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The Emerson Roadshow is making its way to OEM Automatic on Thursday, 17th March! The Emerson Roadshow truck travels worldwide with a whole host of products and interactive features. Come and see the Emerson truck and join our product specialists as we talk you through all things industrial automation and flow control. What will the Emerson mobile demonstration hub include...

Valpes’ range of ATEX electric actuators has evolved with a new design and dimensions! Valpes took the opportunity offered by compliance with the latest requirements of the ATEX directive (2014/34/EU) for installation in potentially explosive and hazardous atmospheres. New certifications are also achievable for new markets with EACEx (Russia) and IECEx (international) certification. Valpes is Zoedale’s  electric actuator supplier. It’s...

Last week, Zoedale and OEM Automatic took to the City of London for the Brewers Congress exhibition - known as the largest gathering of breweries in the UK. Brewers Congress is a niche and specialised exhibition fit for the brewing industry, with more than 300 breweries represented. ‘The Brewery’ was a fitting venue for the Brewers Congress as this is...

This year our current Managing Director, Richard Armstrong, celebrated 31 years at OEM Automatic with 21 of those as MD there and, in parallel, two years as the MD at Zoedale. In agreement with OEM’s senior management, Richard has decided to end his professional career and retire at the end of 2021. “ Although it has been a short relationship...

Dependability and precision are the hallmarks of any product required in the medical industry. PeterPaul has the technology, quality and dedication to support the stringent requirements of medical industry valve applications. PeterPaul valves can be found in medical gas instrumentation systems, industrial gas measuring, instrumentation devices and medical equipment. A variety of medical equipment applications such as adjustable beds, dental...

Come and talk to Zoedale and OEM Automatic’s Pressure & Flow department at this year’s Brewers Congress, which is running from 7th to 8th December 2021, held at The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4SD. We will be exhibiting on the 8th December only. Zoedale and OEM Automatic are hygienic process equipment and product specialists. We’ll be in the...

Zoedale’s a specialist in solenoid valves and valve actuators. Our extensive expertise in the pressure and flow sector and wide range of valves and actuated products enable us to solve most flow control problems. Zoedale was founded in 1976 and is based in Bedford. You’re in good hands with us. We represent a large number of manufacturers of valves and...

It was fulfilling for us to witness normality again at the CHEMUK exhibition this year. The NEC Birmingham had its buzz back, and the sound of a busy hall was a positive sign for Zoedale, who shared a stand with OEM Automatic Ltd. Zoedale is part of the OEM Automatic Group and specialises in flow control products. They showcased some...

The UK biogas market has been on a rollercoaster journey over the last decade. And for many trying to generate power and income from the technology, the journey has not been a profitable one. A good number of potentially and theoretically viable installation projects fail to get the correct sustainable funding to even lay the foundations of a plant, let...

We are pleased to announce that our solenoid valve range has just got bigger and smaller, all at the same time! For more than 40 years the L182/L282 normally closed and normally open range of solenoid valves has been the backbone of the pilot assisted solenoid valve ranges supplied by Zoedale Ltd. THE FAMILY’S GOT BIGGER This family of valves...

As part of the delayed Euro2020 tournament, over 12,000 volunteers will be giving up their time and working at 20 locations across London (and another 10 cities across Europe) for the 31 days of the Euro2020 tournament. The role of the volunteers is to ensure that the event goes smoothly at Wembley Stadium and in an around some of London’s...

At CHEMUK this year we’ll be promoting a new range from OMAL – KRATOS ball valves. Why KRATOS? Well, in Greek mythology, KRATOS is the god of strength. (OMAL also manufacture ball valve ranges named for Thor and Hercules, two other great mythic strongmen.)

A growing number of Zoedale’s customers are using our call off stock facility to ensure a guaranteed continuity of supply and product availability. In what is currently an unprecedented situation world-wide, we thought we’d explain a little more about call-off’s for your consideration. Continue reading →

Zoedale is pleased to announce that they have become part of the OEM International Group. With Headquarters in Sweden, OEM have a UK base in Leicester, of which Zoedale has worked with for many years. Zoedale is extremely excited about this opportunity for continued growth and to offer our current customers an even wider selection of complimentary products. These include panels, pressure and flow, sensors and safety, motors and machine vision and identification products. Zoedale also has additional expert technical advisors that can be utilised across the two companies enhancing our customer experience. Continue reading →

Aventics Pneumatics, previously Bosch Rexroth Pneumatics - and another Emerson brand - is now part of the Zoedale family of ranges available directly through us. Aventics is a pneumatics automation solutions range with a world-wide reputation and Zoedale is a platinum distributor for them. This enables us to offer the best support for the range. Continue reading →

CHRISTMAS 2019 AND NEW YEAR 2020 OPENING HOURS Zoedale would like to wish all their customers, suppliers and friends a happy festive period. Thank you for your continued support over the years - we have now been successfully trading for almost 44 years (since 1976) and we wouldn't still be here without your support and loyalty. Continue reading →

