The Alberta EMSL & GE/ABB Teams You Trust—Now Engineered for Maximum Oil Sands Uptime

IPS Canada is the Canadian division of Integrated Power Services (IPS), North America’s leader in electromechanical and power reliability solutions.

We help Canadian industries optimize uptime, safety, and performance with end-to-end expertise in motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, and power distribution systems.

Our teams in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec combine local responsiveness with North American scale, delivering faster service, deeper engineering insight, and standardized quality, wherever you operate.

Reliability. Integration. Responsiveness.

Industrial electrical contractors, plant managers, reliability engineers, and procurement professionals across Canada choose IPS for one reason : performance they can count on.

1. 01Single-Source Partner – One point of contact for all electromechanical and power system needs.
2. 02Pan-Canadian Coverage + North American Scale – Local service centers integrated into a continental network.
3. 03Standardized Quality (CIPS Operating System) – Ensures consistent safety, quality, and performance.
4. 04Engineering Depth & R&D Resources – Backed by decades of IP from ABB, GE, and other OEMs.
5. 05Legacy Equipment Support – Reverse engineering and modernization for obsolete assets.
6. 0624/7 Emergency Response – Local technicians and pre-positioned spares reduce lead times.
7. 07Lower Total Cost of Ownership – Lifecycle optimization and consolidated services.
8. 08Sustainability & Circular Economy – Supporting ESG goals through remanufacturing and reuse.

IPS Canada: Reliability where it matters most.

#1. How does IPS ensure premium reliability for critical high-voltage equipment?

Reliability for high-voltage and high-horsepower equipment is secured through superior engineering, materials, and verifiable performance metrics. IPS guarantees quality using proprietary processes that deliver reliability beyond standard OEM specifications.

1. 01Zero-Failure Track Record: The ultimate assurance of quality is the performance metric demonstrating over 20,000 high- and medium-voltage motor rewinds running in harsh industrial environments with zero failures. This statistic provides objective evidence of technical supremacy essential for Oil Sands credibility.
2. 02Superior Rewind Technology: IPS utilizes global, premium rewind technologies, including Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI) and B-stage hard coil rewinds. These methods ensure a void-free, highly durable insulation system. Rewinds are often engineered to deliver better-than-new performance, sometimes increasing efficiency or power density, and are backed by industry-leading warranties.
3. 03Unmatched Capacity and Diagnostics: The expanded network includes facilities capable of handling industrial motors and generators through 80,000+ HP/15,000 VAC kV. Coupled with advanced diagnostics like PDMA analysis and dynamic balancing up to 36,287 kg (80,000 lbs), IPS guarantees comprehensive care for the largest and most critical rotating assets.

#2. Following the EMSL/ABB acquisitions, how is IPS guaranteeing local service continuity?

IPS understands that continuity of service and trusted relationships is paramount. The strategy following the EMSL and ABB acquisitions focused on integrating the strengths of the local teams while simultaneously investing in their capabilities and quality control infrastructure.

• Local Expertise Retention: The familiar, long-tenured technicians, engineers, and expertise that customers relied upon at the acquired shops are retained and form the core of the regional IPS service centers. The focus has been on retaining valuable institutional knowledge essential for complex electro-mechanical rewinds and specialized field service.
• Harmonized, Standardized Quality Control: All local teams are now integrated into the IPS standardized operating system. This system mandates adherence to the most stringent Quality Assurance (QA) standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001. This commitment to standardized, metrics-driven processes ensures that the expanded capacity results in consistent, fleet-level quality, guaranteeing that service harmonization enhances quality, rather than diminishing the familiar high-quality service.
• Enhanced Resources: Local Canadian teams now operate with the full support of IPS’s North American network, including rapid logistics, specialized engineering support, and extensive inventories, enabling a level of service and response time that was previously unattainable.

#3. What is the guaranteed response time for emergency field service in the Oil Sands region?

In the Oil Sands, where critical failures lead to massive financial loss, rapid response capability is non-negotiable. IPS prioritizes proactive, responsive solutions that maximize uptime.

• 24/7 Emergency Deployment: IPS provides 24/7 emergency response backed by dedicated field service teams specifically trained for complex industrial sites, including oil rigs, refineries, and mine sites, utilizing site-compliant PPE and rigorous safety audits.
• Integrated Logistical Support: Emergency field service goes beyond troubleshooting. The IPS network provides rapid support that includes critical spare delivery, installation, and alignment. This integration of master distribution and field service ensures that when a failure occurs, IPS manages the entire logistical chain, significantly reducing the time required to restore operations.
• Preventive Planning: While 24/7 response is available, the goal is always to reduce the reliance on emergency services. IPS technical field services specialize in moving operations away from a reactive stance toward predictive and preventive maintenance programs, utilizing diagnostic technologies like vibration analysis and flow testing to identify failure modes early.

#4. How does IPS’s single-sourced model simplify my role as an industrial electrical contractor?

The single-source model transforms the contractor and procurement experience by simplifying vendor management, reducing coordination complexity, and guaranteeing integrated project delivery.

• Streamlined Vendor Management: IPS provides comprehensive capabilities—covering Power Management, Electro-Mechanical service, Distribution, and Asset Storage—under one standardized operating system. This integration eliminates the need to manage multiple, often non-standardized vendors for different phases of equipment maintenance or replacement.
• Integrated Project Delivery: As a Master Distributor for key OEMs, IPS has national, regional, and local inventories. We replace low-, medium-, and high-voltage motors, and critically, we bundle the replacement equipment with all necessary engineering, equipment removal, installation, and commissioning. This full-service offering significantly reduces project duration and mitigates logistical and alignment risks for the contractor.
• Custom Engineered Solutions: IPS eliminates supply chain delays for obsolete or specialized parts through in-house CNC manufacturing capabilities. IPS engineers can reverse-engineer to produce parts that are no longer available from the OEM, meeting or exceeding OEM quality standards, and completing short production runs quickly.