John Morris

Overview

The most powerful leak detectors on the market to meet demanding applications needs
The ASM 182 series and ASM 192 series: a unique helium leak detection concept delivering high performance, offered in a compact or console version.

The most powerful leak detectors on the market to meet demanding applications needs
Always ahead of the competition in term of innovation, Alcatel strategy has always been to offer our customers the widest range of leak detectors equipped with the latest technology.

The new ASM 182/192 series deliver a perfect combination of performance with unique features and user-friendliness, thanks to:
• high sensitivity cell with dual filaments
• latest electronic generation
• new operator interface

The Adixen ASM 182/192 series provide flexible solutions to meet all your leak detection needs.
• Easily integration in a production line to leak test parts 24 hours a day
• Detecting leaks as small as the 0.00000000001 atm.cc/s range
• Leak testing of volumes over 1000 liters without any auxiliary pumping system
• Leak testing parts of various volumes with a stand alone leak detector
• Pinpointing very small leaks in large installations
• Having the convenience of a work surface (ASM 192 series)
• Having access to a powerful pumping package to pump down large chambers (ASM 192 series)

The Adixen ASM 182 T/192 T/192 T2 leak detectors are based on the same design with identical vacuum modules and electronics. They both deliver high performance in terms of roughing capacity, helium pumping speed and high sentivitity resulting in short cycle times. The state of the art electronics offers 4 levels of operator interface and a unique voice synthesizer to meet any operator's needs.

These leak detectors are extremely flexible and easy to operate. They can be used to leak test components, systems as well as complete installations.

ASM 192 T / ASM 192 T2
The console series comes in different versions.
• With a single turbo pump, single roughing/backing pump for the leak test of different size parts in a production environment.
• With two rotary vane pumps doubling its roughing capacity (40 m³/h - 30 cfm)
• With two rotary vane pumps doubling its roughing capacity (40 m³/h - 30 cfm) and with a turbo booster pump. This version is ideally designed to leak test large volume chamber, over 1000 litres, without the need for an auxiliary pumping package.
Features

High sensitivity
• The integration of Adixen's innovative magnetic deflection 180 degrees analyser and unparalleled amplification system with a direct flow test mode delivers the highest sensitivity (0.000000000005 atm.cc/s helium minimum detectable leak)
• The Adixen design analyser cell offers excellent mass separation and unmatched stability and sensitivity
• The analyser cell smart design allows easy, fast and accurate automatic calibration
• The unique Adixen concept dual filaments (single replacement) enhances the up-time of the analyser cell

Response time
Fast response time means high helium pumping speed at the inlet of the unit. The ASM 182/192 series deliver a helium pumping speed from 4 l/s to 20 l/s, making easier and faster to locate leaks on systems.

Fast roughing capacity
Up to 50 m³/h (30 cfm) roughing capacity:
• 2 well proven technologies:
- for most of the industrial leak detection applications, the 2 stages helium stable rotary vane pump.
- for clean environments, a unique and extremely effective concept including a frictionless roots pump technology with a MDP (molecular drag pump)
• The low rotational speed of the MDP and the Turbo pumps (27000 rpm) yield at least 3 years of operation free (8 hours shift)
Rotary vane pump: Efficient and low ultimate pressure, ensure by forced lubrification from oil pump.
Compact dry pump: The ACP 28 multistage roots frictionless pump technology guarantees a high level of cleanliness, reliability and longetivity.

Control panel and remote control incorporating state of the art electronics
Settings and maintenance
• Comprehensive display panel includes: operator interface level, settings, maintenance information (preventive and corrective maintenance). All of which is password-protected
• Parameters can be quickly and easily modified via a simple menu
• The control panel can be customised to provide 4 levels of operator interface to respond to any needs

Color Graph Display
• Touch screen panel
• Dynamic internal lay-out
• Record and download function

Display
• The helium signal is displayed in two different ways: bargraph display to highlight the fast evolution of the signal and digital display to get high resolution and a direct readout
• Variable pitch audio alarm proportional to the Helium signal amplitude for easy location of leaks, available in any test mode

Signal correction
• Automatic correction processed by the detector through an external calibration to compensate for split flow test configuration
• Ability to manually adjust the correction factor to display direct readout of the helium signal for split flow configuration

Benefits

The most powerful leak detectors on the market to meet demanding applications needs
The ASM 182 series and ASM 192 series: a unique helium leak detection concept delivering high performance, offered in a compact or console version.

PERFORMANCE
• High helium leak detection sensitivity: 0.000000000005 atm.cc/s
• Fast response time thanks to the very large helium pumping speed (up to 20 l/s)
• High roughing capacity up to 50 m³/h (30 cfm)
• Fast recovery time

RELIABILITY
• Repeatability of the test
• Ease of maintenance

RUGGED DESIGN
• Alcatel modular design, using robust components, provides exceptional reliability in the most severe industrial applications or environments
• Automatic protection integrates all safety controls to enable the instrument to withstand accidental air-inrushes and severe shocks due to the transportation or power failures or incorrect operations
• Modular design provides easy access to internal components

FLEXIBILITY
• Customised solutions:
- Dry or conventional versions
- Compact model: ASM 182 series for limited footprint requirements
- Console model: ASM 192 series for large chamber leak test requirements

Applications

Semiconductor
Process chambers, load locks, vacuum system maintenance, gas panel and lines, mass flow controllers...

Automotive Industry
Air conditioning compressors, evaporators and lines, ABS valves and lines, air bags inflators and ignitors, fuel injectors, heat exchangers.

Medical and Pharmaceutical
Catheters, blood filters, pacemakers, hermetically sealed packaging, blister packs...

Aeronautics/Aerospace
Test of satellites, fuel tanks, window seal systems, engine injection valves, pumps, hydraulic components, oxygen lines…

Nuclear Physics/Research & Development
Particle accelerator vacuum and beam lines, cryogenic lines vessels, vacuum valves and components, vacuum systems and instruments, accelerators and containers...

Refrigeration/Air conditioning
Compressors, evaporators, heat exchangers, lines, dryers, complete systems…

Instrumentation
RGA, gas analysers, lasers, instrumentation analysers, electronic microscopes…

Chemical and Mechanical
Reservoirs and storage vessels, distillation columns, filters, vapor generators, transfer lines, ovens, controlled environments, vacuum systems, storage tanks, heat exchangers, freeze dryers fire extinguishers…

Electrical
Lightbulb and tube manufacturing, photo-multiplier tubes, high voltage relays, circuit breakers and transformers, underground cables and distribution systems, maintenance of power plants…