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AMPS SERVICES INC. INCORPORATED 2007 AMPS POWERLINE INC. INCORPORATED 2012
AMPS SERVICES INC.
INCORPORATED 2007
AMPS POWERLINE INC.
INCORPORATED 2012
AMPS Services Inc. is a consulting
engineering firm, specializing in
providing a full compliment of
electrical, instrumentation &
automation engineering services to
heavy industrial mining and utility
clients. Our staff is comprised of
engineers and technical experts with
industrial plant experience, as well as
specializing in high voltage design.
AMPS Powerline Inc. is a high
voltage electrical service provider of
choice for new high voltage electrical
construction, as well as offering
maintenance, repair and testing of
existing electrical services. Our staff
consists of project management
specialists, interprovincial power line
technicians as well as industrial and
commercial electricians.
AMPS SERVICES & POWERLINE INC.
AMPS Services Inc.
Conrad Asmundson, President, Head Engineer, P.Eng is a Senior E/I & C Engineer with
20 years of experience in a large variety of industrial, utility and municipal projects. He has
acted in the capacity of Senior Engineer in detailed design, project management, supervision,
superintendent, and as a principal electrical project engineer. His experience includes
detailed design/management for industrial and high voltage electrical distribution systems
and industrial plant control systems, distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic
controls (PLC), design/management, industrial maintenance practices, maintenance
crew/department supervision, construction site management and project start
up/commissioning.
Daniel Roberts, P. Eng., is an Intermediate E/I&C Engineer with 7 years experience in arc
flash analysis, distribution maintenance, and protective device coordination studies. He has
been involved in testing and commissioning of high voltage distribution equipment in
dozens of industrial facilities in Canada. Dan has also been involved in the design,
procurement, and project management of multiple projects since joining AMPS (2010). His
more recent experience includes PLC and HMI programming, instrumentation, and project
commissioning.
AMPS SERVICES INC.
AMPS Powerline Inc.
Kent Newman, President, is a Journeyman Powerline Technician with 2 3 years of electrical
experience at Manitoba Hydro in a large variety of positions. He has acted in the capacity of Key
Account Officer, Energy Service Advisor and other supervisory roles within Manitoba Hydro
before joining AMPS in June of 2012. Kent’s experience includes thorough knowledge of
Manitoba’s electrical infrastructure as well as products, services, policies and rate structure. For
12 years he was the Key Business negotiator with large commercial and industrial customers for
Manitoba Hydro. He was also involved in the installation of many large energy management
projects through Manitoba Hydro’s Performance Optimization Program (Power Smart) and also
completed Manitoba Hydro’s Distribution Engineering Technician training.
Scott Penner, Project Manager, BSME has extensive trades, construction, maintenance and
project management experience. Scott has worked in the capacities of Facilities and Maintenance
Manager for a large Manitoba steel producer as well as Operations and Procurement for a High
Voltage Construction and Maintenance company. He has 6 years of experience in High Voltage
apparatus, construction, maintenance, project management and emergency repairs. Scott has also
worked closely with and is familiar with Manitoba Hydro districts, design, codes and standards,
construction and key/major accounts departments.
AMPS POWERLINE INC.
AMPS SERVICES & POWERLINE INC. AMPS has the experience and resources to complete your project from conception to start-up.
