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News Release from: Witt Gas Techniques | Subject: Micro leak detection system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 October 2006
Micro leak detection system is automatic
Leak-master Mapmax is the very latest micro leak detection system from Witt Gas Techniques.
Leak-master Mapmax is the very latest micro leak detection system from Witt Gas Techniques, the Warrington based gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier, which provides a fully automatic solution to detect leaks for food and pharmaceutical packers supplying rigid and flexible Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) using vacuum, thermoforming, chamber, form, fill and seal packaging machines Leak-master Mapmax is an automatic in-line detection system designed to carry out automatic quality control on the entire packaging line
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fully automatic solution to detect packing leaks
Leak-master Mapmax is the very latest micro leak detection system from Witt Gas Techniques providing a fully automatic solution to detect leaks for food and pharmaceutical packers.
It is non-destructive and uses CO 2 detection technology eliminating the need for costly helium testing.
Two synchronised conveyor belts take individual packages, multiple packs and boxed items automatically into a newly designed, more compact, testing chamber.
Leak-master Mapmax is only 1,8m long and can be easily retrofitted to an existing line directly after the packaging process.
If a leak occurs the CO2 concentration in the testing chamber will rise, being detected by a highly sensitive sensor with a measuring range of 0 - 5,000 parts per million.
An alarm system is triggered which can be used to alert the line technician, stop the line or reject the leaking pack.
Leak-master Mapmax is able to operate at speeds of up to 15 test cycles per minute, depending on the leak size, the CO2 percentage in the package and the size of the chamber.
The operating pressure is minimum 800 mbars abs to maximum 200 mbars abs and the operating temperature range is 5 - 40deg C.
After each cycle the chamber is ventilated, whilst the tested sample is moved to the next stage.
An integrated touch screen is used to administer all measured results, including date, time, product details and the line inspectors name.
Quality Assurance documentation can be exported to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Using Ethernet, it can be computer networked and using W-LAN it can be wireless.
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