The nation’s critical infrastructure relies on safe, resilient, supply of power and energy, and Ulverston-based Bender UK has developed a strong demand for its customised and off the shelf solutions that support the needs of public and private sector business across the UK and Ireland.
The company’s pioneering technologies, coupled with its expert knowledge, enables Bender UK to respond to the most challenging of problems faced across defence, healthcare, rail, oil and gas, manufacturing, marine and renewable energy sectors. Operations in demanding environments such as subsea cables and 24/7 processing plants rely on Bender to monitor, alarm, and forewarn of electrical failure in vital systems to protect services, people and production from costly disruption and downtime.
2022 marks the 25th year since Bender UK was formed. The business has grown year-on-year, and now employs over 90 personnel who are dedicated to the support of its expanding customer base.
The strong foundations of Bender UK grew out of its German parent company Bender GmbH founded by Walther Hans Bender, an innovator and pioneer of the world’s first patented insulation monitor. Seventy-six years later the goal to realise potential in new markets and deliver technology innovation is still firmly embedded in the culture and values of the family-owned group of companies.
Protecting the health of electrical infrastructure is at the core of Bender UK’s activity in the UK and Ireland. The company works with consultants, OEMs and end-users to deliver solutions that guarantee resilience and improve safety through the monitoring of power, energy usage and residual currents – detecting degradation and faults in complex electrical systems. Bender also provides state of the art services to healthcare, delivering operating room and critical care power projects to hundreds of NHS, HSE and private hospitals each year.
Many of Bender’s clients benefit from round-the-clock maintenance, call‑out and repair services. The company supports hundreds of industrial and healthcare clients with annual preventative maintenance contracts, 24/7 support and remote monitoring services that enable analysis, repairs, or upgrades to prevent shutdown.
The experience of Bender UK’s team is undeniably strong. As a company which values internal progression, many of the company’s electrical experts have worked on-site in industry, prior to moving into management, project delivery or applications engineering roles.
With a field-based team throughout the UK and Ireland, Bender has a skilled BS7671 compliant and factory-trained engineering pool strategically located within 2-4 hours’ drive of its vast customer base.
Engineers deliver design, consultancy, installation, commissioning, and technical support to customers on and offshore. They are supported by a large research and development team based at the Bender headquarters in Germany.