LEAK DETECTION IN
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
BERNARD SEEMANN 
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Expert - Consulting
You are in charge
of vacuum systems or industrial leak testing?
- Pumping units sizing
- Transfer pumps
- Sorbtion pumps
- Mix of various technologies integrated
- Components (Valves, diaphragms, flow regulation, seals, aso)
- Vacuum measurement ( Pirani , Capacitive, Bayard et Alpert, Penning
gauges) - Start and set up of new systems or equipments
- LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
- Industrial production : seal integrity control
- in line
- by benches
- R&D assemply
- prototype
- validation tests
- Check the tightness of vacuum or pressure plants
- test chamber
- Pipes network
Your concerns
How to manage the leak testing to guarantee the
quality of your product without increasing unnecessarily its cost?
Which method is compatible with your industrial
process and throughput?
How to write down technical specifications concerning this requirement for an efficient
RFQ (Request for Quotation)?
Who are the potential partners on this market
(integrators, pumps, detectors or testers manufacturers) for bidding?
EVERY STEP
INTRODUCES MANY QUESTIONS!
helium mbar.l/s? Test
pressure?
Sniffing
? Sccm? Atm.cm3/s? Cycle time?
Background Connecting tools Pa/s? Hydrogen? Pumping speed
You can have the benefit of a
technical advice for:
Training: techniques basis
Definition of your real need
Writing the specifications, Request for Quotation, internal standards
Selection of the bidders able to quote such systems
Manufacturing, project management.
Integrating usual constraints
in the industrial production environment
Mainly, the leak detection techniques used in the industry are:
Bubble test (visual under water, or soap)
Pressure (or vacuum) decay test ATEQ
Ultra sound technique (visit www.sdt.be/)
Mass flow method www.sdt.be/
Helium mass spectrometry Adixen , Oerlikon, Inficon
Tracer gas (Hydrogen visit the reference:Adixen, ATEQ )
If you need a turn key system
Automatic connecting tools (even under vacuum)
Complet indutrial systems, consult: 
at www.bea74.com
And How to be skilled?
Who needs to be skilled?
- People involved in the acquisition of a vacuum system: methods, process engineering, purchasing, quality, maintenance, research & development. How to build specifications, discuss wth suppliers, etc.
- More and more, the leak detection is present in all industries (not only automotive, but also pharmacy, food, refrigeration, etc.)
Technical people must be prepared to facilitate the use in technical centres, high schools, …
Whatever you need,
let’s talk together!
Bernard SEEMANN Engineering Consultant
Tel/Fax: 33
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Mobile: 33 6
E-mail: detection@bernard-seemann-consultant.com
Siret: 44485262800023
Publications:
- Les Techniques de l'Ingénieur: Détection de fuite
- Very soon in the Eyrolles edition network: le contrôle d'étanchéité (in french, should be translated in english in the next future)
For any request, the
confidentiality is guaranteed.