Belden establishes new automation division

Belden Australia has created a new division intended to provide greater support for distributors of its Hirschmann Automation and Control and Lumberg Automation brands. Both Europe-based companies joined the Belden group in 2007.

Adam Callender will head up the Belden Automation division, which is now part of Belden's South Pacific business based in Australia.

"With locally trained staff and comprehensive and knowledgeable support from these well-known companies, we will be able to better service Australian and New Zealand customers," Callender said.

Local distributors Soanar, Daanet and Balluff-Leuze will continue to deliver industrial automation solutions to engineers who want intelligent networking of control systems for industries including food processing, automotive and materials handling and assembly.

Lumberg provides wiring solutions for mechanical engineering and production systems and connectors, sensors, actuators and wiring components for all areas of industrial automation technology.

Hirschmann manufactures industrial network solutions based on industrial ethernet and also connector applications, electronic control systems, accessories and unified management software. Its product range extends from network components and fibre interfaces for different fieldbus systems through electrical actuator and sensor connectors to systems for load indication and load moment limitation for cranes and various other mobile applications.