Mechanical Research & Design, Inc. Manual Leak Testers

Leak testing is becoming increasingly more critical in validating everything from formed, machined, and welded parts to most types of connections for mid-process manufactured parts, as final product assemblies, machines, and industrial systems. Fluid leakage can negatively affect process efficiency and product quality resulting in costly or dangerous equipment failures at the customer point of use or further upstream in the production queue, oftentimes resulting in rework. In today’s manufacturing world governed by strict quality processes, it is often a vital necessity to perform industrial leak testing on your equipment and production parts. Industrial leak testing is not a single protocol; it is a range of techniques and methods that integrate sealing technology and part fixturing to search for defects in component construction, connections, and joint integrity. In most cases, technicians perform these tests by introducing a test fluid into the part or product system. Various monitoring techniques are then employed, including pressure decay or direct leakage flow rate, to assess whether the product meets a pre-determined fitness for use.