Monthly Archives: May 2023

It’s been a busy week in the mouldshop at BEC Group. After thirty years of dedicated service, we bid a fond farewell to our oldest injection moulding machine – a Fortune Euro 180 installed at BEC in the early 90’s. This was an emotional goodbye for several of our staff members who have been at BEC only a couple of years longer than the machine! Replacing the Fortune Euro 180 is a gleaming Battenfeld Smartpower 240. This 240-tonne horizontal injection moulding machine will allow BEC to mould parts larger in dimension and with a higher shot weight (the amount of plastic injected into a mould to fill it). The Battenfeld will also allow for more modern software to be used when setting and running jobs, and improved reliability. As part of BEC’s drive to improve sustainability, the new machine is … Continue reading →

Filters at BEC Group Our forty years of unique filter manufacturing across household, automotive, marine and transport applications means BEC Group are well versed in producing bespoke filters for industry. We work closely with customers to understand what they are trying to protect with a filter, and how we can produce a great filtration solution. Take a look at how we design and make a million filters every year for our customers. Finding out about your filter How does making your filter a reality happen? It begins with (quite a few) choice questions… Firstly, what is it you’re trying to filter? Filtering large debris in a vacuum cleaner versus filtering impurities from liquid fuel involves completely different shapes and sizes of filter, types of media and the plastic that can be used to encapsulate it. Once we know the medium … Continue reading →