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BEKUM shows its strengths with regard to profitability with its 'tandem blow' procedure

Drafting PU27/08/2008

The procedure 'tandem blow' developed by Bekum has proved to be a growing economic engine. The procedure presented in the K1998, after almost 10 years indicates a good market penetration. The success of this technique is perfectly complemented by the current trend of the small bottles of liquid yogurt as Actimel & Co.

The procedure 'tandem blow' can operate the WB Series Compact (BM 206 / 506). This can be doubled again the performance of a single or double machine (i.e. a capacity of 100 per cent growth). Customers do not even have to deal with a new machine: Bekum is offers to its clients as re-equipment. 'tandem blow' means blown simultaneously from above and from below with the so-called 'lower calibration' additional. This procedure, according to data from Bekum, cannot offer what the competition with the same parameters of performance. For small bottles, facilities 'tandem blow' reach yields of more than 100 million containers a year.

Increased performance through Multi Cavity

Small bottles for the direct consumption of milk drinks, sports drinks, juices and functional beverages for all ages, with capacities from 100 to 300 ml, are in fashion. The 'multi cavity' procedure for this type of bottles allow a density higher in the cavities of the tools: a normal machine is equipped with a width of 500 mm cast; a modified machine, as the World Bank 506 DL (D = Double Station / L = Long Stroke) can accommodate molds of up to 650 mm in width. This generates a density up to 30 percent higher in the cavities. Almost for each requirement there is a solution: food packaging of a layer, with the typical structure of 3 layers of a container of milk or coextrudidos 6 layers model equipped with barrier layer can be manufactured.

Class reference of small blow molding machines: Bekum BM 506 DL (D = Double Station / L = Long Stroke).

Barriers to keep your food fresh longer

With an installation of BM 506 DL double stations for the procedure of 6 layers coextrusion-blowing, the Berlin company integrates 'tandem blow' technology in the production of multilayer packaging by co-extrusion with several cavities. Due to the superb barrier properties of packaging multilayer by co-extrusion against the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide, the procedure is particularly suitable to manufacture containers for foods with long durability.

Rise of the market for small bottles

'Tandem Blow' for the moment brings to Bekum a large number of orders. Thus, provided new facilities for liquid yoghurt bottles similar to the mark 'actimel'. The rate of average production of the 506 DL DM is 19,500 bottles / hour. BEKUM optimised in this case the weight of the bottle and the thickness of the wall. Optimized 'actimel' bottles finally checked in in case of fall, resistance to pressure and mechanical properties General. The result of the trial persuaded the client completely and allowed save 25 percent of the material on the bottles manufactured by the conventional method.