Specifications

KE-430F-0 BE-438F
3 Medium materials
5 Heavy materials
K Knitted materials
F Foundation garments

KE-430F
Electronic direct drive lock stitch bar tacker

Application
Stitch formation
Max. sewing speed
KE-430F-3
Medium materials
KE-430F-5
Heavy materials
KE-430F-K
Knitted materials
Single needle lock stitch
3,200sti/min
KE-430F-F
Foundation
BE-438F
Button attaching

2,700sti/min
BE-438F
Electronic direct drive lockstitch button sewer
Sewing area(X-Y) Max. 40 x 30mm Max. 6.4 x 6.4mm
Dimensions of buttons that can be sewn Outer diameter of button 830mm*1 Stable thread tightening and thread trimmer when sewing from
Feed mechanism Yintermittent feed mechanism(pulse-motor driven mechanism) foundation to denim. High quality sewing will be realized at various materials.
Stitch length 0.0512.7mm 0.056.4mm KE-430F gains high productivity as its the worlds fastest cycle time.
No. of stitches Variable(Refer to Program List for details on the number of stitches for sewing patterns that are already preset.)
Beautiful sewing and easy to adjust sewing functions
Max. No. of stitches 5,000stitches/pattern
Stable sewing quality with Digital tension
Work clamp lifter Pulse motor drive system
Extremely low noise and vibration for operator friendly sewing
Work clamp height
Button clamp height
17mm Max. 13mm Max. Overwhelmingly superior productivity with the world's fastest cycle time
Rotary hook Shuttle hook(double shuttle hook, optional) Shuttle hook
High energy saving Easy maintenance
Digital tension Standard equipment
Clean sewing with semi-dry type
Thread wiper Standard equipment User-friendly operation panel
Thread trimmer Standard equipment Environment-conscious
Thread nipper -3,-K,-FStandard equipment
Data storage method Flash memoryAny sewing pattern can be added using SD card
External data storage method card *2
No. of cycle programs 30 cycle(50 programs for each cycle)
89 sewing patterns are set already 64 sewing pattern are set already
No. of stored data
(Up to 512 patterns can be added. Total number of stitches of stored data which can be added is within 500,000.)*3)
Motor AC servo motor 550W(Direct Drive)
Machine head:Approx.58kg, Operation panel: Approx 0.4kg
Weight
Control box:Approx.9kg
Power supply Single phase100-120V,200-240V 3-phase200-240V,380-415V, 350VA
*1 Use the optional button clamp B(S03634-101) for diameters of 20 mm or greater.
*2 No guarantees of operation can be given for any media.
*3 The number of sewing patterns and the number of stitches that can be recorded will vary depending on the number of stitches in each sewing pattern.

RoHS Compliant
BAS-311G/326G is compliant with the RoHS Directive
(the restriction of the use of certain hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment)
Product specifications are subject to change for improvement without notice.
which came into effect in the EU in July 2006.
Please read instruction manual before using the machine for safety operation.

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KE-430F Electronic direct drive
lock stitch bar tacker BE-438F Electronic direct drive
lockstitch button sewer

Beautiful sewing and easy to adjust sewing functions Clean sewing with Semi-dry type
Ideal thread take-up for each, light and heavy materials All bar tacker and button attaching models are semi-dry type. They supply constant

In addition to recognized the stable of thread tightening for heavy materials, new clean oil only to the rotary hook, there is no concern of oil staining. The direct drive

best suitable thread take-up is added, which can be used from light materials to system, having no belt shavings can keep products clean.

medium materials. It greatly improves sewing quality for light materials

Less thread cast-off and bird nest at the sewing start

Newly added thread trimming function which cut threads after the arm shaft is User-friendly operation panel
stopped can steady the thread end length. Improved nipper decreases thread cast-
off and bird nest at the sewing start. The operation panel is designed to be user-friendly

and to improve the ease of operation.
Digital tension as standard equipment
Digital tension is equipped as standard. It keeps tension evenly when operators SD card slot
changing, realizing stable sewing quality. Digital tension is easily adjusted on the SD card slot is equipped on the operation panel as
operation panel, which is useful for operators who are familiar with screwed-type standard. Sewing patterns can be added and copied
adjustment. Changing the thread tension can be added on the sewing programs. easily.

