DE4135339A1 - Ultraschallwanddickenmessgeraet fuer in einer extrusionsanlage herzustellende rohre, profile, baender und kabelummantelungen - Google Patents

Ultraschallwanddickenmessgeraet fuer in einer extrusionsanlage herzustellende rohre, profile, baender und kabelummantelungen

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DE4135339A1
DE4135339A1 DE4135339A DE4135339A DE4135339A1 DE 4135339 A1 DE4135339 A1 DE 4135339A1 DE 4135339 A DE4135339 A DE 4135339A DE 4135339 A DE4135339 A DE 4135339A DE 4135339 A1 DE4135339 A1 DE 4135339A1
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wall thickness
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Des Erfinders Auf Nennung Verzicht
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B17/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
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    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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DE4135339A 1991-10-26 1991-10-26 Ultraschallwanddickenmessgeraet fuer in einer extrusionsanlage herzustellende rohre, profile, baender und kabelummantelungen Granted DE4135339A1 (de)

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Cited By (7)

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DE19843339A1 (de) * 1998-09-22 2000-03-30 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
DE19843340A1 (de) * 1998-09-22 2000-04-06 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
DE19843341A1 (de) * 1998-09-22 2000-04-06 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
CN1320993C (zh) * 2002-09-09 2007-06-13 曼夫瑞德·A·A·鲁波克 带有在模具通道内接触和空气冷却塑料的管子模塑装置
EP1914060A3 (de) * 2006-10-18 2009-03-25 INOEX GmbH Vorrichtung zum Extrudieren von Hohlsträngen
EP1923199A3 (de) * 2006-10-25 2009-03-25 INOEX GmbH Vorrichtung zum Extrudieren von Hohlsträngen
CN116714207A (zh) * 2023-06-27 2023-09-08 河南驼人贝斯特医疗器械有限公司 一种薄壁管挤出系统及薄壁管的制备方法

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DE3936496A1 (de) * 1989-11-02 1991-05-08 Krauss Maffei Ag Zentriervorrichtung fuer einen rohrextrusionskopf

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19843339A1 (de) * 1998-09-22 2000-03-30 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
DE19843340A1 (de) * 1998-09-22 2000-04-06 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
DE19843341A1 (de) * 1998-09-22 2000-04-06 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
DE19843340C2 (de) * 1998-09-22 2001-11-22 Strumann Werner Egeplast Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
DE19843339B4 (de) * 1998-09-22 2007-08-02 Egeplast Werner Strumann Gmbh & Co.Kg Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kunststoffrohren
CN1320993C (zh) * 2002-09-09 2007-06-13 曼夫瑞德·A·A·鲁波克 带有在模具通道内接触和空气冷却塑料的管子模塑装置
EP1914060A3 (de) * 2006-10-18 2009-03-25 INOEX GmbH Vorrichtung zum Extrudieren von Hohlsträngen
EP1923199A3 (de) * 2006-10-25 2009-03-25 INOEX GmbH Vorrichtung zum Extrudieren von Hohlsträngen
CN116714207A (zh) * 2023-06-27 2023-09-08 河南驼人贝斯特医疗器械有限公司 一种薄壁管挤出系统及薄壁管的制备方法

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