Complete vacuum process and industrial automation solutions
Second Quarter 2020
Pneumatic systems & components
Berntel is introducing several new product ranges through the Bearings International (BI) branch network. These include Ober, an Italian designer and manufacturer of portable pneumatic tools, motors, automated machinery and systems for drilling, tapping, threading and screwing, including power screwdrivers with electronic torque control; compressors and dryers from German manufacturer BOGE; and smart vacuum solutions from Piab.
In addition, Berntel represents a range of well known brands, such as JELPC pneumatics, Piab vacuum components, JORC Industrial condensate drain management, VMECA water-free units and Belef actuation. The main applications are food and beverage, automotive, general industry, sugar, pulp and paper, OEMs, machine builders and agriculture. The complete solutions available focus on the efficient generation of clean, dry compressed air to condensate drain management, pneumatic, vacuum, process and industrial components and designing and programming control systems with PLC integration.
“Berntel focuses on solutions specifically for vacuum process and industrial automation. It is a nicely mixed product range that offers a complete package. We have strived to make a simple and user-friendly basket for a range of requirements and applications,” explains Berntel general manager, Neil Champion. “Being part of the Hudaco Group allows BI to leverage synergies across a broad range of companies, so it can offer a complete product basket at its extensive branch network countrywide,” concludes Strobel.”
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