Engineering Design:
• Detailed Scoping Studies, Feasibility Studies and Cost Estimates
• Detailed Electrical and Instrumentation Design
• Power Systems Studies
• Ground Grid Design
• Protective Relaying and Controls
• Unit Substation Design
• DCS Configuration, DCS & HMI Graphics
• Contractor Bid Specifications
Construction:
• High Voltage Substation Construction
• Overhead and Underground High Voltage Construction
• Equipment Specification and Procurement
• Project Planning and Construction Site Management
• Testing, Commissioning and Start-up Support
Inspection and Maintenance
• Substation and Overhead pole line inspections and maintenance
• Switchgear inspection, testing and maintenance
• Maintenance planning
AMPS Services – Major Projects
(Design, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management and Commissioning)
San Gold Corporation, Bisset, MB
New 66kV switchyard. Two new 66kV MPOD’s, two 10MVA 66-12.47kV DSC’s with secondary voltage regulators, new 15kV electrical building and switchgear. $3.5 M (2010)
Hinge FAR electrical distribution upgrade of the 12.47/2.4kV 1500kVA transformer to a new 12.47/4.16kV 5000kVA transformer. $200k (2010)
Shaft “007” Portal 12.47kV overhead transmission line installation. $600k (2010)
Crusher electrical distribution installation of a new 2.4kV:600V 1250kVA transformer along with a new 600 switchboard, 1200A switchboard. $100k (2011)
Compressor electrical distribution replacement of the existing 600V, 1200A switchboard to a new 600V, 1600A switchboard to accommodate two new 300HP compressors. $80k (2011)
One new 12.47kV:600V, 600kVA skid and six new 4.16kV:600V 500kVA skids to accommodate new mining loads required for 2011 dates. $600k (2011)
Three new 12.47kV overhead transmission line installations have been completed OH1, OH2, and OH3. $500k (2011)
AMPS SERVICES INC.
San Gold Corporation, Bisset, MB (continuted)
Power Factor Correction
Compressor plant, two power factor correction capacitor units installed (fed by
MB Hydro Line 77), one on each compressor 600V switchboard lineup. Result
is approximately 2400HP of induction compressor load operating at near unity
power factor. (2008, 2009)
New de-tuned power factor correction unit,12.47kV, 4 stage, 2.4 MVAR bank,
(fed by MB Hydro Line 48) powering the “Hinge” and “007” operations. (2011)
Power Smart Initiatives
Heat recovery study for salvaging the waste heat from equipment to heat other
buildings
Various other power smart initiatives as recently documented and televised by
Manitoba Hydro including main hoist motor speed control upgrades.
Controls Design and Upgrades
PLC and HMI design and programming for the dust collector addition to the
crushing operation (2013, 2014)
AMPS SERVICES INC.
Vista Switchgear Programming, Testing and Commissioning
Border Chemicals, Winnipeg MB
CG Power Canada, Winnipeg MB
Stoney Mountain Correctional Facility, Stoney Mountain MB
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Pinawa MB
Power System/Harmonic Studies and Design
Algonquin Power 35 kV Sub Station, St. Leon MB
Hylife Foods, Neepawa MB
Diageo Canada, Gimli MB
Graymont Mine, Faulkner MB
Vale Inco Mine, Thompson MB
St. Vital Shopping Mall, Winnipeg MB
Engineering Overflow Services
Vale Inco Mine, Thompson MB - Design and Engineering of above and under ground controls, electrical distribution and powerline refurbishment (2013, 2014)
AMPS SERVICES INC.
AMPS Powerline – Major Projects
(Design/Build, Construction, Inspection, Maintenance)
VALE INCO Mine, Thompson, MB
High Voltage Insulator replacement (2013)
Overhead line inspection and Recommendations (2013)
13.8 kV Road Crossing Pole Line Clearance Increases
AMPS POWERLINE INC.
HUDBAY Minerals, Snow Lake, MB
Design / Build Overhead 12 kV distribution line replacement
Five year service contract to provide full time Powerline Technician
to site.
Supply full time underground industrial electricians to new Lalor
Mine Project
Salvage overhead line to Snow Lake airport
Decommission Chisel 115 kV Substation
115 kV Substation Switch Replacement and Station Retrofit
AMPS POWERLINE INC.
Tolko, The Pas, MB
Overhead line extension for Super Dumper Project
Omnitrax, The Pas, MB
Three phase bank upgrade for Hudbay Rail yard.
QMX Gold Mine, Snow Lake, MB
115 kV emergency station transformer repairs, assist in oil spill
containment and cleanup.
AMPS POWERLINE INC.
We look forward to working with you on your next project.
Contact us if you have further questions regarding our companies or their services.
AMPS SERVICES & POWERLINE INC.
1035 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 1P6 (204) 775-7290 www.ampsservices.ca
AMPS Services Inc.
Conrad Asmundson
Cell: (204) 612-9936
Daniel Roberts
Cell: (204) 612-4963
AMPS Powerline Inc.
Kent Newman
Cell: (204) 620-2462
Scott Penner
Cell: (204) 771-8500
