Burkert joins Achilles utilities database
18 Jan 2010
London – Burkert has become a fully registered member on the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB), which standardises the pre-qualification process for doing business with utilities companies. Suppliers registered on the database can benefit from significant reductions in the time and effort associated with completing pre-qualification documents – towards pre-qualifying for work with over 50 utility companies and their partners.
“Obtaining UVDB is an essential pillar in our strategy of working more closely with UK utilities, and the OEMs that serve them,” said Burkert UK marketing manager, Helen Christopher. “The fact that we are now pre-qualified means that the process of doing business in this sector will now be much more efficient, effective and sustainable.”
“Achilles registration also gives us the ability to bring new technology solutions into the utilities sector that much quicker,” said Ms Christopher. “Solutions such as our unique 8650 process automation system, which is a cost saver, as it effectively integrates pneumatic and electronic control technologies and Profibus DPV1 communications, relieving the control engineer of the task of installing the many special expensive electrical junctions and terminations required by conventional field- wired systems in ATEX Zone 1 hazardous areas.”