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SIKORA is one of Germany’s innovation leaders 2022
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X-RAY 6000 PRO X-ray device, another LA- SER gauge head can be installed at the end of the line where the tube or pipe is already crystallized. On the one hand, the diameter values of the cold measurement provide information about the shrinkage behavior of the tube respective pipe. On the other hand, an additional ovality measurement is thus realized.
Furthermore, the tube or pipe surface is in- spected for defects and protruding defects are reliably detected. This final quality con- trol leads to the avoidance of complaints by the end customer. The combination with an ECOCONTROL 600 processor system (with 8.4’’ touch screen) enables the measuring values to be logged in detail at the end of
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the line. The installation of a LASER gauge head is thus an attractive option for tube and pipe manufacturers for a final quality control at the end of the line.
Depending on customer requirements, SIKORA offers flexible solutions from 2 to 12 measuring axes. The SIKORA sales team has developed its own tool for this pur- pose, which calculates how many measur- ing axes are required for a 100 % surface detection. In a customer meeting the calculation is done together to determine the best solution for the customer.
SIKORA AG was awarded as “Germa-
ny’s innovation leader 2022” by the F.A.Z.-Institut. The worldwide patent applications of companies operating in Germany were analyzed for the study. As a leading company for measuring and control technology, SIKORA is among the winners of the study.
The survey evaluates patent families from over 500 technology and knowledge areas. Not only the number of patents filed in the last ten years is evaluated, but also their relevance. In this way, index points are given for the companies analyzed. These take into account whether the invention in- fluences other inventions and how often a patent cites another patent family. The less often this is the case, the more innovative the patent is perceived. SIKORA received the award in the category “Measuring, Testing”.
Every year, SIKORA invests about 10 per- cent of its turnover in research and de- velopment of new measuring and control technology as well as inspection, analysis
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and sorting systems for quality control dur- ing the production of wires and cables, hos- es, tubes, pipes and sheets, optical fibers
or plastics. With around 350 employees in Bremen, Germany, and its 15 international subsidiaries, the company offers innovative solutions and customized customer service.
SIKORA is a leading supplier of measur- ing and control tech- nology, among others for quality control of cables.
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