Company Overview

Berlet Electronics Ltd. is Canada's premier manufacturer of radio remote controls for industry. In a short but dramatic history, radio controls have become the equipment of choice for directing the speed and motion of cranes, hoists and monorails. They also find wide use for locomotives, rail car spotters, ship loaders, transfer cars, furnace doors, mining load-hual dumpers, conveyors and many other material handling applications.

At Berlet we have specialized in radio controls since the late 1960s. We are Canada's licensed manufacturer of the Telemotive range of radio control equipment. We are ISO 9002 registered.

Our product line includes:

• Engineered radio remote-control systems
• Off-the shelf radio remote-control systems
• Laser-Guard anti-collision devices

As well as carrying an extensive radio control line, we also quote on many traditional motor control applications. Our systems are designed to function in the varied extremes of temperature, vibration and shock as well as in the difficult atmospheric conditions that are found in industrial environments.

Here are some of the industrial tasks which our radio control equipment has been applied to. Even if your application is not listed here, radio control could well be the best technology for it.

General Manufacturing

• Auto Stamping Plants
• Aluminum/ Steel Material Handling
• Aluminum Pot Lines
• Aircraft Manufacturing Plants
• Airline Service Facilities
• Metal Service Center Bays
• Maintenance Bays
• Coil Handling
• Packaging/Shipping Docks
• In-Plant Equipment Movement
• Conveyor Lines

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Berlet Electronics Ltd.

Number of Employees: 20

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

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Products

• Engineered Radio Remote-control Systems
• Laser-guard Anti-collision Devices

  14-K SERIES ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD CRANES & OTHER GUIDED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT Laser-Guard is an advanced laser-based system that offers distance control and collision prevention for cranes or other guided machinery. It consists of a Class 1 laser transmitter/receiver, special universal mount and a reflective target. A typical application would be to mount the laser transmitter/receiver on the bridge of a crane and mount the target on the structure to be avoided. Laser-Guard will sense and measure the distance of a crane moving at up to 800 fpm, slowing it in one, two or three user- adjustable stages (to eliminate load swing), and bringing it to a halt. It is self-monitoring and includes contacts for alarms or shutdown. Safe and economical, Laser-Guard cannot be jammed by RF interference, unlike radar or other radio-based anti-collision systems

  System features include:

  • Safe Class 1 Laser Rating
  • Range: 5 to 150 feet
  • Self-monitoring with Fault Output
  • Accuracy: 10% of range measured
  • Easy-To-Install Reflective Target
  • Built-In Aiming Indicator
  • Rugged Mounting Assembly

  Laser Anti-Collision Specifications

  • Power requirements: 120/240 vAC, 47-60 Hz, 180-260vDC, 10-12

  vDC, special voltages on request.

  • Range 5-150 feet with 3 independently adjustable outputs or

  set points: 5 - 40 ft, 40 - 70 ft, 50 - 100 ft. An optional relay interface panel provides a timed bypass on activation of the third set point, allowing operation close to a wall or another crane. Each set point may be adjusted within its range, with an accuracy of 10%.

  • Temperature: -30 to +70 degrees C
  • Outputs: Standard single pole, normally open or normally

  closed relays are used. Contact rating is 5 amps, 110 vAC, 60 Hz resistive. Note: If any contactors to be controlled by this device exceed this rating, interposing relays must be installed

  • Optional Interface Panels: Additional interface panels are

  available for 480 vAC and 250 vDC.

  • Enclosure: Standard system enclosure is NEMA 12; other

  enclosures available on request.

  • Laser: Class 1

  Laser-Guard has evolved from TELTEC, the unique medium-range anti-collision system in use since 1976. TELTEC is widely used throughout the world on cab, pendant and radio-operated cranes to prevent collisions over a range of 10 to 100 feet. Users in a wide variety of industries have already improved employee safety, reduced product liability, and avoided damage to machinery. In the same way that TELTEC has shown itself to be low-cost insurance, Laser Guard will continue to safeguard valuable equipment even more effectively.

• Off-the-shelf Radio Remote Control Systems

  Its easy to see why our Telemotive Series 10-K is a real made- in-Canada winner.

  It is the first and only Canadian pendant-style radio transmitter with positive-detent pushbuttons for up to three speeds.

  The 10-K is an off-the-shelf system, providing a practical, low- cost solution for the remote control of cranes, hoists and monorails. One lightweight (1.1 kg/2.5 lb) transmitter can control up to seven motion functions on one system. As well, up to four systems may function on the same time-shared frequency. New technology incorporates multi-box crane controls.

