Electronic leak testing using either air or a tracer gas has made significant advances in the last decade with the addition of new techniques, improved sensitivity and faster test cycles.
Each year manufacturers conduct more than a billion leak tests on critical components, but there are a number of factors in that process that can hamper successful outcomes
Quality, safety and weight are chief drivers in the design and manufacture of most automotive components. An advance in any one of these areas can’t come at the expense of another. And of course, cost is a critical factor as well.
There is a broad spectrum of applications for portable helium leak detectors that touches numerous industry market segments. Vacuum systems as well as a wide variety of products and devices require leak testing as part of the quality testing process.
Leak testing for components and assemblies is a requirement in both the automotive and the refrigeration industries, but the leak specifications, methodologies, and associated costs are substantially different.
Advanced technology for leak testing now provides opportunities to improve quality and save money even in applications where expensive helium systems are customary.