Features and Advantages of Band Knife Machine

An important equipment of apparels industry, the Band Knife Machine (BKM) is a highly productive cutting machine, which is used for cutting the fabric rolls without using the cardboard inner tube. It comes with an endless loop blade and a flat table, which is used to support the material to be cut.  It can also be used for slitting/cutting of fabric rolls or changing foam and they can be also used in upholstery industry for cutting leather, EVA rubber, and carpets.

Although these machines are not as famous as the straight cutting machines, but there are some useful features and benefits of this machine that can’t be overlooked.

Features of BKM:

• It comprises of a band form knife that looks like a loop.

• It consists of a series of pulleys (that could be three or more in numbers). These pulleys help in offering the constant rotating motion of the knife.

• The knife of band knife machine is usually narrower that the straight knife machine.

• It comes with a large size table, which is used to support fabric rolls for cutting/slitting.

• The air blower of BKM helps to reduce the weight of the fabric roll by blowing air on it.

• Band knife machine is used for cutting the fabrics without using the cardboard inner tube.

• It comes with saw mill technique for cutting the fabric rolls accurately.

• These machines are equipped with automatic grinders that grind the band knife instantaneously.

• High speed motors are used in these machines.

• The lifespan of knife is dependent on the fabric types used for cutting and the machine usage.

Benefits of BKM:

• These machines are appropriate to be used for any types of line.

• It can cut objects with very sharp curves.

• The machine has very high productivity that impacts the overall productivity of apparel industry positively.

• It can easily cut the fabric at 90° angle

• The probability of accidents are very low

• It could be efficiently used for cutting small parts of fabrics.

So, if you are planning to install a specially designed cutting machine in your apparel industry for improving the productivity appreciably, then you must install the band knife machine at your work place for effective results.

Features and Models of Band Knife Cutting Machine

Band knife machine is an initial device tool used in knitting and garment industries. Used for cutting the clothes and similar soft materials like cotton, insulation, knitted fabrics etc., the knife machine is a power tool which is very similar in operation to a band saw having endless loop blade and a flat table to give support to the material while cutting. 

This machine could cut the patterns of fabrics very accurately and that’s why it is widely used in the textile industries. Band knife machine comes in two categories – vertical and horizontal, depending on the fabric material to be processed or cut. In both the type of machines, there is a grinding attachment which sharpens the band knife continuously while cutting. In horizontal band knife machine, the grinding attachment for sharpening the blade is usually powered by power motors, whereas in the vertical band knife machine, non- powered grinding attachment can be used. 

 

The main benefit of using this machine is that one can get very sharp curves and easily cut small parts as well, if required. However, it is not possible to directly cut the fabric from lay with this machine. Below are some attractive features of band knife machine:

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•  As per the material, several grits of sharpening stone are available in this machine and is equipped with originally designed electronic sharpening system.
• For fabric cutting, saw- mill technique is used.
• A grip knob is available for installation and removal of knives.
• If you want to relocate this machine, then you can easily do with the carrying caster equipped in it for easy removal from one place to another.
• It provides high- quality sharpening with minimal wear of band knife.
• Equipped with a mechanical band catcher and this makes the band fixed (in case of break)

Band knife machine was first introduced by W. Newberry with the patent No. 3105, London in the year 1808. But today, this machine is prominently manufactured by REXEL and at the moment there are five models available such as R1250, R1000, R500, R1150 and R750 and many more models of Band Knife Machine with ultimate features.