Bernard Controls, Inc.
About
Bernard Controls is a French manufacturer of electric valve actuators with 89 years of experience, headquartered in Gonesse, France, with US manufacturing in Katy, Texas, and additional production facilities in Beijing, China. The company holds a claimed number-one position in the nuclear industry and organizes its business around three market segments: nuclear, oil and gas, and energy/water/industry. Their actuator portfolio includes multi-turn ranges (AQ, AT, BT, ST, STX) and quarter-turn ranges (AQL, SQ, SQX, FQ, FSE), alongside nuclear-qualified actuators and a dedicated regulation line for continuous modulating control valve service. Distinguishing technologies include worm gear self-locking transmission, the INTELLI+ intelligent control platform, LOGIC programmable control systems, absolute encoder position sensing, and SIL design compliance for safety-instrumented systems. The company also integrates ESD emergency shutdown capability, open fieldbus communication for DCS/SCADA/PLC connectivity, and the BC APP for digital actuator management. With 14 operating units and 4 manufacturing facilities worldwide, Bernard Controls supplies valve automation across water treatment, power generation, and petrochemical process industries.
Key Products
Electric multi-turn actuator for gate valves and globe valves that provides reliable rotary-to-linear motion for valve opening and closing in industrial and nuclear applications.
Electric quarter-turn actuator for ball valves, butterfly valves, and plug valves that provides 90-degree rotational valve operation for shut-off and control applications.
Electric actuator series providing reliable valve automation for standard industrial applications in water, energy, and process industries.
Electric actuator series designed for specific torque and speed requirements in valve automation applications.
Electric actuator series for quarter-turn valve applications requiring precise positioning and reliable operation.
Electric actuator series providing multi-turn valve automation with integrated control capabilities.
Extended-performance quarter-turn electric actuator for demanding industrial and process applications.
Extended-performance multi-turn electric actuator designed for heavy-duty valve automation in critical applications.
Electric actuator series designed for specific industrial valve automation needs with enhanced performance features.
Electric actuator series for specialized valve automation requirements in critical process applications.
Electric valve actuator qualified to nuclear industry standards for safety-critical applications in nuclear power plants, with seismic and environmental qualification.
Electric actuators designed for continuous modulating/control valve service that provide precise positioning for process regulation in water treatment and industrial applications.
Intelligent and intuitive actuator control platform that provides advanced diagnostics, configuration, and monitoring capabilities for automated valve management.
Actuator control logic system that enables programmed valve operation sequences and interlocks for process automation.
Emergency shutdown system integrated into actuators that provides fail-safe valve positioning during critical process upsets or safety events.
Safety Integrity Level design capability ensuring actuators meet IEC 61508/61511 functional safety requirements for safety-instrumented systems.
Open fieldbus communication integration enabling actuators to connect with plant DCS, SCADA, and PLC systems via standard industrial protocols.
Online configuration and sizing tool that helps engineers select the correct actuator model based on valve type, torque requirements, and operating conditions.
Mobile and digital application for actuator management, monitoring, diagnostics, and configuration from smartphones and tablets.
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