Extrusion Asia Edition 2-2022

29 Extrusion Asia Edition 2/2022 ➠ SIKORA AG Bruchweide 2, 28307 Bremen, Germany www.sikora.net O nce a submarine cable is defective, repair is very time-con- suming and cost intensive. The affected area has to be lo- cated, the cable excavated and lifted, the defective area cut out and replaced by repair pieces with cable joints before the cable bundle is finally buried again on the seabed. Against this back- ground, continuous quality assurance in the manufacturing pro- cess is essential. Therefore, many manufacturers rely on SIKORA’s X-RAY 8000 product family, which is the worldwide standard with more than 1,800 installed devices in CV lines. The systems measure inline the different cable parameters of medium, high and extra high voltage cables with up to three different layers and thus ensure that the required specifications are met. In order to offer its customers the best possible quality, the Chi- nese submarine cable manufacturer Qingdao Hanlan also relies on the X-RAY 8700 NXT from SIKORA. The system is used at the end of the CV line for final quality control. It precisely measures the wall thickness, diameter, eccentricity and ovality of the sub- marine cables. In this way, the company ensures that only de- fect-free cables of the highest quality are delivered. The X-RAY 8700 NXT can be used for various applications, such as cables with solid stranded conductors as well as Milliken conductors with single, double or triple layer insulation. In addition, it is also suitable for quality control of insulation material based on poly- propylene. 青岛汉缆依靠西科拉的X射线8700 NXT对其海底电缆生产线进行最终质量控制 Qingdao Hanlan relies on the X-RAY 8700 NXT from SIKORA for a final quality control in its submarine cable production line www.sml.at each detail matters for unrivalled performance Extrusion lines. Engineered to perform. Only a company who has a constant focus on the productivity of its customers thinks ahead and creates extrusion solutions that leave the rest standing. SML specialises in the development of extrusion lines for film, sheet, coating and lamination as well as multifilament spinning lines. Be sure not to miss SML at the K’2022 Stand No. 17/C39 & C42