Articles Tagged with ''leak testing''

When it comes to the production of automobiles, trucks, heavy-duty equipment, off-road vehicles and farm equipment, early detection and resolution of even the smallest leaks are key to minimizing recall-related expenses.

Many quality engineers don’t know the Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility, or Gage R&R, of their leak test. Many, frankly, don’t want to know because they fear how poor it may be.

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.

Both spring and fall are challenging times of year for quality test engineers.

The smallest leak in a component or sub-assembly can compromise a product’s performance and ultimately your company’s reputation. 

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 detection has become a necessary quality task for some time now. The methods of detecting leaks have changed in recent history.

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.