Smart Measurement, Sustainable Results: Advancing Plastic Processing at K 2025
From October 8 to 15, 2025, SIKORA AG will showcase cutting-edge technology for measuring, control, inspection, and sorting at the international trade show K 2025 in Düsseldorf. With an emphasis on product quality, material efficiency, sustainability, and economical manufacturing, the systems on display raise the bar for quality control in the tube, pipe, hose, and plastics industries.
Plastic processing and manufacturing technologies must progress to meet the growing demands of infrastructure, urbanization, electromobility, and recycling. SIKORA tackles these issues with creative solutions that guarantee superior quality and production efficiency, such as in the production of water, gas, or wastewater pipes, where supply security depends on quality. Because purity dictates the final product’s sustainable use and recyclability, plastic pellet manufacturers also gain from this.
Global markets in transition: Demand for intelligent measuring technology is growing
The global demand for measuring technology in the plastics and pipe industry is rising, driven by infrastructure modernization in countries like China and other emerging markets, as well as growing demand for high-quality pipe systems in the course of urbanization. In Europe and North America, the focus is shifting towards energy efficiency and the renovation of existing supply networks. Electromobility also presents new production challenges – for example, in the manufacturing of high-quality battery cooling lines – which SIKORA’s measuring technology reliably addresses.
Maximum purity for high performance
In the plastics industry, high-performance applications are becoming more and more significant. Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and fluoropolymers, which are nevertheless used in the manufacturing of cables despite regulatory obstacles, particularly in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, are subject to increasing purity requirements. The best material quality is also required for optical polymers like polycarbonate, which are gradually taking the place of glass in displays. When sorted with the highest care, polypropylene (PP) is becoming a more affordable and recyclable substitute for XLPE.
Live at the trade fair: Intelligent inspection and sorting solutions
At the trade fair, they will showcase the PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED, a powerful system that inspects plastic pellets in real-time using X-ray and optical technologies and sorts them with high precision. This is complemented by the PURITY CONCEPT V inspection and analysis system. Ideal for repeatable laboratory applications, it detects black and colored contaminants as small as 50 µm as well as discolorations. Under the motto “Human vs. Machine”, they invites visitors to bring small quantities of pellets or sample plates – and put their materials to the test. Participation is free and offers a great opportunity to experience the system’s precision, speed, and user-friendliness firsthand – and maybe even make a surprising discovery. Best of all: if no contamination is detected, participants will receive a small surprise. If contaminants are found, the visitor will receive a detailed inspection report providing valuable insights into material quality.
New standards in tube, pipe and hose extrusion
Another trade fair highlight is the new X-RAY 6000 PRO C-PIPE, a measuring system for precise detection of layer transitions in the production of double-wall corrugated tubes and pipes (DWC). It combines proven X-ray technology with AI-powered software that delivers reliable data on wall thickness and eccentricity, especially during the critical start-up phase of extrusion. This enables fast and efficient centering and significantly reduces start-up scrap. Artificial intelligence and data-driven analysis play a key role – already today, they are an integral part of their product development and a foundation for further progress in automated and autonomous quality control.
Also pioneering is the CENTERWAVE 6000, which uses radar technology to measure diameter, centricity, wall thickness, inner profile, and ovality of plastic pipes non-contact and across the entire circumference. The integrated “Dynamic Shrinkage Prediction” function allows for precise forecasting of the final pipe dimensions already after the first vacuum tank – a crucial advantage for early process optimization.
Innovations for sustainable production of tomorrow
At the heart of SIKORA’s trade fair presentation is the forward-looking vision: “Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future.” The goal is not only to advance technological innovations but to align them with economic benefits and ecological responsibility.
As a global provider of precise quality control in the production of tubes, pipes, hoses, and plastics, they contribute not only to product quality but also to resource conservation and climate protection. Through the targeted use of high-precision measuring and control technology, material use in production is optimized, significantly reducing the consumption of valuable raw materials. Their devices worldwide enable savings of around 3.6 million tons of plastic per year – equivalent to avoiding approximately 11 million tons of CO₂. This calculation is based on the assumption that producing one ton of plastic – such as HDPE, PE, or PP – generates an average of around 3 tons of CO₂ emissions. A prime example of this efficiency is the use of the CENTERWAVE 6000 for non-contact wall thickness measurement of pipes, which can reduce material usage by up to 8%. To put that into perspective: annually, the globally installed CENTERWAVE 6000 systems avoid as much CO₂ as several hundred million trees could absorb. This impressively demonstrates how technological innovation directly leads to greater sustainability in manufacturing.
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SIKORA at K 2025: A clear signal for quality, efficiency, and future readiness
With its presence at the trade fair, SIKORA underscores its ambition to be a pioneer in intelligent, sustainable measuring technology solutions for the plastics industry. The presented systems address the industry’s current challenges and enable both economically and ecologically optimized production.
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