Mar 26, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

INFICON White Paper on Robotic Leak-Testing for the Auto Industry

INFICON, a major global supplier of leak-detection equipment, has published a white paper on robotic leak testing to help automakers and their suppliers reduce costs, improve quality and increase assembly-line speeds.

Available free of charge online, the new guidebook discusses differences between static and dynamic “sniffer” testing, why a leak detector’s gas-flow capacity is important and which test configurations are most suitable for specific applications. It also provides a series of important tips for successfully installing robotic leak-detection systems.

“Only five percent of all U.S. automotive plants currently have robotic leak-detection systems,” notes Thomas Parker, the company’s North American automotive sales manager. “We expect that number to climb to 20 percent or more within the next five years.”

Parker believes that a properly installed robotic station can make the difference between outstanding product quality and an expensive exercise in futility.

Robotic testing, he adds, is a critically important first step in eliminating costly human error that invariably takes place when leak-detection tests are conducted manually.

The new INFICON white paper is available free of charge at Robotic Leak Testing White Paper.

ABOUT INFICON

INFICON is one of the world's leading developers, producers and suppliers of instruments and devices for leak detection in air conditioning, refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. The company has manufacturing facilities in Europe, China and the United States, as well as sales and service offices throughout the world. More information about INFICON automotive technology is available online at www.inficonautomotive.com.