Package Leak Detector
Over the past 2 decades, package integrity testing through package leak detectors has become more reliable. When it comes to package analysis, high “reliability” is considered the key factor to statistical quality control thus cannot be overlooked.
The ability to detect packaging leaks is essential for ensuring the quality and consistency of food and pharmaceutics. Besides obvious package defects, non-visible leakage must also be identified. Package leak detector testing of consumer packaged products can be a qualitative or quantitative procedure.
Non-destructive package leak detector testing offers many benefits for businesses, including saving money and time. This is because the package is not destroyed when testing. For companies that use package leak detection systems to test food packaging, the benefits are numerous. Here are some of the benefits of non-destructive package leak detector testing. The SealTick Leak Testers adopt the vacuum decay method to test properties to provide quantitative (numerical) results.
Packaging Validation and Cost-Effective
Packaging validation plays a vital role in the process of bringing quality pharmaceutical and food products to market. Apart from selecting the appropriate package material, design, and qualifying equipment, validating the sealing process and conducting sample tests are indispensable. The traditional method is to have the operator squeeze a package underwater to detect and find any bubbles escaping through the leak. This is a destructive package leak detector test that the soaked package cannot be back on the production line after testing. It also can be inaccurate testing due to human factors and is time-consuming. Package validation is reliable with non-destructive package leak detector testing, using the vacuum decay testing method. The non-destructive flexible pressure decay chamber developed by SealTick allows higher testing vacuum without affecting the package and its contents. The SealTick Package Leak Detector keeps the passing products dry, clean and ready to be put back on the shelf.
Non-destructive Package Leak Detector Testing Permits Automation
As traditional destructive package leak detector testing requires human observation for bubbles coming out of the water bath tester, accuracy and efficiency are much lowered by the manual operation. SealTick underwater integrity leak tester as well as the flexible dry chamber leak systems enable automatic testing and displaying of results all to be completed in 5-20 seconds (depends on the settings and size of the package). Lid closure initiates the test and a digital panel along with LED lights indicate the testing results and log details for later use. SealTick non-destructive leak testers are the smart and sufficient solutions to satisfy your automated offline package leak detector testing requirements.
Data Is Easier to Interpret
Many of the destructive testing methods have been proven to be inconsistent, unreliable and are often difficult for the operator to execute under unified conditions. The data is difficult to interpret and kept due to the loss of the tested product or damage made to the package. In addition, because of the unreliability of the results, the company can never be 100% sure about the quality of the packages and what adjustment is required to the packing line. In the food industry, quality and time are gold to manufacturers, using non-destructive package leak detector testing equipment will eliminate money wasted on testing products and operation time is optimised.
Save Costly Product for Accepted Packaging Only
Filling a defective package with expensive materials only to find out later that the package is not properly sealed is against the interests of the company. Using non-destructive package leak detector testing to inspecting packaging materials, rather than just the finished package, can simplify the testing process and prevent the costly damage of brand name.
SealTick® TSE608X Flexible Package Integrity Leak Tester is a non-destructive and tool-less Leak Detector for a wide range of packages in various weights, sizes and shapes.
Sealtick® leak testing systems can be shipped to many destinations around the world. To learn more about the non-destructive package leak detector testing products that we offer, contact us on 03 9540 5100.