M S Benbow and Associates Professional Engineering Corporation

Where Others See Risk, We See Challenge

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About the firm

M S Benbow and Associates Professional Engineering Corporation (dba MSB Consulting Engineers) is a professional electrical, instrumentation, and connectivity engineering practice founded in 1978. Operating across more than 40 states, it provides specialized systems engineering, operational technology cybersecurity, digital design, and project management for critical infrastructure in the petrochemical, oil and gas, aviation, power generation, and data center sectors.

Established
1978
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Automation & Controls · Telecom / RF Engineering

Capabilities

Electrical Power Systems

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Comprehensive electrical design and analysis services including reliability improvements, equipment retrofits, and grassroots distribution system designs.

  • Electrical Analyses

    Power system studies encompassing load flow, motor starting, grounding, protective device coordination, and arc flash analysis.

  • Detailed Design Services

    Equipment specification, feasibility studies, front-end engineering design (FEED), total installed cost estimation, power distribution, and substation design.

  • Startup and Commissioning Support

    Factory acceptance testing (FAT), commissioning and operating procedures development, and utility power acquisition coordination.

Instrumentation & Controls

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Strategic control systems engineering to maintain operational efficiency, address system obsolescence, and implement automation.

  • Control System Design & Configuration

    PLC-based control systems, safety system integration, obsolete control system upgrades, gas detection, analyzer buildings, and P&ID field walkdowns.

  • SCADA & Tank Gauging Systems

    SCADA implementation and advanced wireless or traditional tank gauging system design.

  • Safety Systems & Validation

    Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) applications and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) validation.

  • Forensic & Expert Witness Services

    Accident investigation, forensic analysis, and expert witness testimony for control and electrical systems.

Connectivity Solutions

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Advanced telecommunications and wireless engineering designed to deliver robust, scalable, and secure connectivity infrastructure.

  • Wireless & Cellular Infrastructure

    Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) for public safety and cellular networks, high-density Wi-Fi 6E, private LTE/5G, and millimeter wave networks.

  • Network Architecture & Security

    Converged edge and core network solutions, integrated security, access control, and building management systems.

  • Industrial & Media Communications

    Public address and general alarm systems, digital microwave radio, SCADA connectivity, and audiovisual technology integration.

Operational Technology Cybersecurity

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Focused cybersecurity programming designed to protect production-level equipment and critical industrial operating assets.

  • OT Security Assessment

    OT asset inventory, active network discovery and documentation, and risk-based vulnerability analysis with gap closure planning.

  • OT Security Implementation

    Gap closure execution, network architecture revisions, and system obsolescence mitigation to secure industrial systems.

Digital Design

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Professional engineering drafting and design services utilizing advanced software and 3D modeling technologies.

  • Design & Drafting Services

    Detailed generation of P&IDs, piping drawings, isometrics, civil and structural drawings, I&E drawings, and facility walkdowns.

Project Management

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End-to-end project management services ranging from initial concept estimation through detailed design, commissioning, and support.

Industries

Petrochemical · Oil & Gas · Manufacturing · Data Centers · Healthcare · Aviation · Power Generation · Agriculture · Sports & Recreation · Arts & Culture · Industrial · Education · Hospitality · Government · Public Safety · Freight & Logistics

Projects

Substation Replacement Engineering

Power Generation

Project details

Over 40 years of engineering for substation maintenance and repairs, including major substation construction projects.

Hazardous Area Classification & Compliance

Petrochemical

Project details

Electrical hazardous area classification and compliance assessment for a process facility containing multiple hydrocarbon process flow streams.