Extrusion International USA 6-2019

PREVIEW 72 Extrusion International 6/2019 The focus of SIKORA’s appearance at the interplastica 2020 (January 28 to 31, 2020, Moscow) is on innovative measur- ing, control, inspection, analysis and sorting devices. At the SIKORA booth 2.3 B12, visitors can expect a comprehensive portfolio of systems for quality control, process optimiza- tion and cost savings in the pipe, hose and tube as well as plastics industries. For online inspection and sorting of plastic material, SIKORA showcases the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED. The system combines X-ray with optical technology and detects contamination inside plastic pellets as well as on their sur- face. Perfection in detection provides the adaptive camera concept, where up to three optical cameras are used, de- pending on the expected contamination and application. For example, an X-ray camera detects metallic contamina- tion inside pellets, optical cameras identify yellow discolor- ations as well as “black specks” inside transparent and on opaque pellets, whereas color deviations are detected by color cameras. Contaminated pellets are sorted out auto- matically. For sample testing or incoming goods inspection and anal- ysis of plastic material, SIKORA presents the PURITY CON- CEPT V at interplastica. Material samples, placed on a sam- ple tray, are moved through the inspection area. Within seconds, the material is inspected automatically by a color camera and a projector marks the contaminated material directly on the sample tray. By analyzing the recorded im- ages, contamination on the surface of transparent, diffuse and coloredmaterial are automatically detected, visualized and evaluated. A clear allocation of the contamination and follow-up inspection are possible at any time. The system is more accurate, more reproducible and more reliable than human, eye and manual light table, determines the size of contamination, and thus, contributes significantly to qual- ity control and process optimization. Furthermore, SIKORA offers systems for offline inspection and analysis based on X-ray technology that detect and analyzemetallic contami- nation inside of plastic materials. For a 100 % quality control during the extrusion of pipes, SIKORA exhibits the CENTERWAVE 6000. Millimeter wave technology precisely measures the diameter, ovality, wall thickness and the inner profile (sagging) of the product. The measuring principle does not require any coupling media, is not influenced by temperature or the plastic material and measures precisely without the need of any calibration. A presetting of the product parameters is not required. Easy operation and precision lead to the highest quality of the final product as well as cost savings and op- timal efficiency. The X-RAY 6000 PRO is a further highlight for measuring the wall thickness, eccentricity, the inner and outer diam- eter and the ovality of hoses and tubes. Hereby, the thick- ness of up to three different material layers is measured. Furthermore, SIKORA presents diameter measuring sys- tems of the LASER Series 2000 as well as LASER Series 6000, which also offer lump detection in addition to diameter measurement. SIKORA’s presentation in Moscow is com- pleted by reliable lump detectors that detect irregularities on the product surface. SIKORA AG www.sikora.net Innovative Measuring, Control, Inspection, Analysis and Sorting Devices The PURITY CONCEPT V is an automated light table for offline inspection and analysis of plastic material interplastica 2020: Booth 2.3 B12 The CENTERWAVE 6000 for online pipe dimensionmeasurement in extrusion lines will be presented at interplastica