Develops and manufactures optical inline inspection systems for surface inspection and geometry measurement of extruded products
PiXARGUS GmbH
Würselen, Germany · Cincinnati, OH, USANew on Amplifa
About PiXARGUS
PiXARGUS GmbH develops, manufactures and distributes turnkey optical inline inspection systems for automated surface control and dimensional measurement in extrusion. With proprietary image processing technology, the measuring and testing systems detect the smallest defects and material deviations in extruded rubber and plastic profiles, hoses, tubes, cables and corrugated tubes as well as in web goods such as plastic films, textiles, paper, fiber composites and metal webs. The ProfilControl 7 system generation includes, among other things, special solutions for corrugated tubes, WPC decking boards, rubber extrusion, raw materials (compounds) and single-part inspection; the downsized iProfilControl series offers scalable surface and contour inspection with 4 to 8 cameras, including comparison against a CAD target profile. The company, headquartered in Würselen, is part of the CiTEX Group and serves customers on all continents via worldwide representatives as well as a branch office in Cincinnati (USA). The portfolio is complemented by a worldwide after-sales service.
- Site
- Würselen
- Processes
- Automated inline surface inspection and geometry measurement of extruded profiles, Inline surface and diameter inspection of hoses, tubes and cables, 100% measurement and inspection of corrugated tubes and spiral tubes (wave crest, wave trough, wave, Surface and contour inspection of round products in a single sensor head (DualVision), Automated material check of raw materials (compounds), Inspection of individual parts (offline inspection of single parts), Inline inspection for rubber extrusion (ProfilControl 7 RubberFleX), Inline surface inspection
- Materials
- Rubber, Plastic, WPC/NPC wood-plastic composite material, Plastic film, Metal web, Textile, Paper, Fiber composites
- Certificates
- OPC UA / Industry 4.0 interfaces
- Industries
- Extrusion (rubber/plastics), Cable and tube industry, Film and web goods, Textile/paper/fiber composite, WPC decking boards
- 01
Engineering and software development
- 02
Manufacturing of inspection systems
- 03
Sales via direct sales and partner network
- 04
Worldwide after-sales service
Inspected Materials and Products
Rubber extrudates
Inline surface inspection of rubber profiles, e.g. with ProfilControl 7 RubberFleX.
Plastic profiles, hoses, tubes, cables
Automated surface and geometry inspection on the running extrusion line.
WPC/NPC wood-plastic composite
Inspection of decking boards including contour, geometries and deep grooves.
Plastic film, textile, paper, fiber composite, metal web
Inline inspection of web goods for the smallest defects and material deviations.
Plastic compounds (raw materials)
Automated material check of raw materials before processing.
Locations
Würselen
DEHeadquarters, development, manufacturing and sales
- ProfilControl 7 system family
- iProfilControl series
- AllRounDia DualVision
Cincinnati, OH
USUS branch office (PiXARGUS, INC.) for North America
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated inline surface inspection and geometry measurement of extruded profilesTesting | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastic |
| Inline surface and diameter inspection of hoses, tubes and cablesTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Rubber |
| 100% measurement and inspection of corrugated tubes and spiral tubes (wave crest, wave trough, waveTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | WPC/NPC (wood-plastic composite) |
| Surface and contour inspection of round products in a single sensor head (DualVision)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Rubber |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic film, Textile, Paper, Fiber composites, Metal |
| Automated material check of raw materials (compounds)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic compounds |
| Inspection of individual parts (offline inspection of single parts)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inline inspection for rubber extrusion (ProfilControl 7 RubberFleX)Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Rubber |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inline inspection system for corrugated/spiral tubes | PiXARGUS ProfilControl 7 Corrugated Tube | – | – | – | – |
| Inline inspection system for profiles (downsized series) | PiXARGUS iProfilControl (4/6/8 cameras; Surface, Dimension, DualVision) | – | – | – | – |
| Inline inspection system (cost-effective series) | PiXARGUS ProfilControl 7 XLine | – | – | – | – |
| Surface and diameter inspection system for round products | PiXARGUS AllRounDia DualVision | – | – | – | – |
| Inline inspection system for WPC decking boards | PiXARGUS ProfilControl 7 WPC | – | – | – | – |
| Inline inspection system for rubber extrusion | PiXARGUS ProfilControl 7 RubberFleX | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection system for raw materials/compounds | PiXARGUS ProfilControl 7 R | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection system for individual parts | PiXARGUS ProfilControl 7 Automat | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The systems inspect 100% of visible surfaces and geometries during ongoing production; measurement is performed via laser light-line projection with comparison against a CAD target profile.
| Evidence | Würselen |
|---|---|
| OPC UA / Industry 4.0 interfaces |