In the past years, BMA has successfully introduced the segmented-bull-gear system with module 14 for tower drives, as a substitute for the single-piece bull gear that had been widely used until then. A segmented bull gear consists of 10 to 18 segments, depending on the number of teeth and the diameter of the drive section, and offers obvious advantages:

For its manufacture, a special material is…

We have recently completed a project for the optimisation of production in an Asian factory of a Lower-Saxony-based automobile manufacturer. This was made by order of a regional long-term partner company. Two of our PLC software specialists were on site for several weeks in order to adapt and upgrade the existing software. In another factory of the same final customer, we are currently working on…

This June’s  International Sugar Forum took place at Kursk. Numerous visitors were welcomed at BMA’s stand. These included representatives from local authorities and institutions as well as from the sugar industry, who were interested in information about BMA’s latest range of supplies and services. Valuable information about the innovative technology of BMA products was the topic of many…

The 18th FenaSucro Fair will take place in Brazil this year, the largest sugar-producing country by far. More than 450 international exhibitors will take part in one of the world’s largest sugar fairs.At the FenaSucro 2010 we are going to present our new microwave measuring technology for Brix-density measurement, DynFAS MW, and other interesting innovations from our portfolio to the Brazilian…

The requirements to be fulfilled by the drives for beet extraction towers and vertical pulp presses are continuously increasing. Up to ten gearboxes work in parallel on one bull gear. The most important aspects are to ensure a high failure safety during campaign operation and to transmit the huge torque while protecting the material from wear.BMA Automation has therefore developed its own drive…

We lately recognised an increased demand for services and assistance, particularly in the field of centrifugals. Therefore we decided to extend and adapt the services offered, for the time being for centrifugals, in order to answer our customers’ needs more intensively.For this purpose, we have been working in the research project “H2-ServPay” in cooperation with Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität…

June 2009BMA’s origins as railway repair shop are indeed unknown to many people. Large areas have been used now as foundation for a solid conversion. Part of the repair shop building had been newly built in 1936 with such a massive structure that now for conversion, special saws had to be used to cut out reinforced concrete walls of partly 0.5 m thickness. Static problems due to floor loadings…