How Test Circuit Components Impact Your Leak Testing Solution.

When it comes to nondestructive testing (NDT), the components used to create the test circuits significantly impacts the capability of your leak testing solution.

Choosing the correct valves and sensors for your application is key

For example, in leak testing, choosing the right-sized valves and sensors for your test equipment can make or break the success of your test solution. There are some general rules that most appreciate. For example, if you are seeking leak testing equipment to test large volume products such as urostomy bags the selection of valves and ports you would choose from would be similarly large to enable you to pressurize parts quickly and decrease the overall test cycle time.

However, there is actually far more nuance in designing optimal test circuits for nearly all medical device leak test applications.  Instead of fitting your needs around an off-the-shelf solution, in most cases it is best to begin with the assumption that no standard test solution will be optimized for throughput and accuracy at the required gauge capability, and partner with experts who have the know-how to combine leak tester components to achieve optimal solutions.

Consulting with leak measurement specialists can streamline the process.

Manufacturing engineers are best served by consulting with test specialists on exactly how a test system can be designed to suit their quality and production needs. These types of applications engineering services that fit the leak testers to the customer and not the other way around are free and typically have a quick 48hr turn-a-round!

Such as a seasoned medical device design engineer understands which sub-assemblies require rigidity or flexibility or some midpoint in those extremes, a testing specialist has a thorough knowledgebase of what can “give” in any leak testing test solution without compromising outcomes and reliability of test results. Similarly, any manufacturing engineer knows how and where to invest in robotics for ultimate throughput advantages and where capital equipment costs can be minimized or eliminated.

Uson can help!

Our team of leak measurement experts can provide you with a no cost, no obligation recommendation on test method, tester and tester configuration based on your application requirements.  We have 60 years of experience assisting medical device, automotive, industrial and packaging manufacturing companies around the world with applications of all levels of complexity.  We can help you too. Contact us today!