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September 25, 2016 By ipa

Waterjet Cutting Services

Waterjet cutting services benefits local industries.

IP Automation provides high pressure water jet cutting service throughout Colorado. With highly adaptable machines, we serve a number of local and national companies.

Our in–house fabrication includes one of Colorado’s largest water jet cutters, featuring a 10×20’ water jet platform. The machinery processes a variety of material densities, from sheets of 1/32″ to 6”.

Fabricating virtually any material: metal, plastic, wood and more!

Thanks to our advanced water jet cutting service, we offer fabrication for virtually any material. We already offer state–of–the–art laser cutting, laser marking and welding for materials such as metals, glass and wood. Now, water jet cutting gives our fabrication services an extra edge.

Water jet cutting systems are ideal for their versatility and precision. Because water jet cutters utilize pressure rather than heat, they leave no heat–affected zone. That’s why water jet cutting is preferred for certain types of materials, such as metals, plastics, textiles and foam.

water-jet-cutting-01 — Fabricating for a variety of purposes, from small machine parts to sheet metal.

Please contact IP Automation today for further information about our water jet cutting service!

September 14, 2016 By ipa

Colorado Springs Metal Bending

Advancing Colorado Springs metal bending

IP Automation is dedicated to providing the best Colorado Springs metal bending services. Thanks to our most recent investments in fabrication machinery, IP Automation is fully equipped with in–house metal bending capabilities. That means greater efficiency and maximum quality control.

Our metal bending machinery works seamlessly with virtually all metals. Additionally, we process metals in a wide range of density and dimensions.

Whether your project requires small metal parts or large beams, IP Automation will carry out your order with timeliness and absolute precision.

As a local engineering firm, we do all we can to support Southern Colorado’s ever–growing manufacturing industry. Providing quality metal bending right here in Colorado Springs helps local businesses improve efficiency and keep costs low. It’s just one way IP Automation promotes excellence and self–sufficiency in Southern Colorado manufacturing.

IP Automation’s Colorado Springs metal bending benefits companies across a wide spectrum of industries. In addition to serving Southern Colorado, our metal bending services are utilized in businesses across the country. From construction to automotive, aerospace to medical industries, we proudly serve businesses of all kinds.

For more information about our Colorado Springs metal bending services, please contact IP Automation.

August 3, 2016 By ipa

Revolutionizing Railroad Maintenance with the Hydra

IP Automation introduces the latest in railroad maintenance machinery.

IP Automation is excited to debut our newest development in railroad maintenance tools: the Hydra. This revolutionary machine allows the operator to simply change heads when the need arises to install, remove or stage different types of clips.

Inspired by the multi–headed mythological creature of the same name, the Hydra negates the need to purchase a separate machine for each type of clip.

In addition to its interchangeable head capability along with a rail anchor tool option, the Hydra’s user–friendly design gives the railroad maintenance and construction crews operational control options: direct manual, joystick or by a wireless remote control device. Most importantly, the machine is self-propelled and comes with an on-board hydraulic power supply.

railroad maintenance machinery — IP Automation’s latest in high–performance railroad machinery, the Hydra.

IP Automation’s latest in high–performance railroad machinery, the Hydra.The Hydra is the latest machine tool in a long tradition of railroad industry engineering at IP Automation. We support the railroad industry with a variety of innovative machinery. We take pride in creating railroad maintenance tools to increase both safety and efficiency with original, reliable design, engineering and manufacturing.

In addition to the Hydra, IP Automation has designed railroad tools such as the Safelok III manual clipper, the E Clipper r ail clip installation tool, and the rail anchor installation tool.

For detailed information about the Hydra, please contact IP Automation.

June 30, 2016 By ipa

Colorado Springs Engineering Firm in CSBJ

The story behind Colorado Springs engineering firm IP Automation

The Colorado Springs Business Journal’s latest issue features a one–on–one interview with Ilia Petkov, founder of Colorado Springs engineering firm IP Automation. The interview highlights Petkov’s unparalleled work ethic and passion for “building machines and creating things.”

colorado-springs-engineering-founder — Colorado Springs engineering firm founder Ilia Petkov in the CSBJ.

With resilience, resourcefulness and hard work, Petkov triumphed a long journey from fleeing communist Bulgaria to founding the top Colorado Springs engineering firm, competitive both nationally and internationally. After escaping Bulgaria, Petkov worked at a machine shop in Mozambique and later as a handyman at the Vatican. He never lost sight of his final goal: putting his engineering degree to work in the United States.

Though Petkov’s English was limited upon arriving in California, his first employers at Schlage Lock immediately recognized his unlimited talent and work ethic in engineering design. After that, Petkov was involved in major engineering projects, including developing a new brake testing system that saved the airline industry more than a billion dollars.

Petkov started Colorado Springs engineering firm IP Automation in 1992 and “It’s all work, work and more work since then.” A typical day for Petkov begins between 1–2 a.m., with a daily workout at 4 a.m. because, as he explains, “I need to stay in shape.”

Nearly twenty–five years after IP Automation’s establishment, Petkov’s talent and commitment is evident in the engineering firm’s success in a wide range of machining capabilities. With in–house laser cutting, a wide variety of fabrication services, engineering design and automation equipment, IP Automation’s reputation for innovation is well–known in the Colorado Springs engineering community as well as internationally.

At 73 and still dreaming just as big as in 1992, the IP Automation founder completes his dedicated work ethic with a playful sense of humor and encouragement to fellow and future entrepreneurs.

Most of all, Petkov has a true passion for his engineering work. When asked what he does for fun, Petkov answers, “I work. This is what I do. I love my job; I love building machines and creating things. I love to be here.”

June 27, 2016 By ipa

High Precision Water Jet Cutting Services

Large and small–scale water jet cutting services are available at IP Automation, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

IP Automation provides high–precision water jet cutting services for a wide variety of industries and applications. Our ultra–high pressure water jet cutter is equipped with a 10×20’ table and a dual-head system engineered for the utmost accuracy in cutting large materials.

“IP Automation’s 10×20’ water jet platform is one of the largest in Colorado. Clients from all over the country contact us for our premier water jet cutting services,” said Ken Krassy, Director of Business Development at IP Automation.

water-jet-cutting-services02 “Bechtel Corporation used our water jet cutting services for their stainless steel plates used in nuclear waste cleanup in Hanford, WA,” Ken added.

Water jet cutting services are utilized for versatile cutting capabilities and accurate results. IP Automation’s water jet cutters produce extremely detailed products, including machine parts in a wide range of sizes. With high–precision machining, IP Automation’s water jet cutting systems operate on materials of a wide range of thickness, from sheets of 1/32 to 6″. Additionally, water jet cutting is one of the most efficient cutting processes, allowing for maximum material use and minimum waste.

IP Automation’s versatile water jet cutting services are employed for a wide range of materials, including: metal, plastics, wood, rubber, foam, glass, stone and textiles. We fulfill water jet cutting orders of all sizes from local Colorado Springs businesses, as well as international corporations of nearly every industry. The intricate designs, tools and machine parts produced at IP Automation benefit the automobile, construction, railroad, agricultural, medical, aerospace, energy and textile industries.

Please see the below videos to discover the types of water jet cutting services IP Automation provides.