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5 Description
5.1 Function
The device is a leak detector and can be used for non-destructive testing of food
packaging containing gas for leaks. The type of gas does not matter for the
measurement.
Measuring principle
You place the test objects between the two elastic membranes of the foil chamber. By
pumping air from the foil chamber a pressure gradient is created between the test
object and the foil chamber. Due to this pressure gradient, gas flows through any
leakage from the test object in the foil chamber increasing the pressure there. This
pressure rise allows the device to calculate the leak rate of the test object.
Gross leak detection
If there is a gross leak (e.g. torn packaging, non-welded seam), the gas contained in
the test object may be completely pumped out by the device. After pumping all the air
there will be no pressure rise within the foil chamber so that a test object will be shown
to be leak-proof without any gross leak detection.
For reliable detection of gross leaks, you can activate the gross leak detection. If the
observed volume does not reach a product-specific value, the message "Gross leak"
appears.
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