Application
Note: Speed Up Your Leak Testing!
As productivity
and quality requirements for manufacturers continue to increase, high
performance helium leak detectors become a key element of maintaining
production throughput and keeping costs under control - as automated
leak detection processes are often a production bottleneck. Production
and testing teams must be able to respond to sudden peaks in utilization
levels - without additional investment.
For helium leak
testing applications, the standard leak testing method used today,
INFICON offers two innovative systems - Modul1000 and LDS2010 - that
are optimized for rapid leak test procedures and high uptime. In particular,
the LDS2010 has industry-leading features for automated leak testing
processes:
- Helium
pumping speed (a key measure for
short signal response time and testing
efficiency) of 5 liters/second makes
the LDS2010 many times more efficient that most ‘multi-purpose’ leak
detectors and the production leak detector
with the highest pumping speed in
the world
- Modular design
of the LDS2010 allows mounting of
the mass spectrometer close to the
vacuum test chamber to minimize flow
rate loss due to long vacuum lines; the
control electronics can also be integrated
in the system control cabinet - up to 10
meters (33 feet) away
- Two opposing
performance attributes, maximum inlet pressure and maximum
sensitivity, can be variably adjusted
to the actual operating pressure
In addition to
delivering quick results, the Modul1000 is an excellent solution for
integration into small test benches, and functions as an overall system
controller for smaller jobs. It can also be easily integrated into
larger leak testing systems, thanks to several communication interfaces.
The system also features a wide detection range: from 0.1 to <5 X 10 ^-12 mbar l/s and its
compact outer dimensions enable installation into older test systems
to maximize productivity levels.
Protecting Your
Uptime
In helium leak detectors, the filament located in the ion source
can burn up when it comes into contact with oxygen, caused by pressure
bursts due to unclean chamber gaskets or broken components. This is
why conventional ion sources are considered consumable parts that must
be replaced regularly. To minimize costly unscheduled downtime and
maintenance expenses, INFICON developed an extremely robust yttrium/iridium
cathode that comes with a three-year replacement guarantee, regardless
of the number of hours of operation.
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