Extrusion International 4-2019

PREVIEW 66 Extrusion International 4/2019 Whoever wants to be informed about industry trends, innovations and hot topics at K 2019 won’t pass Bekum by. Bekum is heralding the future of blow moulding with the “Concept 808” machine study. NewDesign and Improved Functionality: At first glance, all observers will note the modern design of the machine’s cladding. The design is eye-catching with its aesthetics, modern colors and shape and is characterized by still more functionality and improved ergonom- ics. Among the practical extras are, for example, the large-scale safety gates and integrated variable color LED sig- nal lights that indicate operating status and simplify requiredmaintenance. Only 15 Minutes for a Mould Change: One of the excellent features is the op- tionalmagneticquickmouldchangesys- tem. With this, mould changeover is ac- complished in 15 minutes per clamping unit – without tools or a special mould cart. Particularly Noteworthy is the sim- ple and easy to operate magnetic blow pin quick change system. Moulds and blow pins are always changed from the front side of themachine. High-output and Energy-efficient Extrusion Package: A well-tuned high-output extrusion system essentially ensures product the pressures of all supplies process utilities. Remote on-line service, as empha- sized by Industry 4.0, has been avail- able from Bekum for many years. With permission of the owner, Bekum service technicians can log in to ma- chine controls and carry out function tests and perform software updates. Circular Economy – Regrind Processing on the ShowMachine: Bekum is engaged in the circular economy and, with its Bekum 3-layer heads, offers a solution for costs- effective recycling of single-origin PE of PP plastic scrap. Thanks to Bekum’s tri-extrusion technology, recycled material (PCR) can be embedded be- tween layers of virgin plastic materi- als. The use of PCR in the middle layer can also permit a cost-reduction in the manufacture of containers. Bekum is presenting the Concept 808 showma- chine with a multi-cavity three-layer application. BEKUMMaschinenfabriken GmbH www.bekum.com Innovative and Future-oriented Machine Design quality. The new generation of high- output extruders of the future pack- aging machine line distinguish them- selves through processability, high maximum throughput, and excellent melt homogeneity. Bekum places particular importance on energy ef- ficiency when developing extruders. Extruders are the main consumers of energy in any extrusion blow mould- ing machine. Bekum extruders use energy efficient motors and drives, which are important to achieve high energy efficiency. (Class 10 as called out in EUROMAP 46.1). Bekum extrusion heads in either mono- or multi-layer technology are designed to achieve precise flow guidance, short color change times and uniform wall thickness through- out the article for all extrusion blow moldable plastics. Bekum Control 8.0 – New Operator Panel with New Visualization: The modern machine design of the future machine series will be enhanced via a portrait-oriented, generously dimensioned 24 inch operator panel and a new, intuitive touchscreen called Bekum Control 8.0. Visualization of throughput values and energy consumption on the multi-touch operation panel is provided as well as the display of power, water, air consumption, and K 2019: Hall 14, Booth C03 Only 15Minutes for aMould Change withmagnetic quick mould change system