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SIKORA at the Interplastica 2008
Prepare yourself for an exciting visit to this year’s Interplastica 2008 in Moscow! SIKORA AG, manufacturer and worldwide vendor of pioneering measuring, controlling and testing equipment for the plastics and rubber industry will attract attention with the presentation of cutting edge products such as the LASER 2000 and X-RAY 2000 series. On the exhibition area the Germany-based company presents its innovative range of products and invites interested visitors to see for themselves the latest measuring and control devices.
Continuous online quality control with the LASER 2000 series
For the precise measurement of the outer diameter of a product during the production the SIKORA XY and 3-axis gauge heads of the LASER 2000 series set new standards. The different gauge head models guarantee reliable measurements of hoses and tubes with a diameter from 0.05 to 300 mm. The sophisticated combination of a laser diode as light source with a CCD-line sensor provides high quality measurements. The outer diameter is automatically calculated from the shadow image. All LASER 2000 gauge heads provide 500 measurements per second and ensure with an exposure time of 1 µsec highest precision even if the product is vibrating or moving as typically seen during the production process. No moving parts and optical components are integrated into the systems which eliminate wearing and maintenance procedures. Due to the highly technological standard calibration is also not necessary.
X-RAY 2000: successful measuring technology for extrusion lines
X-RAY 2000 for the measurement of the diameter, wall thickness, eccentricity and ovality at the production line will be a major visitor attraction at the SIKORA booth. It presents itself as a remarkable generation of measuring systems for the reduction of production costs through minimization of start-up-scrap and thus reduction of material consumption. Outstanding innovations of the reliable X-ray measuring device are high accuracy, easy handling as well as a continuous online quality control of products with up to 3 layers. X-RAY 2000 is suitable for all hoses and tubes from 3 to 300 mm and always guarantees flexible solutions for specific products. The display and control device of the X-RAY 2000 series is ECOCONTROL 2000, a powerful processor system, which permanently provides precise measuring values and ensures highest quality standards. A length- or time-related diagram for the measured dimensions and a display of the statistical distribution curve of the measurements is offered. With SPC-data of the minimum, maximum value, the mean, standard deviation, Cp, and Cpk values the operator has all the information necessary to correctly control the extruder output or the line speed.
