VIC offers custom leak detection solutions to meet your automotive drive train testing requirements.  Parts of the automotive chassis that were once made from single sheets of metal are now often multiple injection modeled pieces of plastic coming together to form a single part.  Leak testing is necessary to ensure that rain or other moisture does not enter the vehicle through the many connection points of the multiple parts.   Our custom solutions offer leak testing for various types of drive train applications, such as torque converters and clutches with multiple leak rates and sensitivity ranges. 

Clutches are critical parts used in the Automotive Industry for Drive train Sub-Assemblies.   
To ensure these parts will perform as designed they must be leak tested to ensure internal volume integrity. Typically, the leak test of Clutches is performed with the use of an air Leak detector in the 8.30E -01 sensitivity range. However, there are some applications that are less or more sensitive.
Most Tier Suppliers will require a production rate of 80 PD in a pressure decay or pressure decay customized system. Key Considerations for the accurate and repeatable test of a Clutches are:

• Multiple complex sealing surfaces
• High speed test required
• Varying sealing surface finishes impact sealing design

Vacuum Instruments Corporation has been designing and manufacturing customized systems to test these parts as well as other Drive Train Applications for decades. During this time, we have developed and innovated several System, Test and or Fixturing differentiators, to include:

• Thermal management accommodated for multiple channels
• Multiple simultaneous circuit testing

Torque Converters are critical parts used in the Automotive Industry for Drive train Sub-Assemblies. To ensure these parts will perform as designed they must be leak tested to ensure internal volume integrity.  Typically, the leak test of torque converters is performed with the use of a tracer gas Leak detector in the 5.00 -04 sensitivity range. However, there are some applications that are less or more sensitive.

Most Tier Suppliers will require a production rate of 120 parts per hour and are typically tested in an accumulation or accumulation customized system. Key Considerations for the accurate and repeatable test of a torque converters are:

• Multiple complex sealing surfaces
• Assembly Large sized
• Varying sealing surface finishes require complex sealing design

Vacuum Instruments Corporation has been designing and manufacturing customized systems to test these parts as well as other Drive Train Applications for decades. During this time, we have developed and innovated several System, Test and or Fixturing differentiators, to include:

• Multi-stage test to accommodate both sub-assembly and full assembly
• Test delivering low Helium concentration for conservation
• Multi model adaptability with quick change tooling for different hub sizes