CHRISTMAS 2018 AND NEW YEAR 2019 OPENING HOURS Continue reading →

Zoedale's main solenoid valves supplier, Emerson have announced they will be rebranding their Sirai solenoid valves as ASCO. This is ONLY a branding change. You will still receive the same, high quality products and the same high level of service that you have come to rely on. Continue reading →

Brewery Z was formed by some of the team here at a Zoedale Ltd. It was a natural but exciting evolution after selling valves, pumps and actuators to the UK Brewing market with many of the team members gaining a real passion for the industry. Continue reading →

Zoedale is proud to have a focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - we feel it's important for both our society and to allow the staff to get involved in areas they may not otherwise have had time to do. Continue reading →

What is a solenoid valve and what are they used for? Solenoid valve talk is always a hot topic here at Zoedale - They're some of our most popular products. They come in various formats and sizes and are suitable for many different industries and applications - there are lots of uses you may have never considered before.... Continue reading →

Zoedale takes our customers' data and privacy very seriously - we always have and we always will. We have made some changes to our Privacy Policy in line with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which come into force across the EU on 25th May 2018 and replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Continue reading →

Zoedale Ltd is pleased to exclusively offer, from stock, the new Bernard Controls AQ Range of quarter turn electric actuators starting at only £211 from stock. Continue reading →

As proud Silver Sponsors of SIBA, Zoedale Ltd will once again be exhibiting at the annual BeerX show in Liverpool on the 14th and 15th March 2018. Continue reading →

Omal is a manufacturer of high quality valves and actuators. Read how they embed Sustainability and CSR into their operations: Continue reading →

Brewers wanted! At Zoedale Ltd we’ve started our own Nano Brewery called Brewery Z using the Camurri Brauer kit that we stock and supply. These are self contained one pot brewing systems incorporating the hot liquor tank, mash tun and kettle all in one aimed at the professional all grain home brewer or small commercial outlets like Brew Pubs. They're available in 23L to 400L capacities. Continue reading →

Zoedale are pleased to announce that we have added Flamefast gas safety products such as Gas Proving, Gas Detection and CO2 Monitoring systems to our range... Continue reading →

Omal is one of Zoedale's "oldest" suppliers of coaxial valves, pneumatic valves and pneumatic actuators along with butterfly and ball valves. We've worked with them for over 20 years and our relationship seems to continually go from strength to strength. But where do their products end up and in what applications? Continue reading →

At Zoedale we love getting involved in the communities of the industries we supply so we decided to run an event for Brewers in Manchester. We decided to use the brewery event to raise funds and awareness for Mustard Tree Charity, helping Manchester’s Homeless and people trapped in poverty. Continue reading →

Ale and Beer, the nation’s favourite cold drink, has now made brewing one of Britain’s most rapidly growing markets. As a result, this market place is now saturated with new the products on offer from the many breweries vying for their piece of the market. So how in this highly competitive market place do you stand out from the competition? Continue reading →

Zoedale is excited to be able to offer gas solenoid valve and gas valve products to our ever increasing gas sector customers. We are now already supplying our customers who deal with natural gas, propane, LPG and gas feed pipe shut off with EN161 certified gas valves and accessories... Continue reading →

Here at Zoedale we strive for change! We understand that the world is constantly spinning; it is important to keep up to speed with the trends and attitudes of the industry and inspire our employees to get involved with the future of the trade. That’s why we have been participating in the BVAA’s Future Leaders Programme (FLP). Continue reading →

Imagine this; you’ve just bought a stunning new Ferrari (I’m sure it’s not hard to). It’s sitting on your drive, looking, sounding and smelling faultless. You’d want your pride and joy to be checked over every now and again, just to make sure its running as smooth as ever. Right? Continue reading →

27th October 2017 1pm - 4.30pm - An informal brewer event in Manchester for Craft and Home Brewers and Brewing Enthusiasts to learn about brewery efficiency, scaling up and making money from brewing. Continue reading →

Guest Blog – The World Beyond The Horizon We are living in very uncertain times – Brexit talks have just begun, we have a minority government looking to form a coalition, tensions between Russia and the US lead coalition in Syria are growing, North Korea are testing missiles and we have Donald Trump as US President! Continue reading →

Zoedale explains the seven stage brewery process with an infographic. Continue reading →

Omal is pleased to launch its latest new product: The Pro-Chemie 60 – a stainless steel flanged ball valve series designed for the chemical industry. Continue reading →

Following the success of last year we will again be exhibiting at the SIBA BeerX show in March. Continue reading →

You may have noticed this website is looking rather tired and dated. Well, we've been working hard on a new site! Continue reading →

We're looking for another Sales Engineer to join our growing team here in Bedfordshire Continue reading →