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Preview 2008 Wire Expo
Bremen, April 15, 2008 - SIKORA is presenting a wide variety of successful products and technological innovations at this year’s Wire Expo. With the new CENTERVIEW 8000, for a sovereign 8-point-eccentricity, 4-axis-diameter and 8-point ovality measurement SIKORA is showcasing a remarkably flexible measuring device. The presentation of the pioneering diameter gauges of the LASER Series 2000 as well as the X-RAY 2000 for a precise measurement of the wall thickness, diameter, ovality and eccentricity, round off SIKORA’s program to the future in Pittsburgh.
CENTERVIEW 8000
SIKORA is presenting the remarkable CENTERVIEW 8000 developed for the special demands for quality and productivity at the production line. CENTERVIEW 8000 includes a unique non contact measuring head that allows a continuous on-line measurement. Furthermore, an 8-point eccentricity measurement, 4-axis diameter and 8-point ovality measurement provide highest precision. The measuring system is perfectly suitable for the production of telephone wires, coaxial cables, LAN-cables as well as automotive and building wires. SIKORA offers two CENTERVIEW 8000 models that are specifically compatible with diverse product dimensions to serve individual customer demands. CENTERVIEW 8010 is applicable to products with a diameter from 0.1 to 10 mm while CENTERVIEW 8025 is particularly conceived for bigger product diameters from 0.5 to 25 mm. Unique is the auto positioning of the gauge head to the cable position. In order to receive precise single measuring values even in the sub micrometer area, the design of the measuring head does not include any rotating mirrors, optical lenses or guide rollers.
CENTERVIEW 8000 records single measuring values with highest precision and depicts them in the form of points in a unique cloud diagram (patent pending) display. Rapidly, the operator gets clear information about eccentricity values that can optimally and promptly be controlled by means of specific controlling procedures. “With our innovative and powerful technology we further want to raise the bar regarding quality, productivity and cost reduction in the segment of premium measuring devices”, says Jeff Swinchatt, president of SIKORA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. CENTERVIEW 8000 sets new standards through its technological fully developed measuring procedure.
X-RAY 2000The innovative X-ray technology makes possible the most economical and most precise measuring device of that kind. All different models of the X-RAY 2000 series, which are developed for product diameters of up to 300 mm, have the potential to meet the most stringent quality standards. 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 device are high accuracy, easy handling as well as a continuous online quality control at the production process. X-RAY 2000 is suitable for the measurement of the wall thickness of the cable continuously at four points (at the top, at the bottom, left and right) and always guarantees flexible solutions for specific products. The system additionally provides diameter and ovality values and at the same time offers the capability to control the manufacturing process by wall thickness or diameter.
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.
LASER Series 2000At the Wire 2008 SIKORA is also exhibiting its well-proven LASER Series 2000, consisting of precise XY and 3-axis gauge heads, suitable for the application at all kinds of cable production lines. It offers a continuous online quality control for the sovereign measurement of the outer diameter of a product during the production. SIKORA also offers different gauge head models adapted to individual customer demands for products 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 Series 2000 gauge heads provide 500 measurements per second and ensure with an exposure time of 0.25 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.
Meet our team of SIKORA on booth 117/119 and get to know our exciting product range. We look forward to seeing you at the Wire Expo!
SIKORA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONPeachtree City, USA
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