WCA November 2021

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❍ Sikora says that its measuring systems can counteract raw material prices Counteracting raw material prices with measuring systems

Real-time measurement with Sikora systems allows reliable line control during the running process. Automatic control of the minimum wall thickness is carried out by modification of the extruder output or the line speed, and safety margins in the wall thickness can be significantly reduced. The measured values are permanently logged and are available for quality management in the form of trend and statistic evaluations, over the entire production cycle or the individual product length. Sikora AG www.sikora.net

or at the end of the line. They precisely measure relevant product parameters during the running production process. The measured values, such as wall thickness, eccentricity, diameter and ovality, are available directly after starting up the system. They enable direct centring of the extrusion tools so that start-up scrap and safety margins can be reduced. For example, optimal centring by the Centerwave 6000 measuring system, based on millimetre wave technology, leads to a potential material saving of about five per cent, according to Sikora.

Sikora AG specialises in manufacturing measuring, control and inspection technologies. The systems are used worldwide in production lines for process optimisation and quality control during the production of cables, hoses, tubes and plastic granulate. Against the background of the current shortage of rawmaterials and increased raw material prices, material saving is particularly important. Sikora measuring technologies are used for process control immediately after the extruder, after the first cooling

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