Extrusion International 2-2024-USA

46 Extrusion International 2/2024 NPE2024 such as automotive, construction & engineering, health care products and consumer goods. Building on a reinforced local sales network, PIX- ARGUS is ready to further expand on the American market. At the NPE2024 in Orlando, a key event for the global plastics industry, PIXAR- GUS will be spotlighting its unparal- leled range of systems. AllRounDia DualVision: The compact multi-talent for complete 360° inspection of rounds The compact two-in-one system, AllRounDia DualVision (DV), in- spects both the surface and contour of tubes and hoses around their entire circumference with meticu- lous precision – with just one sensor unit. The PIXARGUS system employs “true” LED lighting instead of la- ser light as found in conventional systems. A newly developed light- ing concept ensures that the field of vision and the measuring field are always perfectly lit. Thus, even difficult to detect irregularities and flaws in the material, such as cracks, inclusions, raised spots, and other high-contrast defects from a size of 0.5 mm, are reliably detected. AllRounDia DV far outshines con- ventional lump detection systems. The inline system inspects matte, glossy and even black surfaces of round products with ease, just as well as the surfaces of translucent and semi-transparent tubing. The system is pre-configured for standard applications. Thus, it is ready for use virtually without any adjustment effort. Its functionality is straightforward and inspection straight to the point. The system comes with a clearly structured, intuitive HMI. It can be operated either directly with the system’s 10- inch touch screen or using a mobile tablet PC. AllRounDia DV is currently avail- able for round products of up to 40 mm dia. There will soon be sys- tems for extended diameter ranges of up to 63 mm and 110 mm. iProfilControl: Smart downsized series for the inspection of small and large profiles – also in multiple-extrusion lines The downsized iProfilControl (iPC) series comes with proven inspection technology smartly integrated into cost-optimized entry-level systems. In these systems, PIXARGUS has adapted the capacity, range of func- tions and hardware to the specific inspection requirements of the pro- cess to achieve maximum efficiency with minimized equipment. Introductory models equipped with four cameras can be scaled up to six or eight cameras for any fu- ture process requirement. Depend- ing on what the customer wishes, the models are designed for 360° dimension measurement or 100 % surface inspection – or, as a combi- nation of both functions, available as an All-in-One solution. Both the software and the sensor unit of the system are based on the successful ProfilControl 7 measuring technol - ogy from PIXARGUS. The iPC series comes with an impressive measure- ment repeatability of 0.01% of the field of vision (FOV) in comparison with competitor systems. The sys- tem indicates the smallest irregular- ities – even before the reject toler- ance limit is reached. This allows the production process to be optimally controlled. iProfilControl is available for FOV diameters of 90, 170 and 250 mm as standard. The 250-mm system is suitable, in particular, for large profiles, and for multiple-extrusion lines. Profiles produced in double- strand extrusion lines can be in- spected with the specifically devel - oped software capable of capturing both surface and geometrical de- Quick set-up thanks to plug and play: The AllRoundDia DualVision system comes with product data preconfigured ex works for many materials. The material data can be conveniently selected in the menu of the display The cost-optimized downsized models of the compact iProfilControl series provide maximum performance at an attractive price – also as a standard solution for the inspection of large profiles of up to 250 mm in diameter iProfilControl is based on the proven inspection technology of its big brother, ProfilControl 7. The system comes in three versions: for dimension measurement, surface inspection – and as an all-in-one solution that combines both