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Some times in life, reality and fiction blend together.  And this is one of those times.  In this reporter’s humble opinion, there is a remarkable resemblance in these pictures. Mars, Inc, may have their M&M’s, but so does IAS.  In our case, it’s Mike and Mark, or M&M.  Mike Truninger, on the left, and Mark Johnson, on the right. Mike and Mark, tackled the control panels heading for Eric Holst’s Dyersville project, and finished them up in good quality fashion.  Thanks for the good work, fellas! This project is a fast track project with a tight construction window.  Eric and his guys are getting creative, coming up with ways to push the electrical and controls portion of the project along as much as possible, so when the mechanics are ready to have the equipment wired, the electricians will be right there ready to wire it up. Josh Kruse is the engineer on the project, designing the controls and electrical system, writing the programs, and checking out the controls when it is time for startup and commissioning.  This is another big project for Josh this year, in a year of big projects.  Thank you, Josh! Please let your customers know that from engineering, to panel building, to installation, IAS and...

4160V Repairs Is it the new T-Rex fossile being moved to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History? No, just The $40,000 Mouse.  This toasted little critter had been living in a 4160V chiller starter.  He made a wrong move, and had a very bad day. Unfortunately, so did the starter!  The mouse caused an arc flash explosion, which destroyed the contactor assembly, connecting rods, and assorted other damage.  The explosion was heard across a noisy process building in a control room, and gave the operators a wide eye experience! The customer called on IAS to repair the unit, if possible, before cooling season was on them.  With a new unit delivery too far out, it was Stephen Mahieu to the rescue.  You can see Stephen’s handiwork, below. Tell your customers we can do some mighty creative repairs!      Ken Deering 4/15/14      ...