V I C-tor-e-News
...a quarterly newsletter from V.I.C. Leak Detection
Volume 1, Issue 9, Summer 2010
U n p a r a l l e l e d A p p l i c a t i o n S u p p o r t
In This Issue...
> VTE 2010
> Li-Ion Leak Test Application
> SVTM 2010
> VE Technology 2010
> New-Touch Panel GUI Display
> New-Service and Rental Plan
> New-Air Leak Test Product
> New-H2 Sniffer
> Helium Recovery
> Calibrated Gas Leaks
> Upcoming Events
V. I. C. Web Links
Greetings
St. Petersburg, Russia—March 30 to April 2, V.I.C. exhibits at VTE 2010 held at Eco Centre Sokolniki, Moscow, Russia with their Russian distributor/representative Intech Analytics. The booth staff included members of Intech as well as Mr. Rick Yanez (center), Corporate Sales Director for V.I.C.
A featured product was the high performance, high sensitivity MS-40 portable helium leak detector—fully automatic, easy to use, and highly accurate—this advanced design leak detector is ideal for a broad range of applications—from medical to food and beverage packaging. More
V.I.C. 'Charged Up’ About Automotive Lithium-Ion
Battery Leak Testing
There are many reasons why more and more people are looking into fuel-efficient, cleaner-running cars–from soaring gas prices to global warming–hence the need for an alternate power source.
Li-Ion batteries have the greatest charge capacity over competing battery technologies, thus the demand to incorporate them into today's extended range electric cars.
V.I.C. is happy to announce that it has been awarded a contract to provide a High Speed Fully Automatic Helium Leak Test System to test the hermeticity of Li-Ion Batteries used in hybrid vehicle applications.
V.I.C. will continue to provide automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturers leak test equipment that will be the solution to their unique testing specifications. More Applications
Centre des Congres, Metz, France
June 16 & 17 V.I.C. Europe exhibits at SVTM2010 held at the Centre des Congres in Metz, France. The show staff included Nadia Vergne, Sales Manager and Daniel Cohen, Service Manager from V.I.C.'s European Headquarters, Dourdan, France.Making its debut at SVTM was V.I.C.’s new Hydrogen Sniffer with rechargeable battery that enables leak testing independent of a power supply system and connection cable. Leaks can be located in component parts even in very small spaces. More
Vacuum Equipment and Technology 2010
Scientific and Technical Conference
St. Petersburg, June 15-17, 2010 Russian Vacuum Society and INTECH performing Scientific-Technical Conference Vacuum Equipment and Technology 2010
The conference submitted reports on the physics of vacuum and the calculation of vacuum systems, vacuum and leakage test, producing a vacuum and the elements of vacuum systems, vacuum technological processes and equipment. Chuck Wilkinson, Corporate Marketing Director for V.I.C. presented on helium leak detection systems and the features and benefits of their own dual sector 180 degree mass spectrometer.
This year the audience consisted of Senior Engineers from space companies, accelerators, nuclear researches and others.
Vacuum Instrument Corp. introduces a new series of helium mass spectrometer leak detectors with Touch-Screen GUIs for testing the integrity of vacuum systems, and parts using helium leak detection techniques.
The Touch-Screen GUI allows for greater system control and monitoring during system start-up and operation. More Details
Proudly Made in the U.S.A.
VIC-TORR TM NEW!
Mass Flow, Pressure/Vacuum Decay System
VIC-Torr is a high resolution test instrument that can be configured as a Mass Flow, Pressure Decay or Vacuum Decay leak tester and is available in single or multi-channel versions. The robust color LCD touch screen makes it easy for the operator to determine if a test product is pass/fail. The product has provisions for Ethernet, USB and RS-232 communications capability for downloadable selection and to upload data. Other features include automatic set up, a multi-language display and user friendly programming and diagnostics. More on the product.
V.I.C. to Distribute Hydrogen Leak Tester
Vacuum Instrument Corp. a world-leading manufacturer in the leak detection industry, today announced its plan to distribute a new series of Hydrogen gas leak detectors.
"The portable battery- operated Hydrogen sniffer leak detector is an excellent complement to our leak detection product line," said Chuck Wilkinson, Corp. Director of Marketing. "Its unique capabilities rounds-out our product offerings and ensures one-stop shopping for all our customers' leak detection equipment requirements." More on the product.For those companies looking for a test method that is not operator-dependent, V.I.C. offers a cumulative leak detection system based on the Hydrogen sensor instrumentation. This technique features the following benefits:
-Uses a safe 5% hydrogen gas mixture
-Product/Fixture outgassing is not a concern
-Can test wet parts/not effected by humidity
-Leaking pneumatic components will not effect test
-Ideally suited for “lean cell” manufacturing
-Tests the cumulative leak rate at a lower cost than Helium hard vac
-Minimal maintenance required:
-No chamber evacuation vacuum pumps
-No evacuation valves and manifolding
-Chamber/valves operate at no pressure differential
-Minimal system leak integrity issues
-No pump oils to change
-No vacuum cleanliness requirements
-Lower operating cost/utility consumption
-Quiet, test is done at atm without the need for large vacuum pumps
V.I.C.’s Helium Recovery Systems Combat Global Helium Shortages
“Helium prices are expected to spike by 10-15 percent,” according to Chuck Wilkinson, Corp. Director of Marketing for Vacuum Instrument Corporation, world’s largest independent manufacturer of leak detection equipment and leak-test systems, “but industrial users may be even more concerned about spot shortages that can delay their own production lines. This is a good time,” he added, “for industrial helium-users to look carefully at the cost/benefit ratio of employing helium reclaim. V.I.C.’s Helium Recovery product line features a group of high efficiency gas recycling systems that significantly reduce operating costs associated with Helium leak testing. “Our wide choice of standard models and custom manufactured products provides the flexibility to quickly meet varying capacity requirements while reducing tracer gas operating costs.” More Details
Recalibration Services for CGLs / V.I.C. Offers a Variety of Calibrated Gas Leaks
We offer a full recalibration service for calibrated gas leaks manufactured by V.I.C. and other leak standard suppliers from our new state-of-the-art calibration laboratory located in our New York headquarters. Services include recalibrating and recharging with replacement of the precision element if breakage or clogging occurs, along with full N.I.S.T. recertification. Certificates of N.I.S.T. traceability are provided with each leak standard documenting the accuracy, and calibration parameters. This information is perfect for those companies with ISO quality systems procedures. More Details
-SEMICON West 2010, July 13 ~ 15, booth no. 6262, Moscone Center, San Francicso, California.
Please feel free to stop by our booth to discuss all of your leak detection applications and requirements.
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V.I.C. manufactures, services and supports everything from industry-standard air, helium, and high-sensitivity leak detection units and the detectors that drive them to complete turnkey leak-test solutions including gas handling and recovery systems.
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