  The 10-K offers 5 choices of transmitter styles: a hand-held 1, 2 0r 3-speed positive-detent pushbutton pendant-style transmitter;

  a hand-held 1-speed toggle or 1-speed membrane-style transmitter; a hand-held 1, 2-speed tactile membrane-style transmitter; and a Belly Box 2, 3 or 5-speed lever (JLTX) or (SLTX) style transmitter. All allow customized engineering with the flip of a switch. All allow customized engineering with the flip of a switch. All offer a choice of disposable or rechargeable battery packs.

  We can supply a complete 10-K radio-remote control system within one week from our Mississauga, Ontario plant. You can make the transition from old-style cable-connected pendant to state-of- the art radio transmitter in minutes. In Canada it is radio license exempt.

  Features include:

  • TMS technology
  • Modular construction allow quick module changes for

  immediate repair

  • Diagnostics for transmitter and receiver
  • Transmitter Positive LED feedback of battery condition and

  verification of RF output

  • Receiver Microcomputer board and output LEDs allow visual

  verification of each module

  • License-exempt status by Industry Canada

  Options for the 10-K series include Controlled Range Plus, which provides a circle of safety, and a high-quality Waist Support Belt for Transmitters.

• Remote Air/Hydraulic Bridge Brake Conversion Kit

  REMOTE AIR/HYDRAULIC BRIDGE BRAKE CONVERSION KIT The Telemotive RC-EAH-1 AC and DC Air/Hydraulic Bridge Brake Conversion Kit makes it possible to operate a hydraulic foot pedal type of bridge brake remotely by radio or pendant. This type of control, similar to automotive braking, is generally acknowledged to offer more sensitive bridge braking than does an electric bridge brake.

  Automatic braking for the bridge motion of an overhead traveling crane becomes essential when converting a crane from cab operation to radio remote control or pendant. Without automatic braking, a loss of power would allow the crane to coast to a stop, proving hazardous in certain conditions. Implementing the Telemotive remote bridge brake conversion kit from Berlet will provide the same braking capability from the floor as is available from the cab. Our remotely controlled air/hydraulic brake package will interface with any existing hydraulic brake system when converting any Electric Overhead Traveling crane to radio remote or pendant control.

  The Telemotive remote controlled brake system features an automatic service brake mode which is controlled by bridge movement and a power-off emergency brake mode. Either the service brake or emergency brake can also be controlled by operator command if required. Both control modes are field adjustable for optimum brake operation on the crane. Brake pressures are constant after initial startup and installation. The only other adjustment is monitoring proper brake shoe adjustments.

  Telemotive also offers two alternate control mechanisms. First, by adding a third solenoid, 3-step radio controlled braking is available. Second, by replacing the service brake solenoid with a proportional transducer, radio-controlled proportional braking of the crane is available.

  Any existing manual hydraulic brake system can easily be converted to the Telemotive remote-controlled brake package by installing the pre-engineered and pre-assembled control panel and compressor assembly on the crane bridge and interconnecting the necessary additional hydraulic tubing and electrical wiring. The remote-controlled system must also have a brake fluid bleeder/reservoir. If this bleeder/reservoir is not used with the existing manual brake system, it must be included as part of the new remote control package.

  If the crane you are considering converting to radio remote control has a hydraulic brake, regardless of manufacturer, you can confidently rely on Berlets experienced engineers to assist you... and at a cost far less than anywhere else in the marketplace.

• Wireless Telemetry Control

  WIRELESS TELEMETRY CONTROL WITH THE 12-K SERIES INSTACON 12-K is a two-way digital radio telemetry control system that replaces wired control systems. It provides confirmation, via a wireless link, that a requested function has been done. Wire links, which are costly to maintain, are replaced by INSTACON 12-K, to increase operator and machine efficiency and safety. A typical INSTACON 12-K system consists of two or more transceivers. One transceiver controls the functions of a machine via a digital radio link. Once the requested function is done, the second transceiver radios back a confirmation to the operator.

  Here are the highlights:

  • Microprocessor-Controlled Receivers
  • Time Multiple Sharing (TMS)
  • Replaces Wire Links
  • Reduces Installation & Maintenance Costs
  • VHF Band Operation
  • Easy Interface to Controlled Machine
  • Provides Positive Function Indication
  • Multiple Units May Be Combined

  INSTACON 12-K applications include mobile side loaders and straddle cranes that handle intermodal freight containers in railroad yards and marine terminals. Before, control of the spreader bar was via a wired line, which spooled off a reel as the container moved. This spooling action could cause many failures due to constant movement in a harsh environment. INSTACON 12-K replaces these wire-control links, reducing installation costs and improving reliability while providing a positive measure of control even when the operator is unsighted from the machine function. Other applications include: remote control of valves in irrigation systems, oil and gas pipelines and refineries; and control of conveyors, bucket loaders, and hopper loaders in quarry, mine and grain processing operations.

NAICS Categories

• 333990 All Other General-Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

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