Extrusion International USA 4-2019

63 Extrusion International 4/2019 a size of 50 µm on the surface of transparent, diffuse and col- ored material are automatically detected, visualized and sta- tistically evaluated. A clear allocation of the contamination and follow-up inspection are possible at any time. Another feature of the optical laboratory testing system is the auto- matic detection of color deviations of the pellets. Live material tests with the PURITY CONCEPT V: “Making technology come alive” is the central subject of the SIKORA booth at K. Within a laboratory environment, live material tests are being offered with the PURITY CONCEPT V. Custom- ers have already been invitedbefore the start of the exhibition to send in pellet samples free of charge, which will be inspect- ed and analysed with the PURITY CONCEPT V directly at the booth. Alternatively, visitors can bring a small number of pel- lets directly to the booth for inspection and evaluation. “Real pellet tests are the best way to proof that a systemworks and give information on the advantages that one can achieve”, says Hilger Groß, Business Development und Area Sales Man- ager for the area plastics at SIKORA. “Our customers can per- sonally convince themselves of the precision, speed and easy handling of the system,” explains Groß. Laboratory testing system PURITY CONCEPT X with X-ray technology for detectionofmetallic contamination: Further- more, SIKORA presents the X-ray based laboratory device PU- RITY CONCEPT X for the inspection of metal inclusions in col- ored pellets that would be invisible with optical systems. The automated operating principal of the SIKORA PURITY CON- CEPT X, that had already been presented in 2016, is nowadays the basis of the SIKORA laboratory testing systems. Due to the applied X-ray technology, it also provides the possibility to detect contamination on the surface as well as inside pellets. “The PURITY CONCEPT X is especially predestined for sample inspection of black and coloredmaterial. Amongst others, we can see application possibilities for semiconductor material which is used for the insulation of HV cables. Metallic contami- nation inpellets, for example, resulting frommetal abrasion in the extruder, are reliably detected and comprehensively anal- ysed”, explains Hilger Groß. Optical online inspectionandsortingwiththePURITYSCAN- NER ADVANCED – also as “Twin Pack” for a greater mate- SIKORA AG www.sikora.net rial throughput: A further highlight at the SIKORA booth is the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED for optical online inspec- tion and sorting of plastic material. The system combines X- ray technology with up to four black and white and/or color cameras. This combination ensures the detection of metallic contamination inside the pellet, color deviations as well as black specks on its surface. Contaminated pellets are detected and automatically sorted out. Thanks to powerful processor systems and an intelligent software, the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED is a reliable device for quality assurance. The Pro- fessional Data Analysis Management (PDAM) provides a sta- tistical evaluation of detected contamination, sorted by size and frequency, during production as well as an image gallery of the pellets that have been detected by the optical camera as well as the X-ray camera. “Quality requirements with re- gard to material purity are increasing. Online inspection and sorting is therefore gaining further significance. The PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED is in his class the most efficient sorting system available on the market”, says Hilger Groß. For a high material throughput, the sorting system is available as a “Twin Pack” solution, which will be presented for the first time at K. The system is especially predestined for the optical sorting and applications, where the focus is on higher throughputs. The Twin Pack reaches throughputs of up to two tons per hour. Interactive exchange in the “Innovation Corner” – customer ideas for a measurement technology of the future: Turn- ing ideas into innovations and product developments that achieve the highest quality, process optimization and cost effectiveness in the hose and tube, sheets as well as plastics industries is SIKORA’s claim. The company emphasises this at Kwith the “Innovation Corner”. Customers are invited to per- sonally discuss with SIKORA experts from Research and De- velopment in a creative atmosphere their ideas, requests and technical requirements on the systems for quality control for the future of measuring technology. K 2019: Hall 10, Booth H21 The PURITY CONCEPT V is used for optical sample testing of plastic granulate. It detects among others black specks The X-ray based PURITY CONCEPT X detects offline among others metallic contamination inside of the granulate