UAF Appoints Telerex as New Benelux Distributor

June 17, 2010 - PRLog -- SAUGET, Ill. – Universal Air Filter® is pleased to announce a new European partnership with Telerex of the Benelux region. Two locations in Breda, Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium mean two distributors in one partner for UAF.  With the appointment of Telerex as the Benelux distributor of custom air filter and EMI shielding products, the reach of UAF is greatly expanded throughout all of Benelux. Telerex’s team of experienced sales engineers becomes closely involved with customer applications to ensure fast delivery of samples and prototypes.

The Telerex engineering sales team serves as an extension of customer product development teams. With the addition of the new UAF partnership, Telerex customers and prospects receive full access to the electronics enclosure thermal management, mechanical design and EMI shielding expertise that UAF has provided to North American and Asian Original Equipment Manufacturers for more than 50 years. UAF uses the same 3-D modeling software packages that are most popular in Europe. Benelux design engineers can also choose to download 3-D air filter models through UAF’s web site, http://www.uaf.com/telerex, and within minutes of answering a few specification questions, a customized 3-D air filter is generated. 2-D drawings also are available for download to support procurement and documentation.

The UAF / Telerex partnership provides customized solutions and engineering support during the design phase of medical, power generation, military, computer networking and telecom product development. UAF products meet stringent safety and reliability requirements, including flame safety, CE compliance, ETSI, NEBS, Telcordia and UL air filter assembly ratings. UAF Quadrafoam and Dual EMI air filters offer low pressure drop and high dust arrestance for deep loading and increased dust holding capacity.

Design engineers looking to evaluate custom UAF products can access UAF’s complimentary, round-the-clock prototype service available worldwide via http://www.uaf.com. The prototype service provides design engineers with assistance in meeting critical design, testing and evaluation deadlines. Prototypes are produced and shipped within five working days.

About Telerex
Telerex is a value-added distributor for OEMs and companies that service the industrial electronics market. Telerex serves nearly 2,000 active customers in end markets ranging from apparatus, medical, public appliance, military, apparatus / machines, to contractor. Telerex core consists of four business units with four independent sales teams serving electronics, electromechanical, motion solutions and computer solutions. The Telerex Group consists of the following companies: Telerex, Wonderware Benelux and MechaTronix.

   Telerex core – Value-added distributor for OEMs and companies that service the industrial electronics market.
   Wonderware Benelux – Industrial automation software.
   MechaTronix in Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Manufacturer of metal and plastic parts used in the industrial electronics field, including customer requests combining metal or plastic components with basic assemblies.

About Universal Air Filter
UAF is the leading designer and made-to-spec producer of custom air filters. Filter and EMI shielding products are used in hundreds of applications across a wide variety of electronic equipment end markets, including communications, computer networking, industrial machinery, medical, power generation and military / defense.  Customers serving these industries find UAF’s products are an integral part of their ability to manage heat dissipation and protect the equipment from a variety of other failure mechanisms, including airborne dust contamination, fire and EMI. UAF is a vital resource for customers challenged with bringing products to market quickly and on-spec.

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Editor’s Note:   This release and other UAF news and high-resolution photos may be downloaded at http://www.uaf.com/press.

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About Universal Air Filter: UAF is the leading designer and made-to-spec producer of custom air filters. Filter and EMI shielding products are used in hundreds of applications across a wide variety of electronic equipment end markets, including communications, computer networking, industrial machinery, medical, power generation and military / defense. Customers serving these industries find UAF’s products are an integral part of their ability to manage heat dissipation and protect the equipment from a variety of other failure mechanisms, including airborne dust contamination, fire and EMI. UAF is a vital resource for customers challenged with bringing products to market quickly and on-spec.