How to Inspect Corrugated Tubes with High-Speed Industrial CT

Corrugated tubes

Fast, Intuitive Quality Control for High-Volume Plastic Tube Production

Corrugated plastic tubes are produced in extremely high volumes and are essential components in electrical installations, where they protect cables embedded in walls. Because production runs are continuous and large, manufacturers must keep the plastic thickness within strict tolerances:

  • Too much material results in unnecessary costs and waste.

  • Too little material creates weak points that can cause failures during installation.

Traditional inspection methods are slow, destructive, and often impractical for in-line or near-line control. This makes it difficult for manufacturers to react quickly to process drifts.

CoreX, the Ready Metrology high-speed industrial CT system, changes everything.

Corrugate tube inspection

Instant Thickness Verification with Color Mapping

CoreX acquires a complete 3D scan of corrugated tubes in just a few seconds.
Thanks to its ultra-fast tomographic engine, the system automatically generates:

  • Full 3D internal geometry

  • Color-mapped wall-thickness analysis

  • Immediate visualization of thin or over-thick regions

The intuitive color map highlights deviations instantly, making it extremely easy for operators of any skill level to understand whether a tube is within tolerance.
No complex setup, no advanced training, no specialized CT technician required.

Corrugate tube inspection

Designed for the Shop Floor

Unlike traditional CT systems designed for laboratories, CoreX is engineered for production environments:

  • Compact footprint

  • Top-loading chamber

  • Single-button operation

  • Automatic acquisition and reporting

  • No need for complex parameter tuning

Operators can simply place the corrugated tube inside the machine, close the lid, and press a button. Within seconds, they receive a complete analysis including thickness verification and color-mapped deviations.

This makes CoreX the perfect solution for routine, high-frequency checks — directly in the workshop, close to the production line.

Stop Waste Before It Happens

High-speed industrial CT is the most effective way to react immediately to process variations:

  • Detect thin areas before tubes break during installation
  • Avoid costly over-material usage
  • Prevent full batches of scrap
  • Quickly validate machine setup at every production start
  • Perform intermediate checks to keep the process stable

With rapid inspection cycles, operators can intervene in real time, preventing quality issues from accumulating throughout the day.

The result: more good parts, fewer stops, fewer rejects, and lower production costs.

 
Ideal for Production Start-Up and Continuous Monitoring

Whether it is the first tube of the shift or a mid-run verification, CoreX provides:

  • Fast, repeatable measurements
  • Zero-effort setup
  • Instant feedback for machine adjustments

Manufacturers gain a reliable tool to stabilize production, reduce downtime, and achieve consistent quality from morning to evening.

 
Why Choose CoreX for Corrugated Tube Inspection?
  • Ultra-fast scanning (seconds per part)
  • Automatic color-mapped thickness analysis
  • No specialized operators needed
  • Perfect for high-volume production
  • Compact, shop-floor-ready design
  • Immediate feedback to optimize material usage
  • Eliminates scrap and reduces waste
 

Optimize Quality. Reduce Material. Boost Productivity.

CoreX brings industrial CT directly into the workshop, giving corrugated tube manufacturers a powerful, simple, and fast tool to control quality without slowing production.

By combining speed, automation, and ease of use, CoreX transforms CT from a lab-only technology into an everyday process-control solution that saves time, material, and money.

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