Automated Leak Testing Explained

If you’re running leak testing today, you already know the challenges. Manual handling, inconsistent results, difficult fault finding, and limited traceability once parts leave the station.

Across most industries, leak testing is moving toward automation to solve those exact problems. Not to replace engineering judgement, but to remove variability and make results repeatable, measurable, and auditable.

Our leak testing and automation can now be combined into a single turnkey approach. This means robotics, test methods, and data capture are designed as a single system, not added later.

In this recent project:

  • KUKA robots handle parts consistently from start to finish
  • Helium tracer gas testing detects leaks down to 1 × 10⁻⁴ mbar·l/s
  • Robotic sniff testing locates the leak point for targeted repair
  • Barcoding and a central database provide full part traceability
  • End-of-line checks include dew point measurement and gas analysis

The focus is simple.

Reliable testing, clear data, and systems that run in real production environments without compromising quality.

For assistance with safe, reliable and efficient automated leak detection systems, please contact our sales engineers by email at sales@vac-eng.com