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Space Simulation On A Down to Earth Budget

LACO received a request to design a cost-effective, space simulation vacuum system from a university that is testing items that will be used in the...

Helium Leak Testing and Proof Testing of Pressurized Parts

Proof Testing of Pressurized PartsSome products, including refrigeration compressors and coils, require a high pressure gas proof test in addition ...

Calibrating Sniffer Leak Detectors

CALIBRATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL LEAK DETECTIONA common leak detection method utilizes a sniffer leak detector to locate leaks in a part or sys...

Safety Components: Airbag Manufacturer Needs Fast Cycle Times in a Compact Footprint

Our customer sought an automated, high performance leak test system for its airbag inflator components that had fast cycle time capabilities in a c...

LACO Technologies Introduces the New TITANTEST™ Leak Detector for Production Processes

We are proud to announce the release of our new bench top helium leak detector, the TITANTEST™. LACO’s TITANTEST™ is a robust high-performance heli...

LACO Delivers ASTM D6653 Package Testing System for Military and Defense Contractor

We recently shipped a job for a client who needed a vacuum system for altitude testing, specifically to fulfill the requirements of ASTM Test D6653...

Why Vacuum Engineers Are “Glass Half Full” Kinda’ Guys

PERFECT VACUUMRecently, a customer remarked to us that he had pumped down his chamber to a “perfect vacuum” and we were puzzled as to exactly what ...

Vacuum Process Solutions As a Part of Modern Manufacturing Technology

VACUUM PROCESS SOLUTIONSOther than a Hoover or Dyson, the term “vacuum” doesn’t mean a lot to most people. Many people are familiar with vacuum pac...

Vacuum Chamber Coating and Surface Treatment

VACUUM COATING chambers | CHEMICAL VAPOR DISPOSITIONLACO engineers worked closely with one of our medical device customers to develop a vacuum cham...

How to Select and Implement a Leak Detector: Part 2

Part 1: How to Select and Implement a Leak DetectorResponse time to a helium signalThe response time of a leak detector is the time it takes to sen...

How to Select and Implement a Leak Detector: Part 1

SELECTING THE RIGHT LEAK DETECTOR Click here for Part 2: How to Select and Implement a Leak DetectorSelecting the right leak detector to meet requi...
Force Decay System

From Bulletproof to Waterproof

THE CHALLENGE A US manufacturer of body armor for law enforcement and military applications was in search of a more effective way to leak test the ...