Major dairy processor
Resolving unstable steam control at a dairy
The valves looked correctly specified on paper. Resizing them ended what the dairy called steam wobble.
Read the case studyProcess instrumentation, specified to the duty
IPS is an independent UK distributor and service partner for valves and instrumentation, part of TDM Group. We start from the process problem: technical advice and a site survey first, then measurement and control hardware specified to the duty, supplied, installed and commissioned, and kept accurate for the life of the plant.
Find your sector or application
We work across five process sectors, each with its own pressures and compliance demands:
Energy from Waste
Measurement and control for a demanding, abrasive, high-temperature environment.
Food & Beverage
Hygienic and sanitary instrumentation that meets the standards your audits expect.
Water & Utilities
Robust flow, level and pressure measurement for treatment and distribution.
Chemical
ATEX-rated, corrosion-resistant instrumentation for hazardous-area duties.
Oil & Gas
Measurement specified and documented to compliance and certification standards.
Seven measurement and control disciplines, with calibration to keep every reading accurate:
Flow Measurement
How much liquid, gas or steam moves through a line, and how fast.
Level Measurement
How much material sits in a tank, vessel or channel.
Pressure Measurement
The force a fluid or gas exerts in a system: transmitters, gauges and switches.
Temperature Measurement
Process temperature: RTDs, thermocouples and the assemblies around them.
Calibration
Checking instruments against a traceable reference so readings stay accurate.
Control & Isolation Valves
Shutting a line off, and holding a set point: ball, butterfly, gate, globe and diaphragm valves.
Water Quality Monitoring
What the water carries, and how much: pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, COD, BOD and TOC.
Why IPS
The right specification, supported for the full lifecycle
Across flow, level, pressure, temperature and calibration, we recommend the hardware that suits the media, range and conditions of the duty, then back it with installation, commissioning, maintenance and calibration support. On every duty the aim is the same: a process that runs efficiently, integrates with its control system and reduces its environmental impact.
Specify
Supply
Install & Commission
Maintain & Calibrate
Partners
Brands we supply
We supply and support ranges from established valve and instrumentation manufacturers, across valves and actuators, analytical instruments and calibration equipment, and recommend between them on how well each suits the duty.
Range
Valves and instrumentation we supply
Process valves
Ball, butterfly, gate, globe, diaphragm and check valves for isolation and control duty, in metal and thermoplastic body materials.
Butterfly valves
Resilient-seated, double-eccentric and high-performance types for shut-off and control, including lined and hygienic-design versions.
Knife gate valves
Heavy-duty shut-off and flow control for slurries, sludge and fibrous or abrasive media that would defeat a butterfly valve.
Control valves & regulators
Modulating valves for throttling duty, plus self-operated pressure, temperature and flow regulators that need no external power or air.
Actuation & positioning
Pneumatic and electric actuators with positioners and end-position feedback, supplied as matched valve-and-actuator assemblies.
Strainers, fittings & flanges
Y-type and basket strainers, pipeline fittings, flanges and flexible connectors, matched to the valve line they install alongside.
Online analytical instrumentation
Continuous sensors and wet-chemistry analysers for parameters from pH and dissolved oxygen to ammonium and phosphate, with fieldbus output to plant control.
Portable & lab instruments
Spectrophotometers, turbidimeters and handheld meters with matched reagents, for spot checks and verification of online instruments.