Leak Detectors

Lippke VC1400 - Vacuum leak detection

Description Features Configuration Application

The Dansensor® Lippke® VC1400 is a package leak detector which finds even the smallest leaks in blister packages, glass vials and other flexible, rigid and semi-rigid packages.  It ensures seal strength and package integrity for quality control checks, R&D package testing and process optimization on the packaging line.

This instrument automates the methylene blue dye test and bubble emission test (ASTM D3078), guaranteeing optimal reproducibility. Test parameters and results are automatically stored on the device and can be printed or exported as a CSV file. Vacuum and penetration time can easily be adjusted on the touchscreen’s graphical user interface.

The optional accessories and two available variations, either with an integrated vacuum ejector for use with compressed air or with an external vacuum pump (PU1400), make the Dansensor Lippke VC1400 a flexible and user-friendly addition to your quality control routine.

Benefits

  • High precision vacuum regulation
  • No adjustment required for different package sizes or types
  • Clear and concise on-screen test results
  • One-touch documentation print-out with external printer
  • Easy installation and operation
  • Automatically capture and store data
  • Test package integrity with blue dye or bubble test

Features

  • Touchscreen with GUI for user-friendly operation
  • Vacuum generation with vacuum pump or compressed air
  • Individual user logins and access levels for security
  • Store test parameters for repeatability
  • Data capture, storage and export
  • USB port for connecting optional barcode scanner, keyboard or printer
  • Optional accessories incl. vacuum chambers, vacuum pump unit and barcode scanner
  • Multilingual user interface
  • Compliant with ASTM D3078
  • IQ/OQ validation documents available 

Package types
Flexible, semi-rigid and rigid packages
Test types
Methylene blue dye test or Bubble test
Test package size
Smaller than vacuum chamber Ø 240 mm x 70 mm
Test time
Vacuum time: 24 hours (max) Penetration time: 24 hours (max)
Measuring range
Ejector variant: 100-800 mbar (1.5-11.6 psi) 
External vacuum pump variant: 100-900 mbar (1.5-13.1 psi)  
Displayed resolution
1 mbar
Accuracy of measurement
± 2 mbar or ± 1% of setpoint (incl. overshoot when regulating to a fixed pressure)   
Number of test definitions
999

Data collection capacity
Test data from more than 1,000,000 tests
Data collection type
Exported to CSV file
Dimensions (WxDxH) and weight
284 mm x 236.5 mm x 185 mm (11.2" x 9.3" x 7.3"); 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)
Vacuum chamber size: Ø 240 m x 70 m
IP class
IP 20
Ambient temperature
+2°C to +35°C     
Relative humidity
10 to 90 %RH (non-condensing)

Ambient pressure
900-1050 mbar
Power supply and consumption
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz     Max 40W
Air supply pressure and connection
4.5-6.0 bar (optimal performance at approx. 5 bar)     
Ø6/4mm tube     DIN ISO 8573-1:2010 [4:4:3]
Air consumption
Max 60 L/min
Connectivity
LAN: RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s, DHCP client or fixed IP
USB: 1 x Host, USB 2.0 Type A; 1 x Device, USB 2.0 Type B (max current 500 mA)
Compliance
CE, China RoHS II
Standards
ASTM D3078

Applications:

  • Leak testing in methylene blue dye bath
  • Visual leak testing under water with vacuum (bubble) 

ASTM Standards:

  • ASTM D3078 (Standard Test Method for Determination of Leaks in Flexible Packaging by Bubble Emission)

Test method:

  • Blue dye test according to Farmacopea Mexicana HERMETIC Method IV
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Lippke VC1400 - Vacuum leak detection

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