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    1. Extrusion

    Sikora's new CenterWave measures pipe at head

    Dec. 1, 2019
    New radar system can help operators more quickly spot problems and compensate for pipe sag.
    Sikora International Corp.
    The Sikora CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head uses radar to measure pipe as it's first extruded.
    The Sikora CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head uses radar to measure pipe as it's first extruded.
    Sikora International Corp.
    The Sikora CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head uses radar to measure pipe as it's first extruded.
    The Sikora CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head uses radar to measure pipe as it's first extruded.
    CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head This Sikora technology uses radar to measure the wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of pipe; it also simultaneously determines the weight per unit of pipe length. It measures all kinds of plastics, including PE, PVC and PP.

    What’s new? The system. Based on Sikora’s CenterWave 6000 technology, the new measuring apparatus is unique in that it is installed at the pipe head, rather than further downstream.

    Benefits Measurement of pipe as it’s first manufactured. Unlike the CenterWave 6000, which is positioned after the first vacuum tank in an extrusion line, the CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head technology is configured to provide measurement results right as pipe is produced. Given that the first vacuum tank can be more than 26 feet from the pipe head, the CenterWave 6000 Next to the pipe head technology can help operators more quickly spot problems. Using both systems together, operators can better compensate for pipe sag.

    Sikora International Corp., Peachtree City, Ga., 770-486-1233, www.sikora.net