EuroWire July 2018

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WITH the X-Ray 8000 Advanced, Sikora has introduced a system with high-speed technology that is tailored to the requirements of Industry 4.0. It represents an advanced alternative to the established X-Ray 8000 NXT. The system – equipped with 16 measuring sensors – measures the diameter, wall thickness and eccentricity of MV, HV and EHV cables in CV lines by a factor of up to ten times faster than the X-Ray 8000 NXT, and thus is designed for efficient control. The advantages resulting from the centring and each change of the centring screws is immediately registered and visualised. With four times the number of measuring points, compared to the NXT system, the X-Ray 8000 Advanced simultaneously measures without delay and offers immediate control. Both factors optimise the process and ensure the quality of the cables, at maximum material and cost savings. The high speed technology (HST) is the latest innovation from Sikora. The focus is on efficiency enhancement due to a fast centring and automatic control of the product parameters. The basis for this are quick and reliable measuring values with the HST. For a fast update of the scan data, the system optimises the scanning time by automatically adapting the scan path to the cable diameter. This allows the X-Ray 8000 Advanced to contribute to quality assurance and process optimisation in CV lines. Sikora AG – Germany Website : www.sikora.net Launch of the X-Ray 8000 Advanced

▲ ▲ The X-Ray 8000 Advanced from Sikora

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