The distinguishing features of the BM series

• Increasing technical / commercial requirements have led to continued development of the BM concept in order to achieve a more attractive price/performance ratio, improved ease of operation, and increased efficiency. The new BM types end with the number “6” and are of the latest technology to keep our customers on the leading edge and guarantee a continued successful partnership.
  
  
• The machines are optimized to mould widths from 300 to 1400 mm and are ideally suited for small runs as well as high-output production, single and double-sided of up to 24 cavities.
  
  
• The proved BEKUM principle of transverse carriage movement relative to the closing direction of the moulds has been retained. It allows for easy access and selectable flexibility for in-machine finishing and post-cooling stations, as well as oriented bottle discharge.
  
  
• BM machines are designed for high wear resistance, long service life, and extremely short dry cycle times.

The distinguishing features of the BA series

• Complete separation of clamping unit and extrusion unit.
  
  
• Clamping unit with underlying guidance - Rapid movement by means of 2 hydraulic cylinders using proportional technology (one on each side) with mechanical synchronized guidance.
  
  
• A fully synchronously operating control by means of an electronic hydraulic control system act on locking bars and ensure exact welding and secure locking of the mould with precisely defined clamping force distribution. This ensures that, irrespective of reaction forces occurring, the advancing displacement is identical at all points of force introduction. Such a system ensures a perfect closing movement.
  
  
• The entire clamping unit can travel on rails. Consequently, for mould changing, it can be rolled out away from the head, so that mould fitting by means of a crane or forklift truck is easily possible, especially as there is good access to the clamping region through the locking bars from the sides as well. In addition, the system may be optionally used for continuous parison extrusion, as appropriate for example in the case of coextrusion. In this case, automatic sideways-travelling of the clamping unit is employed.
  
  
• The relatively little moved masses and a modern hydraulic system ensure that the energy requirement and consequently the operating costs remain low. Only the opening and closing displacements necessary for production are executed. Rapid closing speed guarantees short cycles. 6. The system may be extended by connecting downstream postcooling and/or punching stations to form complete production lines, these stations being constructed on the modular principle.
  
  
• The extruder platform with standard electromotive height adjustment ensures good accessibility to extruder and head. It corresponds essentially to our previous successful solution for this area.
  
  
• The accumulator head range with capacities from 2,5 to 80 liters guarantees an economic solution for every task, either with single or with double head. Furthermore, the system may be equipped with heads for continuous parison output, to be precise optionally for BI-EX-production (multilayer process for processing recycled material) and for CO-EX production (multilayer technique using barrier material and bonding agent).