LDA & MAC Valves will be present at Brau Beviale 2015, which will take place at Nuremberg from 10 until 12 November. Brau Beviale is worldwide recognised as the most important expo concerning the beverage industry.

You can now meet our Product Specialist Mustafa Mourou at Brau Beviale. Meet him at Stand 5-448/ hall 5.

We invite you to discover our latest innovative solutions in order to gain productivity and filling precision. We would be delighted to welcome you on our stand 5-448/ hall 5 from 10 until 12 November.

During the next 4 weeks, different "Gazettes" concerning our solutions will be available for download in the links below:

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LDA, solutions for life

LDA specializes for over 50 years in industrial automation and offers customers a wide range of products. LDA is recognized as a specialist provider of pneumatics, shock absorption, vibration isolation and gas springs in Belgium and Luxembourg. With the years, we developed a significant technical expertise and our engineers support our customers to find the solutions that correspond with their needs. For more information on our products, check out our technical catalog.

Have a question for our specialists? Call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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Belgium

LDA offers upgrades for several applications in cement plants:

MAC Valves pneumatic valves are extremely well suited for all kinds of pneumatic applications in dirty circumstances, or circumstances with varying temperatures.

Because of the design of the valves, the MAC Valves pneumatic valves are very resistant against all forms of contamination (dust, liquids …). MAC Valves typically also offers more flow in a smaller body compared to the competition, combined with fast response times of the valves. This results in extremely powerful valves with a great reliability and a long lifetime, even in the heaviest of circumstances.

MAC Valves are widely used in the cement and sand industry and result in a powerful upgrade in the following applications:

• • Impeller rotary packaging machines, used for packaging cement into paper bags.
    
    
  • Valves & PHD cylinders to control dispensing out of silos – pneumatic valves, coupled with cylinders on the silos to fill the cement trucks.
    
    
  • Bag application system, taking the paper bags of a roll and placing them on the packaging machine head.
    
    
  • Air cannons to reduce sediment on the silo walls.
    
    
  • Dust collectors, high quality pulse valves, available as a drop in solution.
    

Installing MAC valves on the above applications results in a longer lifetime with a higher reliability. On top, a large part of the MAC Valves product range is often repairable which leads to an increased lifetime. This leads to less maintenance and less breakdowns of your system.

MAC Valves are unbeatable when it comes to functioning in applications where dirt and temperature changes are standard. Call us now to find out more concerningMAC Valves. LDA is the exclusive distributor in Belgium and Luxembourg for the complete MAC Valves product range.

LDA, solutions for life

LDA specializes for over 50 years in industrial automation and offers customers a wide range of products. LDA is recognized as a specialist provider of pneumatics, shock absorption, vibration isolation and gas springs in Belgium and Luxembourg. With the years, we developed a significant technical expertise and our engineers support our customers to find the solutions that correspond with their needs. For more information on our products, check out our technical catalog.

Have a question for our specialists? Call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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1980 Eppegem
Belgium

LDA is the exclusive distributor in Belgium and Luxembourg of many components used on public transport equipment as well as in the assembly and maintenance halls. These solutions are proven solutions in use by many worldwide customers. In this industry snapshot, you will find an overview of our solutions for the transport equipment and the assembly and maintenance halls.

Transport equipment:

Assembly and maintenance halls:

Transport equipment:

Traction sanding valves: In case of an emergency stop, the sander sprays sand on the track in order to increase friction between the track and the wheel. MAC Valves are resistant against contamination and have a consistent response time, within a wide temperature range.

Main brakes and parking brakes: Air brakes on trains, made up of several valves acting as a safety valve, will make sure the wheels do not start slipping when the train speeds up and slows down. MAC Valves has solutions out in the field for this application. The compressors for the brakes can be isolated against vibrations and shocks using ITT Enidine wire ropes, offering a very high durability and corrosion protection.

Lubrication of the wheel sets: MAC Valves have solutions for the lubrication of wheel sets, but also have a look at our broad range of fluid valves.

