Most manufacturers are very concerned about the integrity of their packaging. After all, you can make the finest products in the world, but if you have defective packages, your products are not going to sell. In other words, your products are only as good as the packaging that protects them, and that’s why you need effective package leak detector equipment. But which kind of machines should you buy? Let’s take a look at some of your options to aid your decision.
Bubble Testing
If you take an inflated balloon and hold it under water, you’ll see bubbles escaping where there are leaks. This is a common method for testing tires and inner tubes. However, it’s a good method for tires, but it can ruin the packing you are testing. Also, you can tell if there’s a leak, but you don’t get precise results.
Dye Testing
Dye tests are similar to bubble package leak detector tests. For example, the package is placed inside a chamber, and a vacuum or air pressure is applied. If there are leaks, the dye will penetrate the package. Like bubble testing, this does not produce results that you can compare with other tests.
Vacuum or Pressure Decay
This vacuum decay package leak detector is very accurate. You apply pressure or a vacuum to the package. The sensitive equipment measures the pressure at the start of the test and a few seconds later. By comparing the two readings, you can determine if there is a leak and how fast or slow the leak is.
Mass Flow Testing
This test uses a device that can measure flow rate, based on the rate that air flows through the package. It’s commonly used on appliances and large areas for testing. It can find very small air leaks in a system, but may not be suitable for some small containers and packages.
