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Leak Testing Pharmaceutical Packaging and Medical Devices
Preface: Leak testing of pharmaceutical packaging such as blister packs, bio process containers for serum and other biologicals, liquid-filled syringes and liquid filled & lyophilized vials
Vacuum Degassing System Used by NONA Composites to Create Part for NASA
LACO Technologies has provided a vacuum degassing system used by NONA Composites to create a part for NASA’s space program reports this blog posting by Composites World magazine. Once again, LACO Technologies is proud
Related Industry News For January 4 – 10, 2015
2015 started out with some exciting new developments and discoveries from NASA, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NIST, and SNOLAB including new inflatable technology for landing spacecrafts
Helium Leak Testing of Small Sealed Parts (Bombing)
Preface: Production helium leak testing of small sealed devices such as electronic components can be challenging. Often, small sealed electronics and other hermetically sealed devices require
Helium Leak Testing of Helium Permeable Parts
In this article, we cover production helium leak testing of products, typically constructed of plastic and/or plastic films that have relatively high helium permeation rates.
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 PARTS Some products, including refrigeration compressors and coils, require a high pressure gas proof test in addition to a leak test.
Calibrating Sniffer Leak Detectors
CALIBRATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL LEAK DETECTION A common leak detection method utilizes a sniffer leak detector to locate leaks in a part or
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 compact, 30”
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 helium mass
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 VACUUM Recently, a customer remarked to us that he had pumped down his chamber to a “perfect vacuum” and we were puzzled as to
