Bekum's all-electric Eblow now made stateside

    March 2, 2015
    Eblow 607D:  This all-electric blow molding machine from Bekum America Corp. features a direct-acting mold-closing system using a combination of in-line clamp cylinder, hydrostatic gearbox and servo actuator. The C-frame mold clamping system provides fast, high precision mold closing via a direct-acting cylinder and precision guide rails.
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    EBLOW 607D  This all-electric blow molding machine from Bekum America Corp. features a direct-acting mold-closing system using a combination of in-line clamp cylinder, hydrostatic gearbox and servo actuator. The C-frame mold clamping system provides fast, high precision mold closing via a direct-acting cylinder and precision guide rails.

    WHAT'S NEW?  U.S. manufacturing and availability of the EBLOW 607D all-electric machine, which has been available in Europe for a few years. The EBLOW model is the all-electric version of the company's HYBLOW 607D machine.

    BENEFITS  The all-electric drives yield reduced energy consumption, noise reduction, increased movement speeds and greater accuracy and repeatability.

    Bekum America Corp., Williamston, Mich., 517-655-4331, www.bekumamerica.com

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