Air suspension: Together with it's partners Firestone and MAC Valves, LDA can offer drop in replacements for the air suspension systems on public transport equipment. Also the tilting mechanism benefits from quality air springs and pneumatical valves.

Couplers:  Pneumatic couplings are a perfect application for MAC Valves. The electrical side is taken care of by Molex Westec connectors. Jarret shock absorbers from ITT Enidine are used as emergency shock absorber on the technical bar and couplers of older passenger trains.

Door controls: For pneumatically operated doors in all forms of public transportation, LDA distributes proven concepts, including MAC Valves pneumatical valves and PHD cylinders. Both MAC Valves and PHD are installed and approved at numerous European and worldwide customers for door actuation and automatic steps. Our cylinders can now be outfitted with the Bimba Intellisense predictive maintenance unit, which predicts when a cylinder is about to breakdown. This is especially interesting in highly critical applications to avoid a breakdown when the cylinder is needed the most.

Contactors: Contactors in both diesel and electric locomotives need to be steered pneumatically due to the high forces that are required. MAC Valves offers solutions resulting in a high repeatability and long life.

Toilet operations: Simplify the maintenance operations connected to the vacuum toilets by using MAC Valves for the water tank pressurization, water cleaning, vacuum generation, opening and closing and the flush sequence control. MAC Valves are universal, pressure independent valves, and perform as well under pressure as in a vacuum. 

Cooling systems: To reduce the heat in the engine room and in the engine itself, pneumatically actuated cylinders are used. MAC Valves offers valve solutions for this application and also for pneumatically actuated windscreen wipers and mirrors. Quality cylinders are available from PHD and Bimba.

Electrical cabinets: ITT Enidine ADA rate controls are used in electrical boxes on trains. ITT Enidine also supplies shock absorbers for circuit breakers in various means of public transport systems. ECU's are typically isolated against vibrations with ITT Enidine wire ropes.

Pantographs: MAC Valves proportional pressure controllers and Firestone air springs are frequently used in pantographs.

Train horn controls: Train horns are a critical application that need to be continuously operational. MAC Valves is specified at several railway companies worldwide as the "Go to" supplier for pneumatic valves that do not fail.

Assembly and maintenance halls:

LDA and our partner Pronal have developed a safety solution for the assembly and maintenance of public transport equipment. Inflatable pillows cover the open spaces of the working pit below the transport equipment, so there is no danger for the maintenance employees to fall in the pit when moving around the transport equipment.

Similarly, Pronal and LDA have developed a solution for works at the top of the transport equipment. The inflatable safety pillows make sure that no small tools are able to fall in between the transport equipment and the access platform, preventing injuries for the employees at ground level. LDA does not only deliver the inflatable safety pillows, but does the complete pneumatical and electrical setup for easy and quick inflation and deflation of the pillows.

MAC Valves are used in the above pneumatical setup, but MAC Valves can also be used in most other pneumatic applications. LDA, as your pneumatic specialist, also delivers all accessories such as manometers, tubing, pistols, etc.

Rather using electric actuators, even for high loads? Then our Tolomatic product line is what you need. Molex connectors make sure that the electrical connections are secure, up to IP69K washdown protection.

Using overhead cranes? Have a look at our ITT Enidine Heavy Duty shock absorbers and industrial bumpers.

High impact end-of-rail shock absorbers are available from ITT Enidine under the Jarret brand!

LDA, solutions for life

LDA specializes for over 50 years in industrial automation and offers customers a wide range of products. LDA is recognized as a specialist provider of pneumatics, shock absorption, vibration isolation and gas springs in Belgium and Luxembourg. With the years, we developed a significant technical expertise and our engineers support our customers to find the solutions that correspond with their needs. For more information on our products, check out our technical catalog.

Have a question for our specialists? Call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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1980 Eppegem
Belgium

Whether it is for the assembly, production or reparation of trailers, LDA has a wide range of components available, applicable for various types of trailers, from standards to specials.

