42+ years of hands-on automation and controls engineering. From industrial refrigeration compressor racks to enterprise IT infrastructure — solving complex problems, integrating systems, delivering results.
Industry certifications backed by decades of real-world field experience.
Full-spectrum engineering from the field device to the cloud.
Allen-Bradley SLC/ControlLogix, ladder logic programming, SCADA integration, HMI design and commissioning for food processing and industrial facilities.
Commercial and industrial refrigeration systems, compressor rack service, BACnet/Modbus controls integration, Arkansas Journeyman licensed.
Managed services, server deployment, VPN configuration, VLAN design, cybersecurity hardening, and 24/7 monitored IT support for small business.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex drive installation, parameter programming, troubleshooting, and integration with process control systems across large-scale facilities.
Circuit-level diagnostics, embedded systems, RF/EMF analysis, custom hardware design. From handheld diagnostic tools to industrial control boards.
Custom web platforms, REST APIs, database systems, IoT integration, and RFID tracking solutions built on proven industrial-grade architecture.
A sample of industrial controls and automation projects from the field.
Scott Melton is a Controls Engineer, Systems Integrator, and Technology Specialist based in Northwest Arkansas with over four decades of hands-on experience spanning industrial automation, HVAC/R, electronics, and IT infrastructure.
As founder of Ice Age Inc. (HVAC/R and industrial controls) and Ice Age Technologies (IT managed services), Scott brings the same engineering discipline from the plant floor to the server room — methodical, documented, and built to last.
His 13-year tenure as an Automation Technician at Tyson Foods gave him deep expertise in large-scale food processing controls, Allen-Bradley PLC systems, PowerFlex VFD arrays, and mission-critical process automation that cannot fail.
Scott also founded Strata Control Systems LLC for industrial controls integration throughout the NW Arkansas region and beyond.
Expanding into managed IT services, server hosting, and enterprise infrastructure
Founded industrial controls integration company
HVAC/R and industrial controls company established in NW Arkansas
13 years as Automation Technician, large-scale PLC and VFD systems
Solving complex problems.
Integrating systems.
Delivering results.
Available for industrial controls projects, IT managed services, HVAC/R service, and systems integration throughout Northwest Arkansas and surrounding region.