Plant Support
As the industry leader, ICM, Inc., is hard at work researching and developing new and better ways to make ethanol, as well as manufacturing top-quality plants and equipment. Committed to your ongoing success, we also offer a complete range of services to support your plant.
Distributed Control System (DCS) Support
Driving your ICM-designed plant is a Distributed Control System (DCS). It’s just one of the integral pieces that make up the industry’s most efficient plants.
In support of your DCS, ICM offers a service contract that includes:
- On-Site Computer System Maintenance (Twice a Year)
- ‘Round-the-Clock Customer Support
- Spare Parts
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can support your Distributed Control System.
Dryer & Thermal Oxidizer System Support
Known throughout the ethanol industry for having the safest, most efficient dryer system, we support our technology and equipment with a long-term commitment to our customers in the field.
1,000-Point Energy Center Inspection
ICM offers a comprehensive inspection of your plant’s energy center, including all conveyors, mixers, drums, ducting, and thermal oxidizers.
Spare Parts
We guarantee we’ll have replacement parts for your energy center in stock.
Training
Before, during, and long after your ICM dryer installation, we’ll support your team with training to ensure your success.
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can support your Energy Center.
Environmental Support
In the ethanol industry, it’s critical that you limit your exposure to environmental issues by implementing a plan to monitor and adjust your systems.
Environmental Compliance Software (ECS)
This user-friendly, paperless program automates all of your plant’s environmental information and reporting, so it saves you time, money, and headaches. Plus, it’s highly revered by state agencies.
Permitting Support
Our environmental support team is ready to assist you with your permitting needs.
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to learn more about how we can help you manage your environmental issues.
Maintenance Support
ICM offers a variety of support services to help maintain ethanol plants.
Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)
Our exclusive Mapcon software allows you to track and schedule maintenance needs as well as manage your spare parts.
Comprehensive Maintenance System Audit
ICM staff will audit your maintenance system using a proven, 50-question format.
Predictive Maintenance
We can identify issues then help you address them using the latest technology:
- Vibration Analysis
- Infrared Heat-detection Imaging
- Ultrasonic Wall Thickness Measurement
- Oil Analysis
Additional Software
ICM offers PDAs, bar coding, accounting interfaces, and custom programming to help you efficiently maintain your plant.
Training
Before, during, and long after your plant is up and running, we’ll support your team with training to ensure your success.
Customer Support
We’re available around the clock to help support your maintenance system needs.
Please give us a call 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can support your plant maintenance system needs.
Insurance Risk Management Support
Securing property and casualty insurance for ethanol plants can be challenging for a single plant. At ICM, we’ve developed and are a sponsor of the Ethanol Risk Management Safety Group (ERMSG), coordinated by PRC, Inc.
As a member of the ERMSG, your ICM plant will enjoy:
- A Comprehensive Safety Program Designed Just for Ethanol Plants
- Dedicated Insurance Professionals Who Know the Ethanol Industry
- Reduced Insurance Rates Negotiated as a Group
- Flexible Coverage, Including Expansions, Personnel, and Pollution
- Immediate Claim Response with Independent Contract Adjustments
ERMSG members are even capturing profits normally kept by insurance carriers when the group experiences lower-than-expected losses.
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can help you with your insurance risk management needs.
Safety & Health Support
ICM helps you protect one of your most valuable assets … your people … while ensuring that your plant is running efficiently and helping to control your costs.
58 Safety Program Manuals
Manuals include training and testing as well as an auditing guide and a summary of OSHA standards.
Employee Safety Manual
All employees receive an easy-to-understand Employee Safety Manual to get them off on the right foot.
On-Site Quarterly Audits
ICM’s safety director and a representative from our engineering group will visit your plant for this full-scale audit. It’s important to note that ICM had performed 108 audits as of May 2006, resulting in 2,472 recommendations. Fifty-five of those were classified as major.
Safety & Health Program Guide
This guide walks plant management through a recommended training, audit, and inspection schedule as well as delivers a follow-up action plan.
Safety & Health Training Record-Keeping System
This computerized record-keeping system presents a standard method for capturing the data needed to maintain accurate records and satisfy compliance requirements.
Health Bulletins & Advisories
ICM will even provide health bulletins and advisories to educate employees on a variety of health subjects.
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can support your safety and health needs.
Security Support
ICM draws from years of experience in the ethanol industry to assist you in managing your plant security obligations. Our easy-to-use, customizable Site Security Plan covers:
- Hazardous Materials
- Security Plan Implementation, Administration, & Training
- Threat Levels
- Vulnerabilities & Prevention
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can support your plant security needs.
Training Support
Designing and building the industry’s most efficient ethanol plants is only part of the equation. It takes good people with solid training to run them.
ICM supports our plant startups with a six-week operator training program. To help prepare new employees and keep veteran employees up to date, we also offer three-day refresher courses in our Colwich, KS, facility.
Please give us a call at 877-456-8588 to discuss how we can support your training needs.


