Barudan BEAT 800 Series
The BEAT 800 series was a series of multi-head embroidery machines manufactured from 1989 - 1993 by Barudan. Models in this series came in 2, 4 and 6 head configurations. The heads came in both 5-needle and 7-needle versions. The machine used the same keyboard system as the Barudan BEAT 700 Series, the previous series of multi-head machines in the BEAT series.
The versions with UF in the model number (802-UF) were 5 needle and the UG models (806-UG) are 7 needles.
This machine also came in the YS version which featured independent take-up levers and had 7 needles.
The Barudan 800 Series had automatic trimmers and automatic color changes.
The 800 Series was an otherwise an upgrade from the Barudan BEAT 700 Series.
Upgrades
The Barudan BEAT models can be upgraded with the Embroidery Black Box which is an external file reader which allows the BEAT 800 series to upload design files from a modern USB flash memory stick.