BLA2

Overview

PartHubz supplies replacement parts for the BLA2, and every figure on this page comes straight from the Hobart parts manual — part numbers, quantities and electrical ratings included — so orders can be placed against the exact catalog numbers Hobart assigned to this machine.

Key Features

• Right-to-left application: The BLA2 is the right-to-left build of Hobart's bottom label applier line, carrying model number ML-44145; the mirrored left-to-right build is cataloged as ML-44106.
• 115 VAC gear-motor drive: The apply mechanism is driven by a gear motor rated 115 VAC at 72 RPM, Hobart part 00-047295.
• Motor capacitor: A 5.6 MFD / 370 V motor capacitor, part 00-047297, is cataloged for the drive circuit.
• Roller microswitch: Switching is handled by a microswitch fitted with a roller (00-084732), wired through its own dedicated cord assembly (00-047360).
• Guide stripper pin: Part 00-047133, listed individually in the catalog as a single replacement piece.
• Left-hand-thread fasteners: The switch mounting (LH) is held with 10-32 hex machine nuts cut with left-hand threads (NS-047-11) — specialty hardware, not standard shelf stock.
• Documented cabinet: The BLA cabinet is illustrated under parts list PL-52627, which includes the resistor cover assembly (00-047123).

Specifications

• Product type: Bottom Label Applier
• Model: BLA2
• Model number: ML-44145
• Application direction: Right to left
• Drive motor: Gear motor, 115 VAC, 72 RPM (part 00-047295, qty. 1)
• Motor capacitor: 5.6 MFD / 370 V (part 00-047297, qty. 1)
• Trigger switch: Microswitch with roller (part 00-084732, qty. 1)
• Switch cord: Cord assembly - microswitch (part 00-047360, qty. 1)
• Stripper part: Pin - guide stripper (part 00-047133, qty. 1)
• Switch mounting: Switch Mtg. (LH), qty. 1
• Resistor cover: Cover assembly - resistor (part 00-047123, qty. 1)
• Cabinet parts list: PL-52627
• Parts manual: Form 33777 (6-97), © Hobart Corporation, 1997
• Related model: ML-44106 (left-to-right application)

Replacement Parts

Form 33777 catalogs the BLA2's service components one by one, which means a single failed part can be ordered and replaced on its own rather than swapping a complete assembly. Components listed for the machine include:

• 00-047295 — Gear motor, 115 VAC, 72 RPM (qty. 1)
• 00-047297 — Capacitor, motor, 5.6 MFD/370V (qty. 1)
• 00-084732 — Microswitch with roller (qty. 1)
• 00-047360 — Cord assembly, microswitch (qty. 1)
• 00-047133 — Pin, guide stripper (qty. 1)
• 00-047123 — Cover assembly, resistor (qty. 1)
• Switch Mtg. (LH) — switch mounting, left-hand (qty. 1)
• NS-047-11 — Machine nut, 10-32 hex, left-hand thread (qty. 2)
• NS-044-07 — Nut assembly, 6-32 hex Keps (qty. 1)
• SC-115-26 — Machine screw, 6-32 x 5/16, pan head (qty. 1)
• SC-123-88 — Machine screw, 8-32 x 5/16, slotted truss head (qty. 4)
• WL-006-02 — Lockwasher, #8 medium (qty. 4)

PartHubz supplies these replacement parts for the BLA2. Because the BLA line was produced in both directions, quote the model number ML-44145 when ordering so the right-to-left machine is correctly identified. Questions on a catalog number can be directed to PartHubz at 833-700-8006 or [email protected].

Operation

The parts list shows how the BLA2's apply cycle is wired and driven. A microswitch fitted with a roller (00-084732) — mounted on the left-hand switch mounting and secured with 10-32 left-hand-thread hex nuts — serves as the machine's roller-actuated switch, connected through its dedicated cord assembly (00-047360). The 115 VAC gear motor (00-047295) turns the mechanism at 72 RPM, with the 5.6 MFD/370V motor capacitor (00-047297) in the motor circuit. At the stripping point, the guide stripper pin (00-047133) is the cataloged component associated with guiding the label as it separates from its backing. Inside the cabinet, the resistor cover assembly (00-047123) closes off the resistor, per the PL-52627 cabinet diagram.

Applications

Bottom label appliers earn their keep wherever a label belongs on the underside of a package. In retail grocery work — meat, seafood and produce departments in particular — trays are weighed, wrapped and priced at a steady pace, and placing the label on the base keeps the top of the pack clean and presentable while the printed side sits protected underneath. A right-to-left unit like the BLA2 suits wrapping stations and operator workflows that move in that direction; where the layout mirrors, the left-to-right ML-44106 build is the matching choice.

Because the apply motion comes from a 72 RPM, 115 VAC gear motor, the gear motor and its capacitor are among the key cataloged service components in Form 33777 — both are listed individually with their own Hobart part numbers, along with the roller microswitch that actuates the cycle.