Extrusion International 4-2016

Extrusion International 4/2016

MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

Extruded Pipe and Hoses

under Tight Control

ZUMBACH – Swiss Prime Measuring since

1957 – will join the international trade fair

for plastics and rubber K 2016 in Dusseldorf.

Novel and intelligent solutions as well as cost

efficient solutions for in-line measurement

and control of pipes and hoses are going to

be the focus of Zumbach’s exhibition booth.

Material savings thanks tomeasurement andcontrol of eccentricityand

wall thickness.

The versatile high-tech ultrasonic systemWALLMASTER

offers application-specific solutions for measuring andmonitoring wall

thickness. The measuring data processor with touch-screen display

gathers data andQC fully automatically. In combinationwith ultrasonic

UMAC

scanners and various ODAC

diameter measuring gauges as

well as with error detectors, the measuring and monitoring scale can

be expanded to outside and inside diameter, statistics, SPC and proces-

sor communication. Using Zumbach’s WALLMASTER measurement

and control systems, manufacturers can economise their expenditure

of raw materials. The ROI is achieved within a few months. The use of

these systems also allows reducing considerably the start-up time.

Optimized measurement of monolayer synthetic pipes and hoses.

WALLSTARTER – the low-cost processor solution for UMAC

ultrasonic

eccentricity and wall thickness measuring is tailored to the require-

ments of the measuring and monitoring of monolayer synthetic pipes

and hoses.

New ultrasonic scanners for flexible diameter adjustment.

This novel

construction (pat. pend.) is going to be one of the exhibition’s high-

lights: the transducers can be either individually or simultaneously

adjusted to the best possible measuring position within seconds. The

scanners cover an outside diameter up to 180 mm and represent a

smart and simple solution for full non-contact, in-line eccentricity and

wall thickness measurement of tubes, hoses and cable jackets.

High-end Non-contact Profile and Shape Measurement,

Combining Laser and CCD Technology

In-line cross-section measurement of plastic and rubber profiles of

any kind. The PROFILEMASTER systems from Zumbach represent

an accurate and economical solution for measuring and monitoring

dimensions or even the complete cross-section of profiles and pipes

made of plastics or rubber – throughout the manufacturing process.

All relevant dimensions such as width, height, angle and radii are

added together to form the full cross-sectional picture.

Linear Sensor Technology allows cost effective, synchronous

multi-axis Measurement of Diameter and Ovality in Extrusion

Processes

Unique measurement technology for products up to 200 mm

outside diameter:

• A new product line with 2-coloured LED light sources allowing si-

multaneous scanning in each axis (XY*) and thus trouble-free mea-

surement even with product vibration

• Integrated extraneous light filters prevent occurrence of measure-

ment errors that to date seemed unavoidable

• Perfect performance even with reflective surfaces thanks to the use

of different colour lighting for each measurement axis

OPC UA: Transparent data management – simple monitoring in

real-time

• ZUMBACH equips its powerful instruments with the recognized

OPC UA standard. With this key technology, measurement solutions

provide easy, scalable and secure information exchange with differ-

ent systems in the production line – Platform andmanufacturer-inde-

pendent data exchange.

www.zumbach.com

Hall 10, Stand E41

Selection of available Zumbach instruments with OPC UA