Motion Controls : Industrial Automation : Control Panels : Wire Harnesses

Your specs. Built without limits.

About Us

Committed to Service-Driven Automation Since 1988

Since 1988, we have built our reputation on delivering precision-engineered motion control and electrical systems—including control panels and wire harnesses—with unmatched dedication to service and safety. Partnering closely with OEMs and industrial clients, we design and build new automation systems while also providing expert retrofits for existing equipment. Our commitment to responsive, reliable service ensures our solutions not only meet your exact specifications but also support long-term operational success. Serving diverse industries such as wire and cable, paper, metals processing, plastics, mining, and agriculture, we pride ourselves on tailoring durable, high-performance systems that keep your operations running smoothly and safely.

Our Services

Our business units work together to provide the solution you need

Service and Repairs

Our experienced team repairs AC/DC drives, services control systems, and performs maintenance, migrations, and power studies to keep operations reliable.

Key Solutions – Engineered Systems Group

Experts in OEM control systems and retrofits on Rockwell, Siemens, and B&R platforms. Specializing in motion control, custom panels, automation, and in-house FATs for guaranteed performance.

IDS Harness

We produce custom wire harnesses in batches under 1,000, working closely with customers to validate designs and ensure flexible shipping and top quality.

Components

We supply spare parts for IDS-built systems and source hard-to-find components for older or uncommon equipment. We also assist with sizing motors, drives, fusing, and other motion system parts to support your system needs.

Design, build, install, service, repeat.

Our Contributions

Industries We Serve!

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Mining

We support the mining industry through all our business units, working directly with mines and OEMs to deliver complete automation solutions. With deep expertise in mine hoist controls, we provide control systems, retrofits, harnesses, field service, and hard-to-find components tailored to the demands of mining operations.
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Plastics

Our long standing success in the plastics industry comes from our expertise in web handling and heating controls. Let us retrofit an existing system for you today with one of our primary control platforms.
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Metal Processing

Metal processing equipment from IDS has been in place since 1988. Our knowledge covers winding, slitting, stamping, roll forming, heat treating, and annealing... to name a few.
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Agriculture

IDS has been making bulk material handling control systems since the early 1990s. Our experience in this field has allowed us to offer the Agriculture industry with top of the line solutions in grain handling. Our Harness group also supplies hundreds of various harnesses to great North American agriculture equipment manufacturers.
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Packaging

We have motion systems in service for the handling of products in the packaging system. Feedscrews, starwheels, turret fillers, case erectors, packers, conveyors, guide rails, and more! Are you an OEM looking to outsource controls work, or an end user needing to retrofit old equipment? You can count on IDS to provide a solution.
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Wire and Cable

Our skills in web handling and winding have led us to success in the wire and cable industry. Our team has developed control systems for draw benches, coilers, jacket extruders, and armouring machines. Need help with your next project? We are here to help!