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Topography Scanner – Art and science around digital quality measurement
As a part of our digitalization efforts, we have aimed at measuring extrusion process quality in real time. It is our continuous goal to push the boundaries of what is possible and to develop our extrusion technology to new heights.
Constant struggle for balance
Especially in power cable production, the balance between output, melt temperature and material homogenization is a constant struggle. Operating at the high end of your insulation extruder output can cause slight decrease in the geometrical quality of the cable core. Waviness of the surface may appear, as well as increased ovality or flatness. The severity of these issues will vary depending on the XLPE material, used generation of screw, as well as extrusion and CV process parameters. Nevertheless, they will appear when going for higher output with the same extruder.
Our new system offers a way to continuously monitor extrusion quality. Together we can find an optimal set of parameters together and increase CV line productivity.
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