TPT March 2011

I ndustry N ews

Sikora at Chinaplas

measurement of produced lengths of hoses and tubes. For this method, the product image and its movement are defined and thus the speed and the produced length calculated. At Chinaplas, Sikora will introduce the second generation of its successful diameter LASER gauge heads. The new LASER Series 6000 includes a number of technological innovations, one being a measuring rate of 2.5kHz.

SIKORA AG, manufacturer and worldwide vendor of measuring and control technology for the hose and tube industry, will attract attention with the presentation of cutting edge technology at the Chinaplas in Guangzhou, China. A highlight on the Sikora booth is the new X-RAY 6000 series for the measurement of eccentricity, wall thickness, inner and outer diameter and ovality at hose and tube extrusion lines. The X-RAY 6000

includes XLL-X-ray tubes (eXtra-Long-Life tubes) and provides a measuring rate of 1 to 3Hz (optional 10, 100Hz). Sikora is also showcasing the new ULTRATEMP 6000 for online temperature measurement of the melt of plastic materials in the hose and tube extrusion. Besides temperature measurement, the device detects inhomogeneities in the melt. Another highlight on the Sikora booth is the LENGTH 6000 for non-contact online

Sikora AG – Germany Email: sales@sikora.net Website: www.sikora.net

Bronx International joins Fives

ON 30 November 2010, Bronx International Inc and its subsidiaries Bronx/Taylor- Wilson Ltd and Abbey International Inc were acquired by the Fives Group, a company headquartered in Paris, France. Fives, whose brands include Fives DMS, Fives Stein, Fives Cinetic and Fives Solios, has been developing competence

in both industrial engineering and project management for almost two centuries. The group designs and supplies process equipment, production lines and plant facilities on a turnkey basis for major industrial companies. From 3 January, Bronx International Inc and Abbey International Inc changed their

names to Fives Bronx, Inc, and Bronx/ Taylor-Wilson Ltd changed name to Fives Bronx, Ltd.

Fives Group – France Fax: +33 1 45 23 75 71 Email: contact@fivesgroup.com Website: www.fivesgroup.com

Ferrite cores

Impeders

Fibreglass tubes

Copper inductors

Tool holder

Carbide inserts

Inside tube scarfing

Cutting rings

Ceramic rolls

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HSS blades

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