20 Years BBG
Anniversary with Product Premieres
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CEO Hans Brandner welcomed around 100 guests and exhibitors to the Innovation Day of BBG GmbH & Co. KG in the recently completed logistics hall at the company's headquarters in Mindelheim on 17 May. KG. Assisting ... (© Hanser/K. Klotz)
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... his son Sebastian Barton, who works in the US branch and also spoke the welcoming words in English with regard to the Chinese customers who had travelled to the company, was at the company boss's side. (© Hanser/K. Klotz)
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The attentive listener was Oskar Braunsberger, who founded the company in 1960 and sold it in 1999, ... (© Hanser/K. Klotz)
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... so that now three generations could celebrate the 20th anniversary (© Hanser/K. Klotz)
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With the new BFT-P V8 mould carrier system with 2200 mm wide and 1400 mm deep mould platen and 300 kN clamping force, even large glasses can be economically and ergonomically encapsulated (© BBG)
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The high-speed electric mold carrier system uses a toothed belt drive that has been tested and improved in one model variant over more than one million work cycles (© BBG)
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A growing role is being played by user-friendliness for form-mounting platens currently up to 2500 mm wide and 1600 mm deep. With the BFT-P V8 and the BFT-P V10, two completely designed mould carrier systems were exhibited on which horizontal casting is carried out (© BBG)
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In addition, the Ergonomics Forum ... (© BBG)
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... models and concept studies for vertical systems shown (© BBG)
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Numerous partners took part in the BBG Innovation Day as exhibitors and speakers, ... (© Hanser/K. Klotz)
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...including Universal Robots. The company's Cobot showed how release agents can be applied automatically. The focus was on ... (© BBG)
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... in the pilot plant, however, improvements to the various exhibits, including a zigzag vent slide and a PUR sprue trimmer, which significantly shortens the sprue channel (picture) and thus saves material, ... (© Hanser/K. Klotz)
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... as well as a slide with double function: At the end of the shot it forms a pleasing PUR radius and simultaneously allows unmixed material to flow away (© BBG)
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This allows the component (a 300 x 300 mm disc at the Innovation Day) to be removed from the tool after the PUR casting process without the need for reworking (© BBG)
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The new Easy Control 2.0 user interface was presented for the first time on a BFT-P V8 mold carrier system at BBG's 4th Innovation Day on May 17 in Mindelheim, Germany. It is designed to simplify the operation of mold carrier systems, increase productivity and improve process reliability when processing polyurethane (PUR). (© BBG)
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Compared to the previous version, the scope of performance has been increased, new functions facilitate the integration of new tools into the mould carrier (© BBG)
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In addition, functions and workflows have become more dynamic so that cycle times can be shortened and machine productivity increased (© BBG)
BBG presented five new mold carrier systems and concept studies, in particular for the encapsulation of large car glass panels such as one-piece panoramic sunroofs at the "Ergonomics calls for innovation" forum. All types come with electric drives and offer plate widths of up to 2,500 mm and depths of up to 1,600 mm, thus being included among the world's largest mold carrier systems for glass processing. They have specifically been optimized for the user-friendly handling of these unusual dimensions.
The exhibition included the BFT-P V8 and the BFT-P V10 mold carrier systems, which were designed right down to the last detail for horizontal encapsulation. In addition, the exhibits comprised two 1:1 models for securing molds vertically. BBG also demonstrated the design of a concept study for a further horizontal system.
Together with its partners, the BBG, also offered an extensive lecture program, including presentations and exhibitions by BASF, the Fraunhofer Institute for Foundry, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV, Hennecke, Lufttechnik Bejbl and Stäubli.
Premiere of New Easy Control 2.0
Easy Control 2.0, BBG's new user interface, which was demonstrated for the first time, simplifies the programming and operation of mold carrier systems. At the same time, it increases productivity and improves process reliability when processing polyurethane (PUR). The tool, machine and plant manufacturer has substantially increased the scope of services and a large number of functions in comparison to the previous version. This noticeably simplifies work while also making it easier, safer and faster for operators to integrate new molds into the mold carrier.
New Products in Toolmaking
Technicians from the toolmaking department showed live demos of various new products, which simplify the manufacturing process and improve component quality: automated release agent application by a robot, and a panel encapsulation mold with PUR gate trimmer and zigzag venting slider. The partners included Acmos Chemie KG, Jahnke GmbH and Jugard + Künstner GmbH. Both innovations contribute to improving component quality while saving time and material. They can be used for all Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) processes.
BBG Remote Maintenance Box
Another innovation, also on display for the first time, was developed by BBG together with Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG: the BBG Remote Maintenance Box, with which the secure and reliable remote maintenance of machines and systems via VPN is also possible in China through the Great China Firewall. (bf)
About the Company
BBG, a family-owned business, which is located in Mindelheim/Allgäu, is a manufacturer of molds, machinery and plants. In addition to end-to-end production facilities, the company designs, develops and produces molds for the processing of polyurethane (PUR), PVC, TPE and other elastomers as well as a wide range of fiber-reinforced materials. This includes production processes such as PUR-CSM (PUR Composite Spray Molding), LFI (Long Fiber Injection), RTM (Resin Transfer Molding), SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) or GMT (Glass Mat reinforced Thermoplastics), which are selected depending on the desired qualities of the finished products. Further important areas include solutions for light-weight design, the processing of composites and the manufacturing of components made of fiber-reinforced plastics for a large number of industries.
BBG GmbH & Co. KG
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