Berlet Electronics Ltd.
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
Company Details
Total Sales ($CDN):
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000
Number of Employees:
20
Company Information
Dale Mcmillan
Title:
Sales and Marketing Manager
Telephone:
(905) 564-2710
Fax:
(905) 564-2755
Email:
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Products
Engineered Radio Remote-control Systems
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.
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.
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.
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.
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