Easy-setting digital tension

Extremely low noise and vibration for operator friendly Sewing
Digital tension is easily set by the dedicated key. You can
(dB) Sound level
Optimal design for arm bed and rotational mechanism by computer analysis, check the setting every time on the dedicated window.
90
optimal control for direct drive motor and feeding motor reduced sewing noise
Production counter
and vibration greatly. It helps reduce stress and fatigue of operators and
It can count how many sewing products are sewed until
supply operator-friendly environment.
9999999. Program setting

KE-430D Sewing patterns, X-scale, Y-scale, sewing speed and upper

Lower thread counter
KE-430F thread tension can be memorized as user programs.
80 If you use the bobbin thread counter to set the number of
2600 2800 3000 3200 Program No.1-89(BE-438F:No.1-64) have been preset into
(sit/min)
articles which can be sewn with the amount of bobbin
the sewing machine. Up to 512 kinds of patterns can be
thread available, you can stop the bobbin thread running
Overwhelmingly superior productivity with the World's fastest cycle time out in the middle of sewing pattern.
added and program No.200-999 can be changed all terms.
*Number of memorized patterns differs according to the number of stitches.
Since a direct drive system is used, KE-430F boasts the Worlds fastest sewing speed 3,200 sti/min in half rotation Sewing start speed
hook sewing machines. Since the work clamp lift amount can be set in two steps, it contributes to productivity
Nine steps sewing start speed can be selected. It can select
enhancement.
suitable speed for sewing materials, contributing to

High energy saving preventing the thread cast-off at sewing start.

(wh)
Loss of power transmission is remained by direct drive system. A new 11% Environment-conscious
Reduction
motor has been developed and reduces the power consumption around
15% compared to the previous model. It exercises strong sewing with less Brother has established its original Brother Green Label for the products, in
energy. conformity with ISO 14021 and JIS Q14021. The KE-430F and BE-438F is
certified as an environment-conscious sewing machine according to the
430D Brother Green Label standard.
430F
The machines are compliant with the RoHS Directive*1. The use of the
(3minutes cycle,200V)
Easy maintenance restricted substances such as lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium is
absolutely within the regulation values. Brother has been providing all its The industrys most efficient
energy savings
The life cycle of the grease has been extended by (the) twice the rate products in accordance with the RoHS Directive for all market areas Reduction of noise at the usage environment
KE-430F A significant reduction of lubrication oil
compared to the previous model. (excluding machine tools).
Applying grease at only two locations makes maintenance easier. The RoHS Directive (the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
KE-430D
2
UP electronic equipment) came into effect in the EU in July 2006.
More than twice
KE-430F Electronic direct drive
lock stitch bar tacker BE-438F Electronic direct drive
lockstitch button sewer

Sewing Patterns list (KE-430D) Vertical bar tacking Vertical straight bar tacking
The sewing patterns shown below have been preset into the sewing machine and can be selected according to Sewing No. of LengthWidth Sewing No. of LengthWidth Sewing No. of LengthWidth Sewing No. of LengthWidth
No. stitches No. stitches No. stitches No. stitches
pattern (mm) pattern (mm) pattern (mm) pattern (mm)
specifications.(Any sewing pattern is available as long as it is within the work clamp and feed plate in size.)
Use the work clamp and feed plate that match the respective sewing pattern selected.

For ordinary materials

No. of No. of No. of
No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) 26 28 310 41 36 316 28 19 0.310

8 21 72 5 29 102 64*1 30 162

46 27 0.320
68*1 22 72 67*1 30 102 4 31 162

20 28 72 13 35 102 66*1 32 162

71*1 29 72 69*1 36 102 1 42 162

21 35 72 15 42 102 65*1 43 162

27 35 310 42 44 320 29 21 0.310
72*1 36 72 70*1 43 102 89 90 243

For denim
No. of No. of No. of
No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm)

6 30 163 3 35 203 17 42 243

47 44 0.325
80*1 31 163 63 35 203 83*1 43 243

14 35 163 79*1 36 203 18 56 243 40 32 316 43 68 324 30 28 0.310

81*1 36 163 2 42 203 84*1 57 243

16 43 163 62 42 203 19 64 243

82*1 44 163 78*1 43 203 85*1 65 243

Crescent bar tacking
For knitted materials and foundation garments No. of No. of No. of
No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm)
No. of No. of No. of
No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm)

22 14 72 33*2 15 82 31*2 28 82
34 35 127 36 57 712 38 53 710
75*1 15 72 32*2 22 82 731 29 82

9 21 72 77*1*2 23 82 76*1*2 29 82

74*1 22 72 7 28 82
35 58 127 37 57 712 39 53 710
* The sewing start and sewing end are in the middle of the pattern.
Straight bar tacking Vertical zigzag stitching
No. of No. of
No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm)
Crossed stitching Crossed tacking
10 21 100.3 No. of No. of
No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm) No. Sewing pattern stitches LengthWidth (mm)
44 46 915
11 28 100.3

