TPT March 2021

The March Issue Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. As we reach a whole year in the tube industry without a major trade event – with the exception of Tube China – I have spoken to a few people who have said they are not only missing the interaction

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Rory McBride – Editor in chief

with members of the industry around the world, but that they now also realise how easy it is to suddenly feel like you have disappeared from the market to a degree. Hopefully TPT magazine can help with this. We are still winging our way to every corner of the globe each issue, reaching decision makers, buyers and engineers on the shop floor across Europe, the US, Asia, South America and Africa while face-to-face interaction is not possible. In some ways we have a more captive audience than ever. I know the statistics for media consumption have broken all records in this last year. So while you cannot necessarily talk about your new product at a trade event, or show customers around the latest machinery person to person, remember you can still promote your innovations extremely effectively in TPT so you are still visible for when things open up again. Contact us today for more information, or simply send an article or your latest news. The editorial deadline for the May issue is 18 March. It will have two main features: cutting technology, sawing & saw blades and handling, bundling, packaging & logistics. Please send any editorial to: rory@intras.co.uk The advertising deadline for the May issue of TPT is 12 April 2021.

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I hope that you enjoy the magazine.

On the cover . . . Creating the ‘technology of the future’ is the primary aspiration of Sikora. Starting with measuring devices for

The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries

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Quality in its innovative form. With passion, we develop future-oriented mea- suring and control devices for quality assurance of hoses and tubes, such as the CENTERWAVE 6000 . A non-contact system for the measure-

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the industrial production of wires and cables, it has been tirelessly developing its technologies for more than 40 years in areas such as hose, tubes and sheets. Sikora is a leading company in the design of measuring and control technology, as

ment of diameter, ovality, wall thickness and inner profile (sagging) of large plastic pipes with a diameter from 90 to 3,200 mm. An innovative solution based on millimeter wave technology that increases product quality and ensures significant material and cost savings during extrusion. – Easy operation without presetting product parameters – Precise, seamless measurement of the complete circumference, independent from material and temperature – Measurement data available in real time – Reliable without calibration

www.sikora.net/centerwave6000

well as inspection, analysis and sorting systems. It aims to set the highest standards for quality assurance, process optimisation and cost savings. More than 250 employees are based at the family-run business, which has its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. Its many local representatives and international offices also help to ensure quality assurance and efficiency globally. Sikora’s experts continuously research and develop revolutionary innovations, seeking the most economical production processes possible.

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