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Stay in the Game with Lump and Hole Detection

Written by Alain Schiess | Apr 11, 2022 4:00:00 AM

What opportunities lie ahead for single layer PEX or multi-layer composite pipes? Within our portfolio of extrusion lines, we include a series of improvements introduced throughout a long history of supplying customers. What were first special options have become standard on newer lines.

How truly secure is your existing business situation when operating in mature industry that faces multiple challenges? Ensure that you and your production equipment stay in the game. Alongside the Low energy pipe dryer3 and the Inline adhesion monitoring9 value packages presented earlier, we now have selected three more to highlight from the more than a dozen available.

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A straight-forward spark detection principle is applied to detect lumps, thin spots and holes on the protective PE layer covering the underlying Aluminum. Tension and sensitivity between the electrode and the pipe are all adjustable, thus offering the assurance of a quality product moving downstream.

Alain Schiess                               Christoph Radermacher

H&P Product Manager                     H&P Product Manager
alain.schiess@maillefer.net              christoph.radermacher@maillefer.net