CHINAPLAS 2024: SIKORA debuts quality control solutions in hose and tube extrusion

SIKORA will demonstrate its product range for quality control in hose and tube extrusion and material production and processing at CHINAPLAS 2024, on April 23-26 in Shanghai, China.

Premiere of new measuring device

At the fair, SIKORA will unveil an innovative measuring device that redefines the segment of measuring technology for hose and tube extrusion lines. Visitors can familiarize themselves with the advantages of the system live at the exhibition stand.

CENTERWAVE 6000

CENTERWAVE 6000 provide a measuring solution for tubes and pipes with a diameter of 32-1,600 mm.

CENTERWAVE 6000.

Immediately after the first vacuum tank, the system provides all product dimensions. This is achieved by innovative millimeter wave technology with a continuously rotating transceiver that measures the diameter and wall thickness gapless over the entire product circumference.

The extensive and precise measuring data enables fast centering of the extrusion tools for an automatic control to the minimum wall thickness for optimum material usage and overall sustainability.

PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED

SIKORA will also exhibit the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED for inspection and sorting of plastic pellets. With this system, even the smallest, critical contamination are reliably detected and sorted out.

PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED.

Due to its modular concept, different camera types can be used depending on the inspected material. In addition to optical 25 µm high-resolution cameras, which detect black specks and discolorations, an X-ray camera can also be installed to detect metallic contamination down to 50 µm in the pellet.

PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED automatically sorts out detected contamination via a blow-out unit. For optimizing the by-catch, SIKORA developed a “hybrid blow-out” feature.

The system ensures the highest material quality and reduce by-catch with flexible inspection. During the inspection, user can define in advanced which contaminants in the material are uncritical and select a smaller blow-out unit for these, or a larger blow-out unit for critical contaminants, such as metal contaminants.

X-RAY 6000 PRO

SIKORA will present a system based on X-ray technology – X-RAY 6000 PRO – that provides measuring data on wall thickness, eccentricity and inner and outer diameter of hoses and tubes in extrusion lines.

X-RAY 6000 PRO.

The system can be used either after the extruder, between two vacuum tanks/cooling sections, or at the end of the line for cold measurement, enabling the wall thickness to be reduced to the smallest permissible value.

The data are clearly displayed on the monitor of the ECOCONTROL 6000 processor system.

Booth concept to underline SIKORA’s claim to perfection

SIKORA will present itself with a new booth concept that underlines its claim to perfection at CHINAPLAS 2024. The German company will not only offer its best product and service solutions, but will also present in a profession atmosphere.