Our dedicated product range for trailers covers:

Gas springs

Gas springs are used in various applications where guidance and support is necessary to open and close panels in a comfortable and safe way. Interval closing and opening is also possible with gas springs. Gas springs are used in contexts such as:

•  Caravans
•  Horse trailers
•  Mobile canteens
•  Mobile food stands

Easy to install and use, gas springs are usually the best solution as assistance in opening and closing doors, windows, and various types of panels. Need to find a certain type of gas spring? LDA can supply gas springs based on technical drawings, samples of the gas spring that has to be replaced or a simple picture of the sticker.
LDA gas springs can be found in various industries, such as industrial and agricultural machines, or used by private persons for their furniture, sunbed, car, ...

Hydraulic cylinders

Our hydraulic cylinders are perfectly suited for the use in trailers, for any kind of lifting or pushing operation. Ask us for information on our very large product range of hydraulic, electrical or pneumatic cylinders and other specialized components.

Molex cables & connectors

With the Molex range of industrial connectors and cables, LDA has one of the largest and highest quality ranges. Molex has complete washdown solutions for almost all your applications.

LDA – Solutions for life.

LDA specializes for over 50 years in industrial automation and offers customers a wide range of products. LDA is recognized as one of the largest providers of gas springs in Belgium and Luxembourg. With the years, we developed a significant technical expertise and our engineers support our customers to find the solutions that correspond with their needs.
If you have a question, you can contact our Sales Engineers at number: +32(0)2-266 13 13 or at the email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Our offices are open from 8h30 until 17h30 each Monday until Tuesday and from 8h30 until 16h00 on Friday.

LDAdirect webshop.

LDA has never been easier to access. With our new webshop, LDAdirect, standard products are available 24/7. Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on our online product ranges. Can't find what you need in our webshop, or do you have technical questions? Contact us and we'll be happy to help you.

Have a question for our specialists? Call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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1980 Eppegem
Belgium

Whether you store oil, preheated de-icing fluids, fuel or other chemical liquids, sensors are needed in any case to verify the state of the liquid product. In a typical tank, you can find pressure sensors and switches for verifying the pressure in the tanks, temperature switches for temperature control and flow indicators and switches to be able monitor the in- and outflow of the liquid.

Transportation

The above is not only valid for static tanks, but also for mobile tanks. Liquids on trucks are equally susceptible, and often even more susceptible to influences by environmental conditions such as external heat or cold, movement, and possible external material that might react with chemical liquids. Therefore verification and control is even more important for mobile equipment. Do not hesitate to contact LDA for replacement of faulty or old sensors, or for assistance when adapting or improving your tanks.

Product information on standard components

Product information on ATEX certified components

Product range:

Controlling what you measure, starts with measuring correctly.

LDA also offers safety equipment, which can work independently or together with the sensors. Release valves for pressure relief, fluid valves that stop incoming fluids based on an electrical signal, fallback systems such as Pronal pipeline stoppers, and fire protection valves from Landon Kingsway are only a few of the possible options that LDA has on offer. Contact LDA with your questions, we will help finding the correct solution.

LDA – Solutions for life.

If you want to be informed by our specialists, please call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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1980 Eppegem
Belgium

Safety is the most important principle in any company, and this is certainly important when working with automated systems. Therefore, in automated solutions for logistics, companies confide in Enidine shock absorbers to protect their staff and equipment in case something goes wrong with the automated system.

Continuous improvements:

Enidine shock absorbers have been widely recognized as quality safety products with a long life and an excellent reliability. But technology does not stand still, and improvements are made continuously. Nowadays, companies are changing their old shock absorbers into the new series that have added safety measures such as sensors that measure the piston rod extension or impact sensors.

