Extrusion International USA 5-2022

52 Extrusion International 5/2022 Retrofitting a fully-automatic RSF - genius to an existing extrusion line, whether in a pelletizing, sheet, fiber or pipe application, permits the use of more contaminated (and often cheap- er) material and/or the use of finer screens. Every retrofit is tailor-made and usually without the need to move any existing equipment. There will also be an SFneos 150 and an SFX magnus 90 on display. These models are also continuous, pressure and process constant, but not back- flushing, therefore these systems are for applications that don’t require self-cleaning. The SFneos 150 offers an active filtration area of 450 square centimeters/ 70 square inches for ap - plications like foam sheet, battery sep- arator or PVC. The SFX magnus 90, with its completely encapsulated design, offers an active filtration area of 350 square centimeters/ 54 square inches for applications like PET or BOPP sheet or other sensitive materials. Measurement Technology Gneuss provides flexible sensor so - lutions for pressure and temperature measurements, individually tailored to your application. Whether standard sensor or appli- cation-specific customized solution. The flexible manufacturing structure allows shortest delivery times. In addition to standard-compliant pressure monitoring, Gneuss offers the necessary quality assurance of the measuring equipment. The latest generation of Gneuss sen- sors and pressure monitors communi- cates completely digitally. Integrated RFID chips for digital gauge monitor- ing are available for all sensor models. Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH www.gneuss.com K 2022: Hall 9, Stand A22 3 K 2022 Gneuss sensors with digital gauge monitoring Measuring Technology: Innovative Technologies for a Sustainable Future T he focus of SIKORA's trade show appearance at K 2022 is the world premiere of two new models of the CENTERWAVE 6000 family for the measurement of pipes by means of millimeter wave technology already early in the extrusion process. Also new will be the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED with three optical cam - eras and one X-ray camera for high- est performance in inspection and sorting of plastic pellets. In addition, visitors are invited to inspect and ana- lyze their pellets live and on-site with the laboratory testing device PURITY CONCEPT V. As savings are part of the SIKORA technologies, visitors will learn how they can save material, costs and CO 2 in their extrusion line. World premiere: New CENTERWAVE 6000/1200 SIKORA offers the CENTERWAVE 6000 for online measurement of wall thickness, inner profile and diameter as well as ovality over the entire cir- cumference of plastic pipes. With the world premiere of the CENTERWAVE 6000/1200, a new model is now avail - able that specifically covers diameter ranges from250 to 1,200mm. The CEN- TERWAVE 6000/1200 thus meets the demands of large-diameter pipe manu- facturers. "The new model can be eas- ily integrated into the production line thanks to its slim design and is particu- larly suitable for extrusion lines inwhich pipe diameters of up to 1,000 and 1,200 mmare produced," says Christian Schal- ich, Head of Sales – Hose&Tube. In-line, the system supports immediate center- ing, seamless, reliable quality control, and optional automatic control. All models of the CENTERWAVE 6000 de - vice series are characterized by their innovative measuring principle based on millimeter wave technology. Opera- tion is intuitive at the push of a button. "Once activated, the operator immedi- ately receives continuous and precise measured values – without presetting the product parameters, without the influence of a couplingmedium (water) and without any calibration," Schalich explains. To ensure this, the measuring system automatically determines the exact refractive index of the material at the measuring position. "Patented and therefore unique is the continu- ous measurement of a very important characteristic value of the pipe wall: the refractive index of the material. With its help, both the wall thickness and the outer diameter can be precisely determined without having to cali- brate the measuring system,” Schalich says. Directly after the vacuum tank, knowledge of the refractive index, in addition to the measurement, already At K, SIKORA presents for the first time the CENTERWAVE 6000 for pipe diameters from 250 to 1,200 mm