TPT September 2020

T E CHNOLOG Y

Sikora measuring and sensing provides quality assurance for vital medical tubes

device of the LASER Series 2000 XY. Furthermore, the 3-axis 2000 T models, such as the LASER 2010 T, offer the highest precision for transparent medical tubes. As an alternative to the LASER Series 2000, the LASER Series 6000 is available. Due to a significantly higher measuring rate, it additionally detects lumps on the surface of the medical tube. Single-lumen medical tubes, whose wall thickness has to be controlled during production, are reliably measured by the X-RAY 6020 PRO directly at the manufacturing process. The X-ray measuring system has been specifically designed for smallest medical tubes with a diameter of 0.65 up to 15mm and a minimum wall thickness of 0.1mm.

Sikora supplies innovative measuring and control devices for quality control during the extrusion of medical tubes. Two typical aspects that manufacturers pay particular attention to regarding quality assurance of their products are the dimension and surface of medical tubes. Single or multi-lumen coloured tubes, for which an outer diameter and ovality measurement is relevant, are measured with a

SIKORA is a specialist in measuring and control technology as well as in- spection, analysis and sorting systems, which are used to provide quality assurance for medical tubes. Theproductionofmedical tubes places many demands on manufacturers due to high safety standards. This means that medical tubes are subject to strict approvals as patient safety depends on them.

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Medical tubes place extra demands on manufacturers due to high safety standards

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