Ballen Enzo designs and manufactures games, attractions and indoor play areas for children. They use BRM laser cutting technology for almost all the products they create. In fact, they have two of these machines, and both have been given their own names.
We’re absolutely hooked on it
The games and attractions created by Ballen Enzo are all conceived, designed and produced in-house. One of the interactive games they make is a real ‘ball shower’. Children can put the balls into a hole, where they are sucked up and travel through tubes into a barrel. When the children press the button, the hatch opens and all the balls fall out of the barrel. A unique product that can already be found in many indoor play centres. All the components for this ball shower are made using BRM’s laser machines.
We spoke to Wim Wijting, one of the directors and the founder of Ballen Enzo. He tells us that the laser machines are the backbone of the company. “We’re absolutely hooked on them. When selecting materials, we immediately check whether they can be processed using the laser.” The most commonly used materials are therefore wood and acrylic.
Suuz & Bertha
BRM’s laser machines are so important to the company that they have been given their own names. The ‘senior laser cutter’, the BRM Original 90130, is called Suuz, and the newer BRM 100160 is called Bertha. They can even be found on the ‘About Us’ page on the Ballen Enzo website.
Wim says he is very pleased that the cut products are dimensionally stable and that the machine allows them to produce items very quickly. He also mentions two advantages of a laser machine over a CNC milling machine. “A milling machine has very different characteristics to a laser cutter. The laser cutter is much more precise and can make right-angled bends.” So the decision to opt for a laser machine was an easy one. “Some of our products simply cannot be made without a laser machine. Because if you had to do everything by hand, it would simply be unaffordable,” explains Wim.
Looking to the future, Wim does not rule out the possibility of adding a third machine. “BRM is vital to the growth of this company, both now and, I believe, in the future. They’re simply growing alongside us!”
“BRM is essential to the growth of this company.”
BRM’s advice and service
When Wim started looking online for a laser machine, he soon came across BRM. They decided to buy a trade-in machine first. “And we were so pleased with it that we were immediately convinced BRM was the right choice for us. The way BRM handles its service and the advisory process for purchasing a machine is simply top-notch.”
