Miniscule leaks caused by material defects or errors in the manufacturing process result in significant and costly problems in the industrial production. Adixen’s new ASH 2000 provides a fast and easy way of pinpointing the exact position of leaks as small as 1 · 10-7 mbar · l/s. The ASH 2000 is compact, portable and available in a battery operated version.
The ASH 2000 is an incredibly simple product to use. All that is needed is: the ASH 2000 hydrogen leak detector; a bottle of tracer gas (an inexpensive standard mix of 95% nitrogen and 5% hydrogen); and a device to inject the tracer gas into the product being tested. The ASH 2000 is equipped for both data communication and manual control of inputs and outputs, thereby facilitating automatic leak testing. Using available standards (reference leaks or calibration gas) the ASH 2000 can be easily calibrated to make automatic accept/reject-decisions. The involvement of diluted hydrogen as a tracer gas offers the user: reliable detection, user-friendly technology, low costs and minimal servicing requirements.
The ASH 2000 is suited for a range of applications including:
Automotive applications - benefits of using the ASH 2000 include: simple leak detection without use of fluids; higher sensitivity than pressure decay measurement; a test measurement that is unaffected by temperature variations; automated test method; NIST traceability; and accurate leak size measurements.
Aerospace applications - benefits include: reduced time compared to methods that involve the use of compressed air or soap sprays; a clean and dry test method; exact location of invisible leaks; inexpensive tracer gas; and a complete system for gas injection.
Medical applications - the ASH 2000 is an attracting solution for testing of items such as implants, blood pumps, fluid bags, catheters and other types of consumables. The test method is completely dry and the tracer gas does not affect that material being tested in any way. The ASH 2000 can also provide exact location/position of the detected leak, and is not impacted by elastromeric creep.
Packaging applications - the ASH 2000 offers a completely dry test method that is suitable for flexible or hard packaging materials.
Manufacturing Industry - the ASH 2000 can be used to detect leaks in small and large batches. Plastic containers, hoses, valves and hydraulic components are just some examples of products of that the ASH 2000 could be used to test.
Process applications – the ASH 2000 offers a faster and more reliable method for tightness control and leak detection than bubble testing.
RAC applications – benefits include: inexpensive tracer gas and improved cost-efficiency compared to helium-based leak detection; maintenance-free test equipment; <0.5 g/y equivalent refrigerated sensitivity (<0.1 oz/y); no risk of measurement becoming clogged; and, eliminated cloud hunting, meaning that the risk of the detector being “blinded” by background gas is reduced.
For further information on the ASH 2000, please contact customer service on 1800 251 799 or email info@johnmorris.com.au