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Proprietary Seal Solutions

IPS engineers have spent 30+ years working on our global VPI and B-stage hard coil stator rewinds. They’ve designed, improved, and validated these technologies with in-house and third-party design qualification testing.

  • Megaseal

    IPS MegaSeal™— 25+ years. 500+ rewinds. Zero winding failures.

    Our premium high-voltage VPI rewind powers 500+ electric motors and generators in severe-duty environments where reliability is critical, including:

    • Power plants
    • Steel mills
    • Refineries
    • Air separation plants
    • Oil & gas pipelines
    • Paper mills
    • Mining (above ground)
    • Cement plants
    • Marine
  • Powerseal

    PowerSeal™— Our premium medium-voltage VPI rewind

    This medium-voltage rewind powers over 10,000 electric motors and generators running in severe-duty environments where reliability is critical. This industry list includes:

    • Power plants
    • Steel mills
    • Refineries
    • Air separation plants
    • Oil & gas pipelines
    • Paper mills
    • Mining (above ground)
    • Cement plants
    • Marine
  • Windguard

    WindGuard™— Our premium rewind for wind turbine generators

    It has the dielectric and mechanical strength to withstand the conditions that cause premature generator failure. IPS engineers addressed specific failure modes with this next generation insulation system:

    • Inter-turn insulation failures associated with high dv/dt transients
    • Ground wall failures from high-cycle fatigue
    • Thermal aging caused by rapid thermal cycling and harmonics
    • Mechanical failures caused by continuous-duty cycle ramps
  • Integracoil

    IntegraCoil™— Our standard on-site rewind with 500+ installations over 30+ years

    This B-stage, resin-rich stator coil is an option for rewinds from 6.6 kV to 15 kV. The North American installed base includes:

    • Cement plants
    • Chemical plants
    • Food & beverage plants
    • Industrial manufacturing plants
    • Marine
    • Mining
    • Paper mills
    • Pipelines
    • Power plants (hydro & steam)
    • Refineries
    • Steel mills
  • Hydrocoil

    HydroCoil® — Engineered for more reliability and power density

    We use advanced, resin-rich tapes and construction to increase groundwall density and ensure complete resin migration. HydroCoil delivers the improved reliability you need, with a higher generator rating for more power output in the same footprint:

    • Patented coil available up to 15 kV & 50 MW
    • Exceeds IEEE 1553-2002 voltage endurance standard
    • Exceeds IEEE 1147-2021 rehabilitation of hydro plants standard
    • Industry-leading coil mica density (g/cm³)
    • Industry-leading coil dialects (V/mil)
    • Engineering for uprates & stator coil design
    • Experienced on-site rewind technicians
  • HV600 high-voltage insulation system — For uprating legacy hydro generators

    This is a legacy GE high-voltage insulation system that IPS acquired with the acquisition of ABB Hydro Services in 2022. A Class F insulation system, HV600 uses qualified materials and ISO 9001 accredited procedures. 100% final testing includes:

    • Strand-to-strand
    • Dissipation factor
    • Surge comparison
    • Hi-pot
    • Surface resistivity
    • Mechanical inspection
  • LV400 medium voltage system — A Class F insulation system for a range of applications

    This is a legacy GE medium-voltage insulation system that IPS acquired with the acquisition of ABB Hydro Services in 2022.

    LV400 is a flexible, rugged insulation providing a barrier against moisture, oil, solvents, or other aggressive materials. It’s manufactured at qualified coil manufacturing facilities in strict compliance with IPS insulation system requirements.

  • PowerLok

    PowerLok™— 10,000+ installations over 30+ years

    This rewind powers over 10,000 electric motors & generators in general-duty (non-harsh and non-severe) applications. The North American installed base includes:

    • Cement plants
    • Chemical plants
    • Commercial buildings
    • Food & beverage plants
    • Industrial manufacturing plants
    • Marine
    • Mining
    • Paper mills
    • Power plants
    • Refineries
    • Steel mills

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