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Inspection, Measuring, Testing & Marking
May 2009
With these offices, working in conjunction
with more than 30 regional representative
agencies the company ensures global
customer support.
Sikora AG – Germany
Fax: +49 421 48 900 90
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of PE melts. The systems, which are
based on premium laser, LED, ultrasonic
and X-ray technology, are perfectly
suited to measuring any kind of PE, PVC,
fluoropolymers, silicon and rubber hose
and tube in a diameter range of 0.05mm
to 500mm.
Transparent products can also be measured
with high performance. All measurement
systems offer calibration-free, reliable
online measurement and control of the
relevant product parameters.
Sikora’s quality management according to
DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 is a warranty for the
highest customer satisfaction. The mean
time between failures (MTBF) – an indicator
for the average time that equipment shows
a repairable defect – is approximately
15 years for the diameter gauges of the
Laser 2000 series, even under extreme
production conditions.
Sikora AG has set up local regional offices
in the USA, Brazil, China, France, Russia,
Korea, India, Italy, Ukraine and Turkey.
Sikora AG, Germany, is one of the world’s
leading manufacturers of measurement,
control and test equipment for the hose and
tube industry. The company’s non-contact
measurement devices cover a wide range
of values such as diameter, wall thickness,
ovality and eccentricity.
The technology includes solutions for
the detection of lumps and neckdowns in
the product surface, with future-oriented
technology for temperature measurement
Innovative measuring and control technology
for increased productivity
 Ecocontrol 600: innovative display and control
system  X-Ray 2000: Sophisticated tool for eccentricity,
diameter, wall thickness and ovality measurement
at hose and tube extrusion lines