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I DA U N I V E R S A L M ay -J u n e 2 0 2 0 35 NUTS & BOLTS continued from page 31 Story continued on page 37 Berco extends the Platinum Line with new technology designed to improve undercar- riage lifetime. For the fi rst time, Berco will off er specifi cally designed equipment for the a ermarket. Industry-leading engineers designed a new product line that brings Berco cra sman- ship to replacement parts. Global undercarriage supplier Berco, now part of yssenkrupp's Forged Technology group, will intro- duce a new specially-designed line of products specially designed for the North American market. In addition, Berco extends the Platinum Line, which was launched in 2019 with new products focused on improving undercarriage life in forestry applications. "For more than 100 years, Berco has been the world's leading OEM of undercar- riage systems and compo- nents for the most recognized OEMs in the heavy equip- ment industry," said Marcelo do Prado, CEO of Berco of America. "We bring the same passion, cra smanship, and engineering to customers looking to us for replacement parts or working with us on state-of-the-art specialized equipment." Replacement parts for after- market applications e undercarriage repre- sents roughly 50 percent of the total cost of ownership for tracked machines. High- quality undercarriage replace- ment parts can off er signifi cant cost savings. Berco experts, leaders in designing and building tailored undercar- riage systems for OEMs, built on their experience to engineer a new line of replacement parts. is new product line, "Berco Service," meets specifi c technical requirements for construction machines, while meeting Berco's superior quality standards, and off ers the best total cost of owner- ship. Service Line products dis- played at CONEXPO-CON/ AGG 2020 Two optimized 190 mm pitch chains for use on 16- to 22-ton excavators. By harmo- nizing designs, Berco can now cover all relevant machines with only two families of part numbers. e customer benefi ts from less complexity in the product portfolios and in warehousing. Signifi cant cost reductions are achieved through optimized designs and optimized production processes. e new Berco Service Line guarantees maximum reliability and perfect interchangeability with original products. Berco Platinum Line: Pre- mium technology improves new undercarriage Launched last year, Berco Platinum Line consists of products using state of the art technology to improve under- carriage lifetime and reduce Berco Celebrates 100 Years with New Undercarriage Modifi cations for the Aftermarket Optimized 190 mm pitch chains