Industrial Controls Distributors: Transforming Your Operations with Industry-Leading Automation and Engineering Solutions

For decades, Industrial Controls, a Relevant Company, has delivered customized automation and control solutions to the most demanding industries in North America.

About Industrial Controls Distributors

ICD, a Relevant Company:
Your Partner in Automation, Controls & Engineering Innovation

Proudly serving customers since 1976, ICD joined Relevant Industrial in 2022. Combining the power of these two industrial leaders, the new ICD currently serves 18 states across the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Southeast. With cutting-edge solutions in automation, SCADA, combustion, measurement, and process controls, we deliver results for customers across industries. Whether you’re in oil & gas, power generation, chemical processing, manufacturing, or water and wastewater treatment, our engineering and field service teams design and implement safer, more efficient, and highly scalable systems to meet the demands of complex industrial operations.

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With a century of combined field, engineering, and integration experience, ICD delivers automation and control systems that are built to perform in critical infrastructure and high-risk environments.

Major Industries Served

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ICD supports automation & control needs across 10+ essential sectors: Oil & Gas, Power, Water & Wastewater, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Processing, Semiconductor, Pulp & Paper, & Thermal Processes. Each sector has specialized requirements, & ICD delivers tailored solutions to meet the performance, safety, & compliance demands of these critical industries.

ICD Locations: OH, PA, TX & WI

With strategically located sales, service, engineering, & stocking facilities, we can respond quickly to customer needs wherever they occur. As part of the larger Relevant Industrial family of companies, our capabilities & geographic reach continue to grow.

Services & Solutions

End-to-End Automation & Engineering Services

From concept to commissioning, ICD, a Relevant Company, supports your project lifecycle.

Services & Solutions Include:

Industrial Automation

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): PLCs offer scalable automation to streamline machine control, enhance flexibility, and reduce system complexity.

Hybrid Process Controllers: Hybrid Process Controllers are purpose built to combine the best of analog & digital control to achieve maximum performance in demanding control applications.

Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs): HMIs deliver real-time system data with user-friendly graphics, improving operator control and process visibility.

SCADA Systems: SCADA platforms manage remote operations and data collection, ensuring efficiency and oversight for industrial assets and facilities.

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs): VFDs regulate motor speed and torque, improving energy efficiency and prolonging equipment life in diverse systems.

Combustion Solutions

Combustion Control: Advanced systems manage air/fuel ratios and flame sequencing to maximize efficiency and safety across multi-burner configurations and boiler controls.

Flame Monitoring: Real-time detection and automated response technologies ensure safe, continuous combustion in critical operations.

Burner Management Systems (BMS): Fully integrated BMS automates burner operation for improved safety, reliability, and efficiency in industrial heating applications.

Fired Equipment Surveys & NFPA Code Compliance: Comprehensive assessments verify adherence to NFPA codes, enhancing safety, performance, and regulatory compliance.

Turnkey System Delivery & Support: End-to-end services including installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operator training to optimize combustion system performance.

Instrumentation & Valves

Pressure, Temperature, Level, and Flow: Instrumentation solutions for varied applications to measure critical process variables for optimized control and compliance.

Gas & Flame Detection: Safety systems that detect hazardous conditions, ensuring the protection of personnel, equipment, and facilities.

Liquid and Gas Analyzers: Monitoring systems that provide precise analysis of gas, liquid, & chemical streams to support quality assurance, process optimization, and regulatory compliance.

Valves and Actuation: Control Valves, On/Off Valves, Actuators, and Regulators designed to improve performance, control, safety, and operational flexibility.

Equipment Solutions

Process Filtration: Systems designed to remove contaminants and protect process integrity in demanding industrial environments.

Air Filtration: High-performance filtration solutions to maintain air quality and protect equipment in industrial applications.

Disinfection Systems: Technologies that ensure safe, reliable disinfection for water treatment and process applications.

Steam and Thermal Equipment: Equipment for heat transfer, steam generation, and thermal process control to maximize efficiency and reliability.

Tailored For Your Industry

Built to Solve Industry-Specific Challenges

Our solutions are purpose-built for complex environments

Water/Wastewater

SCADA integration, remote telemetry units, & continuous monitoring for treatment operations.

Oil & Gas

Wireless tank monitoring, SIL-rated safety systems, & site-wide process visibility.

Power

Alarm annunciation, redundant PLC architectures, and advanced load management strategies.

Manufacturing

Batch sequencing, industrial analytics, & modern HMI dashboards for real-time insights.

Infrastructure

Tunnel ventilation systems and high-availability backup power solutions

Food & Beverage

Sanitary-compliant process controls, batch automation, and inline monitoring to maintain quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Pharmaceuticals

Validated automation systems, cleanroom monitoring, and precise controls to ensure consistent quality and meet stringent standards.

Chemical

Corrosion-resistant instrumentation, process safety systems, and precision measurement for compliance in hazardous environments.

Semi-Conductor

Ultra-pure water systems, environmental controls, and precision instrumentation for consistent, high-quality manufacturing processes.

Pulp & Paper

Process optimization, steam control, and continuous monitoring to enhance efficiency, reliability, and product quality.

Product Solutions That Scale with You

Our Industrial Controls Product Portfolio

Our vendor-agnostic approach lets us deploy the best tools from: Honeywell, Emerson, Ashcroft, Burns, ASCO, Belimo, and more!

Integrated automation, control, and filtration technologies tailored to enhance industrial productivity, system visibility, and operational safety.

Real-World Results

Proven Across Hundreds of Success Stories

View Our Case Studies

Wireless Tank Farm Monitoring

50% cost reduction compared to traditional wired systems, with full remote visibility

Campus Steam Control System

Achieved $75K in annual savings with a 2.6-year ROI on thermal automation upgrade

SCADA System NYC Infrastructure

Complete system visibility and remote access deployed in under 10 weeks

PLC Upgrade for Wastewater Plant

4K investment eliminated major outage risks and improved plant resilience

Why Choose ICD

Why Leading Companies Trust Industrial Controls Distributors
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