KIV Industrial Engineering
Control panel design and industrial automation
We design and build control panels in-house, program PLCs and HMIs, and retrofit obsolete controls – backed by the industrial electrical surplus on our own shelves and our sourcing network for hard-to-find parts.
- Panels designed & built in-house
- PLC / HMI programming
- On-site in Dallas–Fort Worth · shipped nationwide
What we do
Control panel design & build
Electrical schematics, panel layouts and bills of materials (BOMs) for new control panels and for changes to existing ones – and we build the panel in-house.
PLC / HMI programming & integration
PLC and HMI programs and the integration around them, on Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi Electric and Schneider Electric / Modicon platforms.
Retrofits & upgrades of obsolete controls
Plan the move off end-of-life controllers and drives – and keep the line running meanwhile with obsolete parts from our inventory.
Parts sourcing for the build
Parts sourcing for your panel: from our own stock first, then through our sourcing network for anything we don't have.
Brand names identify the platforms we program; they are trademarks of their owners. We are not certified by, partnered with or affiliated with these manufacturers. See our trademark notice.
How it works
Send drawings & specs
Use the form below: what the system does, what should change, and any drawings, photos or parts lists you have.
Scoping call
We go through the project with you and agree what's in scope.
Quote
A written quote for the agreed scope. Payment is due before work starts or parts ship, as the quote states.
Design & build
We design the panel, program it and build it in-house, with parts from our own stock and our sourcing network.
Lead times are quoted with each project.
On-site work
In the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Nationwide
Design, programming and built panels shipped nationwide.
Why us
Parts on our own shelves
Industrial electrical surplus in stock at our warehouse – search our inventory while you plan the panel.
Obsolete components found
Hard-to-find and discontinued parts through our sourcing service – useful when a retrofit has to keep old hardware alive.
Know-how we already share
Our technical guides on lifecycle status, migrations and reading catalog numbers.
Related guides
How to source obsolete and discontinued automation parts without long downtime
What to do the day a discontinued PLC, drive or HMI fails – and how to stop it from being an emergency next time.
SLC 500 end of life: keep it running on spares or migrate to CompactLogix
Where the SLC 500 stands, which spares keep one running, and how a phased move to CompactLogix keeps downtime short.
Manufacturer lifecycle status for obsolete automation parts, family by family
Active, Active Mature, End of Life and Discontinued in plain English, how to check a part, and family pages with the manufacturer's own dates.
How to read an Allen-Bradley catalog number (and what “Ser B” means)
Bulletin numbers, module codes, suffixes, the series letter and firmware revision – and how each one affects whether a replacement will work.
How to read Siemens order numbers (MLFB), product versions and firmware
What the 6ES7, 6SL3, 3RT and 3VA prefixes mean, where to find the product version and firmware, and what to check before you swap a Siemens part.
VFD basics for maintenance teams: sizing, replacing a failed drive and common faults
Sizing a variable frequency drive correctly, swapping a failed one with minimal downtime, and what the most common fault codes usually point to.
Request an engineering quote
Tell us about the project and attach what you have. We reply by email to set up a scoping call.
KIV Industrial Engineering is a service of KIV Industrial Parts, the trade name of DFW Liquidators LLC.