experts are ready to answer any questions you may have.