48 70 1010 50 84 1616
12 28 200.3

23 35 250.3

45 70 925
24 42 250.3
49 93 9.69.6 51 105 3026

25 45 250.3
KE-430F Electronic direct drive
lock stitch bar tacker BE-438F Electronic direct drive
lockstitch button sewer

L-pattern tacking Program listBE-438F

No. of LengthWidth (mm) The programs shown below have been preset into the sewing machine. Any program is available as long as the needle
No. Sewing pattern stitches No. Sewing pattern No. of LengthWidth (mm) drops down in the hole of the button.
stitches
When sewing programs that do not have crossover stitches, the thread is trimmed after sewing of one side is
completed, and then the other side is sewn.
No. of No. of No. of No. of Sewing size No. of No. of No. of No. of Sewing size
52 60 11.311.2 54 78 15.315.2 No. button Sewing pattern threads crossover stitches X Y (mm)
No. button Sewing pattern threads crossover stitches X Y (mm)
holes stitches holes stitches
1 6 12 64*1 6-6 1 18 3.43.4
1
54* 6 12 21*3 6-6 1 19
2 8 14 34*3 10-10 1 27
55*1 8 14 22*3*4 6-6 0 24
3.40 3* 5
2.43.4
3 10 16 43* 6-6 0 24
53 60 11.311.2 55 78 15.315.2
4 12 18 35*3*4 4 10-10 0 32
2
2
5* 16 22 44*3*5 10-10 0 32
6*2 20 26 46 6-7 1 19
1
56* 6 11 47 8-9 1 23
Circular stitching 7*3 6 12 48 10-11 1 27
3.43.4
No. of LengthWidth (mm) No. of LengthWidth (mm) No. of LengthWidth (mm) 03.4
No. Sewing pattern stitches No. Sewing pattern stitches No. Sewing pattern stitches 23*3 10 16 49 12-13 1 31
8*3 12 18 *1 Check that the button hole diameter is 2 mm or greater before using the
programs.
9*3 5-5-5 21
*2 Do not use the button lifter spring.
56 106 99 58 127 99 60 114 1010 24*3 7-7-7 27 *3 When sewing of one side is completed, the button clamp rises and the thread
3 2.62.4 is wipped. To finish sewing, press the foot switch until sewing of the other side
25*3 5-5-5 21 starts, or press the foot switch again after sewing of the other side is
completed.
26*3 7-7-7 27
1
*4 When sewing of one side is completed, the thread will be wipped without the
57* 6-6 1 18 button clamp rising, and then the other side will be sewn.

10 6-6 1 19
57 116 99 59 104 1010 61 124 1010 58*1 8-8 1 22 Opt io ns
11 8-8 1 23
12 8-8 3 25 Shank device
13 10-10 1 27
For eyelet buttonhole Types of shank buttons
27 12-12 1 31
No.
No. of LengthWidth (mm)
Sewing pattern stitches No.
No. of LengthWidth (mm)
Sewing pattern stitches No.
No. of LengthWidth (mm)
Sewing pattern stitches 14*4 6-6 0 24
5
36* 6-6 0 24
28*4 8-8 0 28
86 21 62 87 28 62 88 35 62
37*5 8-8 0 28
4
15* 10-10 0 32
If you want to sew a pattern other than standard patterns, you can create your original pattern using the PS-3000. Consult with your local Brother sales Office for details.
38*5 10-10 0 32 A : 18mm or less
29*4 12-12 0 36 B : 1.5mm or more
C : 1.5mm or more
39*5 12-12 0 36
P e riphe ra l e quip me n t 59* 1
6-5 1 17
16 4 6-5 1 18 3.43.4
Shank button
Sewing data programming software Double-pedal foot switch 60*1 8-7 1 21
No. of No. of Sewing size
The right and left pedals 17 8-7 1 22 No. Sewing pattern
threads stitches X Y (mm)
are provided for 30 10-9 1 26
With the KE-430F, sewing can be 50 6 12
61*1 6-6 1 18 51 8 14
done using sewing patterns other separated operation
18 6-6 1 19 3.40
functions. This allows 52 10 16
than preset ones. PS-300B is
62*1 8-8 1 22 53 12 18
software for creating even more precise 19 8-8 1 23
Compatible control program versions are Ver. 6.0.00 and later. If
sewing patterns on a positioning of materials. 63*1 10-10 1 26 using an earlier version than this, update the version. When sewing
personal computer. 31 10-10 1 27 this program, use a sewing speed of 1600 rpm or less.
45 12-12 1 31
4
20* 6-6 0 24
40*5 6-6 0 24
32*4 8-8 0 28
41*5 8-8 0 28
4
33* 10-10 0 32
42*5 10-10 0 32