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Numerous intelligent technologies, for example, for online measurement of wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of ca- bles, confirm SIKORA’s claim to develop and provide innovative and sustainable meas- uring solutions for the global cable market. For almost five decades, SIKORA measuring systems have contributed to quality control and a simultaneous reduction of plastic material during cable production. This saves costs and contributes to a sustain- able production. Up to 5 million tons of carbon dioxide are saved annually by using SIKORA measuring devices.
At wire, visitors can experience the perfor- mance of the measuring devices during extensive product demonstrations. One highlight is the X-ray measuring system X-RAY 6000 PRO that is used for the meas- urement of wall thickness, eccentricity, the diameter and ovality of cables with up to three different material layers, for exam- ple in insulating and jacketing lines. As a pioneer in X-ray measuring technology for cable extrusion, SIKORA has been setting trends for 30 years. The combination of the X-RAY 6000 PRO with the processor system ECOCONTROL 6000 allows for an automatic control of the wall thickness. By reducing the wall thickness by, for instance, 5 %, not only raw material consumption is reduced, but plastic material savings in the six-figure range are also achieved.
The quality of a cable starts with the pure- ness of the raw material. Thus, SIKORA also offers online and offline inspection, sorting and analysis systems for plastic pellets.
By using inspection and sorting systems, contamination can be detected and auto- matically sorted out, breakdowns eliminated and material costs saved. Besides economic advantages, the environment can be pre- served at the same time due to less waste.
With the premiere of the FIBER TENSION 6003, SIKORA widens its product family for quality control of optical fibres. The gauge head offers an extremely fast, reliable and precise tension measurement and control. Due to the high measuring rate of up to 10 kHz and the application of the birefringence principle, the stand-alone gauge head is particularly attractive for manufacturers
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The new FIBER TENSION 6003 measures the tension of optical fibres in the drawing tower.
of high-end solutions. The FIBER TENSION 6003 is predestined for optical fibres that are further processed into premium optical fiber cables. The FIBER TENSION 6003 can be used for hot as well as cold measure- ment of the bare fiber.
Maintaining the availability and efficiency of the SIKORA systems at the customer’s site is SIKORA’s top priority. At wire, the SIKORA service team presents the entire range of its service portfolio. From installation and commissioning of the devices to consulting and training, always fitting to the individual customer requirements.
Turning ideas into innovations and prod- uct developments that achieve the highest quality, sustainability and cost effective- ness in the wire and cable as well as plastic industry is SIKORA’s claim. The company emphasizes this at wire with the “Solution Corner”. Customers are invited to personal- ly discuss with SIKORA experts their ideas, visions and technical requirements on the systems for quality control for the future
of measuring technology in a creative atmosphere. SIKORA’s presence at the wire 2022 promises pure quality, innovation and sustainability.
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