Process Control & Industrial Automation Services

OUR SERVICES

Process Control Solutions & Specialized Consulting

Industrial Design Solutions provides a full range of process control engineering and industrial automation services for manufacturing, energy, and chemical processing facilities. As a U.S.-based engineering firm and system integrator, IDS specializes in designing, programming, and supporting advanced process control systems, distributed control systems (DCS), and PLC-based automation solutions.

Our engineers bring decades of experience working with industry-leading automation platforms including Honeywell, Emerson, and Allen-Bradley control systems. Whether your plant requires new control system architecture, system upgrades, or ongoing support, IDS delivers reliable automation solutions designed to improve operational efficiency, plant reliability, and long-term system performance.

From control engineering and hardware design to PLC programming, batch automation, and control system IT support, our team develops customized automation solutions tailored to the unique requirements of each facility. We focus on solving complex process control challenges while ensuring every project meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and maintainability.

Our team has the expertise to provide your plant with a complete and dependable process control solution.

Our Industrial Automation & Process Control Services

IDS provides a full range of industrial automation and process control services designed to improve plant reliability, operational efficiency, and long-term system performance.

process control consulting and industrial automation planning

Process Control Consulting

IDS provides expert process control and industrial automation consulting for complex plant and control system challenges.

industrial control engineer working on PLC automation system

Control Engineering

Our engineers design and implement advanced process control systems, PLC programming, and industrial automation solutions.

industrial control panel and automation hardware installation

Hardware Engineering

IDS designs and implements industrial control panels, field instrumentation systems, and automation hardware solutions.

engineer working on Honeywell DCS automation system

Honeywell DCS Training

Hands-on training and support for Honeywell DCS systems including Experion, TDC 3000, and distributed control system operations.

Automation Software Engineering

Custom automation software, PLC programming, and control applications for industrial manufacturing systems.

Spec Chem batch automation system in a specialty chemical manufacturing plant

Spec Chem Batch Automation

IDS develops Spec Chem batch automation systems for specialty chemical manufacturing, including ISA-88 batch control and PLC programming.

industrial plant simulation system for operator training

Simulation Systems

High-fidelity plant simulation systems used for operator training, control testing, and process optimization.

TDC 3000 Support

Honeywell TDC 3000 support, system upgrades, and migration to Experion distributed control systems.

Control System IT Support

Control system network support including industrial servers, secure plant networks, and automation system infrastructure.

OUR PORTFOLIO

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Our Case Studies

Business for us at IDS is all about relationships. Over the years since our founding in 2001, we’ve worked with clients in the energy industry, chemicals industry, and others, building relationships that we value above everything else.

Rapid Response Emergency Support during Texas Storm
During an unprecedented Texas storm in February 2021, IDS provided rapid response emergency support for a utility that enabled the utility to avoid loss of power generation capabilities during a critical time.
Integrates Generation Control & Switchyard Data
A Midwest Generating company selected control systems integrator Industrial Design Solutions to upgrade the plant’s existing Automatic Dispatch System and Data interface of Switchyard Data.
Study for Power Generating Station
Legacy control system components can lead to failures, unplanned outages, and even long-term shutdowns due to ineffective or inoperable equipment. A large power company contracted IDS to provide a detailed engineering study to evaluate the obsolescence and longevity of the plant’s control system.
Custom Engineering & Training
Many utilities are experiencing employee turnover as aging technicians begins to retire, replaced with new and inexperienced recruits. These electricians need to become familiar with the inner workings of the DCS platform they will be supporting, to effectively troubleshoot and repair the instrumentation they support.
High-Fidelity Operator Training
A large power generating station was looking for a training simulator to provide a realistic training experience for the plant’s operations staff. They needed a high-fidelity simulator that used Honeywell’s Experion control system as a front end, mimicking the same experience an operator has from the plant’s main control room.
Chemical Manufacturer Modernization
Facing the challenges of an aging Honeywell TDC 3000 control system, a large chemical manufacturing plant decided it was time to upgrade their DCS to Honeywell Experion.
Enhancing Aux Boiler Efficiency
A chemical plant that runs several large auxiliary boilers needed to improve the efficiency of their forced-draft (FD) fans and reduce energy use. To do this, they needed an engineering firm to modify the Aux Boiler’s control algorithms to properly handle the new VFDs.
Modernizing a Honeywell TDC 3000
A large power generating utility came to IDS for assistance migrating their obsolete TDC 3000 control system to a new Honeywell Experion system. Plant personnel wanted to extend the life of their control system, improve troubleshooting and increase system reliability.

Ask about how our solutions can solve your process control problems.