8 series These all-electric extrusion blow molding machines from Bekum are compact and ideal for manufacturing packages and canisters designed to hold as much as 12 liters. They come in single- and double-station configurations and clamping forces ranging from about 22.4 tons to 56.2 tons.
What’s new? The series of machines, which features a new, unique clamping drive system, energy-efficient HiPEx 36D extruders and Bekum’s Control 8.0 system.
Benefits Maximum productivity, ease of use, precision and energy efficiency. The machines provide economical production for the manufacture of consumer, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging. Together with Bekum’s e-Twin toggle and patented C-frame, the machines guarantee platen parallelism. They are designed for quick mold changes and good accessibility, and boast spiral mandrel die heads in mono-layer and three-layer configurations to accommodate recyclate and fast color changes.
Bekum America Corp., 517-655-4331, Williamston, Mich., www.bekumamerica.com
Vital Statistics
EBlow 508S, EBlow 508D | EBlow 608S, EBlow 608D | EBlow 708S, EBlow 708D | EBlow 808D | EBlow 1008D | EBlow 1208D | |
Clamping force | 22.4 tons 33.7 tons | 22.4 tons 33.7 tons | 22.4 tons 33.7 tons | 22.4 tons 33.7 tons | 33.7 tons 56.2 tons | 33.7 tons 56.1 tons |
Mold width | 1.6 feet 1.9 feet | 1.9 feet 2.1 feet | 2.2 feet 2.5 feet | 2.6 feet 2.8 feet | 3.4 feet | 4.1 feet |
Daylight opening | 1 foot | 1 foot | 1 foot | 1 foot | 1 foot | 1 foot |
