Leak testing equipment is used to measure the escape of liquids, vacuum or gases from sealed components or systems. Some configurations require a separate leak detector or sensor as an input. Such types of leak testing equipment are often equipped with various other components such as pumps, calibrators, gauges and cases. Output options include analog voltage, analog current, frequency or modulated frequency, and switch or alarm signal. Some leak testing equipment includes an analog front panel...
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Q & A on Leak Testing Equipment
We asked our users for their input on Leak Testing Equipment. Here are the results of 58 users familiar with Leak Testing Equipment.
Who Took Our Poll? | Design Trends | Applications and Use | Features | Buying Advice |Design TrendsTop
What new technologies are influencing leak testing equipment design?
6 answers
The ability to store the test results, and to get them from the tester. Smart display that tells the customer when the part is leaking.
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
Higher resistance measurements with lower voltages.
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
Portability, the use of no LN2.
~Joseph R, General Management, Roanoke, VA
Rapid helium answer
~Engineering, Process/Production, Torgau, Germany
Mass flowmeter
~Faruk Çelik, Facilities Manager, Tekirdag, Turkey
Sensitivity
~Lawrence Chua, Manufacturer, Penang, Malaysia
From your perspective, which companies are creating the most innovative leak testing equipment?
9 answers
Uson
Agilent
Oerlikon
Leybold
~Adrian O, Technical Support, Waterloo, Canada
Cincinnati Test Systems
~Manufacturing, New Hudson, MI
Alcatel-Adixen
~Engineering, Process/Production, Torgau, Germany
ATC, Uson, CTS
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
UE Systems
~Will D, Engineer, Crawfordville, FL
Sensiron
~Faruk Çelik, Facilities Manager, Tekirdag, Turkey
Fukuda
~Vats M, Head Manufacturing, Gurgaon, India
Adixen
~Joseph R, General Management, Roanoke, VA
Fluke
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
Applications and UseTop
What are some of the applications you have used leak testing equipment for?
17 answers
Used in testing the fidelity of test dewars operating at LN2 temperatures (77 K) and LHe temperatures (4 K). Dewars used to test detectors developed in-house for both responsiveness and low noise performance.
~Engineer, Greenbelt, MD
Automotive Powertrain; Engines with Water, Oil, Fuel, Brake, Assembly Integrity
Transmissions with Case, Cover, Valve Body, Assemblies
Medical Devices, and packaging testing
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
Detection of leakages in Gas Chromatographs and Gas Handling System in Petrochemical and Fertilizer industries.
~Quality Control/Assurance, AURAIYA, India
Insulation testing with downhole equipment in the Oil/Gas field.
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
Leak Testing of Braze components and Fuel tubular components.
~Vats M, Head Manufacturing, Gurgaon, India
To detect leaks of VOCs from pump, valves, flanges etc.
~Technical Support/Services, Mumbai, India
Refrigerant, Pharmaceutical, Packaging, Valve, Battery
~Lawrence Chua, Manufacturer, Penang, Malaysia
Fuel Injectors & Fuel Rail Pressure Decay Testing
~Manufacturing, New Hudson, MI
Building gas tight systems and vacuum systems
~Research & Development, San Luis Potosi,, Mexico
Water proof testing our servo product
~Engineering, Process/Production, Cavite, Philippines
Extremely high vacuum spectrometers.
~Adrian O, Technical Support, Waterloo, Canada
Panel radiator leak test
~Faruk Çelik, Facilities Manager, Tekirdag, Turkey
Equipments leak search
~Engineering, Process/Production, Torgau, Germany
Vacuum chambers leaks
~Engineering, Other, Qiriat Gat, Israel
Test plastic part
~General Corporate Mgmt, D.n. Menashe, Israel
Too many to list
~Joseph R, General Management, Roanoke, VA
Air leaks
~Will D, Engineer, Crawfordville, FL
Please share with us any “non-standard” applications that leak testing equipment has been used for.
3 answers
Coffins, metalizing on paper, tennis balls, the list is way too long.
~Joseph R, General Management, Roanoke, VA
The same instrument used for +ve and -Ve pressure both.
~Vats M, Head Manufacturing, Gurgaon, India
Elemental Analyzers
~Adrian O, Technical Support, Waterloo, Canada
Do you know of any disastrous mistakes that occurred due to the incorrect usage of leak testing equipment?
5 answers
Not disastrous, but due to error in the reading of the testing equipment, the repair and set up of a mass spectrometer can take three or four times more hours.
~Adrian O, Technical Support, Waterloo, Canada
Improper measurements lead to failure of equipment sent out. The field equipment failed because the leak was not found.
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
A unhappy customer that wanted to perform the leak test with an unrealistic cycle time.
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
The most devastating is the crashing and damage to the high or turbo vacuum pump.
~Engineer, Greenbelt, MD
Explosive
~Lawrence Chua, Manufacturer, Penang, Malaysia
FeaturesTop
What would your design or feature "wish list" be for this product?
8 answers
Like the idea of having a spring loaded valve to apply vacuum to a unit under test. I would like more safeguards to prevent turbo vacuum crashes.
~Engineer, Greenbelt, MD
Better on screen-graphic that will help the customers troubleshoot when and where they have a leak on their parts.
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
Automatic detection of product volume.
~Vats M, Head Manufacturing, Gurgaon, India
Explosion proof/intrinsically safe
~Will D, Engineer, Crawfordville, FL
Less handling and fixture
~Lawrence Chua, Manufacturer, Penang, Malaysia
Accuracy and auto zero
~Adrian O, Technical Support, Waterloo, Canada
Keep it simple...
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
More information
~Faruk Çelik, Facilities Manager, Tekirdag, Turkey
Buying AdviceTop
Do you have any advice for people relative to buying or using leak testing equipment?
6 answers
Choose equipment that performs self tests upon start-up. It is reassuring to see indications that the equipment is achieving good vacuum after power switch is turned on and internally the leak detector itself is functioning properly.
~Engineer, Greenbelt, MD
Understand what they are asking for when they specify their leak rate. Be able to communicate why they are doing the leak test, what is the purpose of the leak test. To understand the cycle time required for the leak test.
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
Sometimes analog displays show more than the digital. Consider when purchasing for specific application.
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
Buying the instrument is very easy but using is very difficult. So learn how to use.
~Vats M, Head Manufacturing, Gurgaon, India
Be certain of the minimum quantity that the testing equipment can detect.
~Adrian O, Technical Support, Waterloo, Canada
Look for a professional leak test solution provider.
~Lawrence Chua, Manufacturer, Penang, Malaysia
Is there any advice you want to share with users to help them avoid common errors in selection or usage of leak testing equipment?
4 answers
To understand when calling out a very small leak reject rate that the fixture that must sell the part has to be a perfect seal each time they do a test.
~Dan M, Staff Engineer, Cypress, TX
What type of leakage you want to test? Is it a leakage or seepage? First understand, then buy.
~Vats M, Head Manufacturing, Gurgaon, India
Balance between voltages applied by meter to resistance checking.
~Darian W, Technical Support, Casper, WY
Look into the reliability and ease of use for the machine.
~Lawrence Chua, Manufacturer, Penang, Malaysia
