KAUTEX Maschinenbau has revolutionised its processes by using the WARP Portable from iNOEX. The portable hand-held gauge provides non-contact wall thickness measurement and has reduced measurement time by over 80% compared to conventional methods. Instead of relying on complex and sometimes destructive methods such as ultrasound, KAUTEX can now measure directly after extrusion and make adjustments immediately.

Together with our customer Aquatherm, we implementet another WARP 100 radar scanner! As Aquatherm produces a very complex structured pipe – a composite reinforced PP pipe – the success of the project was not guaranteed. However, in a joint evaluation our two companies successfully installed the radar system in Attendorn, Germany.

The installed WARP 100 is the first to work in a composite enforced 3 layer pipe! It offers a 100 % coverage when it comes to the measurement of wall thickness distribution, diameter, eccentricity & ovality. In addition to that, more than 1100 measurements per second guarantee a gapless measurement. This is particularly important for pipes with high quality requirements, such as pressure or gas pipes.

The system provides huge advantages for Aquatherm, as Dominik Krebs, the Project Coordinator explains: "We want to be part of the solution on the way to a climate-neutral life. This includes using precious resources in a sustainable way. With this new measuring device we are taking another important step in this direction." 

An exciting and innovative project. We look forward to future projects!

WARP inline & portable Pipelife Jetstream USA

New radar-based measurement technology enables processors to extrude higher-quality pipe with less material. With an automated closed-loop control system you’ll get more output and less scrap to signifi cantly lower costs.