Features and benefits: •Designed with environmentally friendly materials and fluids. •Compact design smoothly and safely decelerates large energy capacity loads up to 330 000 Nm per cycle. •Engineered to meet OSHA, AISE, CMAA and other safety specifications such as DIN and FEM. •Wide variety of optional configurations including bellows, clevis mounts and safety cables. •Painted external components provide excellent corrosion protection. •Epoxy painting and special rod materials are available for use in highly corrosive environments. •All sizes are fully field repairable. •Piston rod extension sensor systems available for re-use safety requirements. •Programmable impact sensors available on request. •Incorporating optional fluids and seal packages can expand standardoperating temperaturerange from -10°C to +60°C to-35°C to +100°C.. Informations product

Catalogue (EN)

Product information

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Don't let your safety measures get old, upgrade them to keep a high standard and an excellent safety record!

LDA distributes Enidine shock absorbers, including the heavy duty range for most automated logistic systems and the extreme series for even more demanding applications. These shock absorbers are often used in combination with the Enidine polyurethane bumpers. LDA offers a complete range of safety equipment, such as Pronal pipeline stoppers, a variety of sensors for temperature, pressure, and flow by Euroswitch, and vibration isolation by Firestone and Enidine. LDA can integrate these solutions in your existing equipment using all the necessary connectors, instrumentation and switches.

LDA – Solutions for life.

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1980 Eppegem
Belgium

LDA presents: The MAC Valves turbo boosters, 3 way valves of high quality, perfectly suited for boost control and compatible with most systems.

Valves of the highest quality

The MAC Valves boost control valves increase boost levels in a single-port or a dual-port wastegate system, and will improve spool and response times in any system by allowing the wastegate to stay 100% closed until full boost is reached. Because of the short stroke solenoid, a balanced poppet and powerful return spring, these valves have high shifting forces, fast consistent response times, and long lifetimes. The MAC Valves turbo boosters definitely belong in your product range!

Product information

Also available in 1/8" NPT – LDA product code MC0269

Offer your customers the best:
Offer them MAC Valves

These popular valves are often used by racing teams and in the American tuning environment, and are now also available in Belgium! Do not hesitate to contact LDA for more information and an offer concerning the MAC Valves turbo boosters.

LDA: Your partner

LDA also offers other specific solutions for the automotive sector, such as specialized LDA gas springs, a full application range of air dryers and GSR components for paint cabins, E.MC air guns, Molex torque reels and positioners, and so much more. An expert team will assist you with all your questions, both through phone or at your premises.

Do you want to be informed by our specialists please call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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1980 Eppegem
Belgium

Plumbing works can be a challenging job. Works on any piping always carry the risk that some liquid passes though the piping at the moment that the works are being carried out. This might give the plumber a wet suit at best, and a danger from burns or chemical substances at worst. The risk increases when working on sections of piping that cannot be closed by valves.

For larger, industrial piping LDA has several options on offer, as discussed in our newsflash concerning 3D plugs, Vari-plugs and Uni-plugs. Also non-removable inflatable plugs are available, as they are often used as a last blocking option in case a (chemical) leak is threatening in industrial plants.

But for smaller piping and non-chemical liquids, options were either very expensive or not optimally working. This now changes because of the ORJ product range of Pronal, of which LDA keeps a sizeable stock.

Available in different sizes, ORJ plugs are easy to carry around, easy to inflate and deflate, block piping optimally, and all this for an affordable price.

Tired of a possible wet suit when working on piping? Contact LDA now and get your ORJ plug!

Product range, all on stock: •Diameter: min 20mm, max 30mm •Diameter: min 35mm, max 40mm •Diameter: min 50mm, max 75mm •Diameter: min 70mm, max 100mm •Diameter: min 100mm, max 200mm •Diameter: min 195mm, max 310mm •Diameter: min 295mm, max 510mm (delivery time 1-2 weeks)

Other types of stoppers

LDA, solutions for life

LDA specializes for over 50 years in industrial automation and offers customers a wide range of products. LDA is recognized as a specialist provider of pneumatics, shock absorption, vibration isolation and gas springs in Belgium and Luxembourg. With the years, we developed a significant technical expertise and our engineers support our customers to find the solutions that correspond with their needs. For more information on our products, check out our technical catalog.

Have a question for our specialists? Call +32 (0)2-266 13 13
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Hoge Buizen 53
1980 Eppegem
Belgium