IDS principals have over 100 years of combined engineering experience in the design, assessment, implementation, and testing of complex military and commercial systems. Our expertise is focused on the critically important area of decontaminating vehicles and equipment during and after any chemical, biological or nuclear crisis or foreign animal disease outbreak. IDS combines existing, semi-custom, and custom hardware and software in innovative ways to produce automated decontamination systems that are designed to be environmentally sensitive. This approach not only results in more reliable systems but often in reduced life-cycle costs and delivery times. We specialize in automated and robotic systems specifically designed to deal with the dull, dirty, and dangerous.
IDS developed the world’s first fully automated portable vehicle decontamination system as its flagship product. The portable wash tunnel is fully self-contained and can be transported to any location in a small trailer. Four people can set up the entire system in approximately four hours. The system consists of a lightweight robotic gantry spray system that needs no operator control or intervention to measure, clean, and decontaminates vehicles and farm equipment up to 70 ft long, 8 ft wide, and 14 ft high. Each vehicle is measured by the gantry’s sensor system to ensure that only the vehicle is treated and no decontaminate is wasted. All overspray and fluid runoff are reclaimed to ensure that the surrounding environment is protected. The entire system is housed in a 25 ft by 80 ft rigid inflatable shelter. Permanent versions of the system designed for chemical and nuclear plants, trucking companies, feed suppliers, and poultry, cattle, dairy, and swine farm protection are also available. All systems can be monitored by a single operator using a wireless tablet capable of reporting a variety of faults, prognostics, and diagnostic events. The integrated maintenance system can send text messages to repair staff and management for any fault condition.
IDS is also currently designing other innovative products such as an autonomous robot capable of decontaminating the complex surfaces found on the underside of vehicles as well as a vehicle interior decontamination system. We are at the forefront of supplying emergency and routine decontamination systems that can pay for themselves in a very short time through reductions in chemical, water, and operational manpower. Please feel free to contact us with your unique decontamination needs—large or small. We would be happy to recommend a variety of cost-effective options that can help ensure the security of your enterprise.
