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Inman Electric
Inman Electric Motors is proud to be celebrating its 55th year in business in the Illinois Valley. Inman Electric provides motor rebuilding and rewinding services for power generation plants, petrochemical plants, oil refineries, steel mills, automotive and heavy equipment manufacturers, machine tool companies, cement and sand plants and other industrial manufacturers. They routinely provide services for customers within a 200-mile radius from their facility in La Salle, IL.
As a recognized leader in industrial electric motor repair and sales, Inman Electric Motors Inc. continues to work to expand its facility and improve its motor repair capabilities for their customers.
In 2021, Inman completed a 6,000 sq. ft. expansion that increased the company’s repair and storage capabilities. The new addition is equipped with two 40-ton bridge cranes, each with 30 ft. of lifting height under the hook. The company’s repair facility and warehouses now cover over 80,000 sq. ft. of space over 3.5 acres. The facility is equipped and designed to allow Inman to work on very large motors up through 15,000 horsepower. In addition to the multiple 40-ton overhead bridge cranes, the facility has some of the largest curing ovens in the Midwest, and the highest voltage testing capability in a five-state area.
Inman Electric’s high voltage test panel is capable of running electric motors through 13,000 horsepower at 13,800 volts. During test runs, motors are secured to a 20,000-pound steel floor plate on an independent foundation. Test results are documented and provided electronically to customers. Inman Electric also has the ability to test motors at full load capacity using a recently installed water-cooled dynamometer.
Inman’s vacuum pressure impregnation system (VPI) is 12 feet in diameter, one of the largest in the Midwest. The system utilizes 8,000 gallons of insulating resin for processing coils and windings of large electric motors. VPI provides the ultimate in rewind quality and electrical performance. The VPI process gives coils the greatest mechanical strength, a cooler running motor, and the highest level of environmental protection for a long-lasting motor.
The sale of new industrial and agricultural motors and variable frequency drives is another a large part of Inman’s business as is their Motor Management Program. In January 2022, they became an official distributor of Siemens low and medium voltage motors. Inman Electric is also a distributor for Baldor/ABB, GE, Toshiba, TECO-Westinghouse, WEG, and Marathon motors and Toshiba variable frequency drives. Their Motor Management Program includes the storage, maintenance, warehousing, and testing of customer-owned motors. Inman stores over 4,000 customer-owned motors for over 50 individual industrial plants. Each of the warehouses is climate controlled, access controlled, and video monitored.
Inman Electric Motors is also is capable of rebuilding servo and spindle drive motors for the machine tool industry. They service all major brands including Fanuc, Siemens, Allen Bradley and Indramat. Inman has a large inventory of replacement parts and industry-trained electronic technicians who can provide electronic repair and alignment of all encoders and tachometers.
Inman Electric Motors is located at 314 Civic Road in La Salle. The phone number is (815) 223-2288. Technicians are available around-the-clock seven days a week. The company website is www.inmanelectric.com.
Inman Electric motor technicians work on winding a 2,500 HP motor stator for a power generation customer.
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