byko-drive

Auto­matic Film Appli­ca­tor

The byko-drive Auto­matic Appli­ca­tor is an eco­nom­i­cal film appli­ca­tor that improves the con­sis­tency of draw­downs.  When more than one oper­a­tor is draw­ing down the same coat­ing or ink, the dry film appear­ance will vary because of dif­fer­ent draw­down tech­niques.  Draw­down speed and pres­sure on the appli­ca­tor tool will impact the result.  Film thick­ness, gloss, opac­ity, and color can vary with dif­fer­ing draw­down tech­niques. 

The byko-drive is avai­l­able with a vac­uum plate or glass plate with clamp.  Appli­ca­tor bars, U-shaped bars, appli­ca­tor frames, film cast­ing knifes, and wire-wound rods are accept­able appli­ca­tors.  The byko-drive has a com­pact design con­sist­ing of a light-weight alu­minum chas­sis and impact resis­tant thermo-plas­tic cover. 

• User selectable start and stop posi­tions to accom­mo­date dif­fer­ent chart sizes
• Power assist car­ri­age return for ease of oper­a­tion
• Drip pan for faster cleanup
• Weight and bar fix­ture for con­sis­tent pres­sure on appli­ca­tor devices
• Small foot­print to save on coun­ter space
• Easy to oper­ate user con­trols

Note: Appli­ca­tors and Vac­uum Pump must be ordered separately.

The byko-drive has two user selectable speeds:

• 10 mm/sec - com­plies with ISO method 11998
• 1 in/sec - same speed sett­ing as the BYK-Gard­ner Mechan­i­cal Drive

Comes com­plete with:
byko-drive
Weight-bar fix­ture (PA-2123)
Exter­nal power sup­ply
Drip pan
Instruc­tion man­ual