TPT January 2022

T E CHNOLOG Y

Sikora presents measuring and inspection technology at Fakuma trade event

quality and efficiency potentials can be optimally exploited,” explains Mr Lieder. One of the highlights at the Sikora booth was the Purity Scanner Advanced, which inspects online plastic pellets for contamination by means of X-ray and optical cameras and automatically sorts out contaminated pellets. This not only creates pure material, but also reduces waste and material consumption for maximum sustainability. The Purity Concept V, with which customers could have plastic pellets tested live, proved to be popular. The optical inspection and analysis system is used for random sample analysis or incoming goods inspection of pellets. For this purpose, the test material is placed on a sample tray and automatically inspected by a colour camera within a few seconds. The image recordings are then automatically evaluated. The system detects, for example, black specks and colour deviations from a size of 50µm and highlights contamination on the monitor image and, in parallel, by projector on the sample tray. A clear

AFTER many trade shows were cancelled over the past year due to the Corona pandemic, the go-ahead was given again late last year. At the Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Germany, everything revolved around the plastics industry. Sikora was represented with a booth and presented innovative measuring, control as well as inspection and sorting technologies to the trade audience. With a high number of visitors, the Bremen- based company considers the Fakuma a complete success. “We are very happy that trade shows can take place again and we are especially pleased to finally talk live about innovations and projects with our customers and partners,” said Holger Lieder, director of sales at Sikora. A high visitor interest and many concrete inquiries for reliable technologies for quality control made the week in Friedrichshafen a success. The topics innovation, digitalisation and circular economy played an important role. “In demand were both our measuring systems for tube and hose manufacturing as well as our inspection and sorting equipment for plastics production and processing with which

assignment of the contamination and a follow-up control are therefore possible at any time. In the field of extrusion of pipes Sikora presented a wide portfolio of online measuring and control devices. Among others, the Centerwave 6000, which measures by means of radar technology the diameter, ovality, wall thickness and the inner profile of the pipe seamlessly over 360 degrees of the circumference. Using the system shortens the start-up process and converts wall thickness oversize into profitable extra length. Another highlight was the X-ray- based X-Ray 6000 Pro, also for use in tube production. Manufacturers use it to measure the inner and outer diameter as well as the eccentricity of products from 0.65mm. The wall thickness of up to three different material layers is also measured. Sikora’s participation at the Fakuma was a complete success

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