Alicat flow and pressure instruments accurately characterize flow and leak test <\/span>valves<\/a> and thrusters. 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Leak Testing<\/h1>\nAlicat flow and pressure instruments accurately characterize flow and leak test valves<\/a>\u00a0and thrusters. Devices are trusted in countless manufacturing processes including\u00a0environment control<\/a>, handling of coolants, and welding stations.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”80%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”90%” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”68px|0px|8px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-28px|auto||auto||” custom_margin_tablet=”-28px|auto||auto||” custom_margin_phone=”-63px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height_tablet=”” min_height_phone=”452px” min_height_last_edited=”on|phone” max_height_tablet=”” max_height_phone=”617px” max_height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”0px||13px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||0px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Validate systems with fast and accurate leak testing<\/h2>\nTo reliably leak test components, equipment must repeatably measure low flows.\n
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Using a single device for fast and simple leak testing<\/h3>\nA single Alicat mass flow controller<\/a> can control pressure<\/a> while monitoring flow rate, for a fast, simple way to validate small volumes and components.\n\nLearn more about this fast and simple leak test<\/a><\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leak_bioprocessDUT_638px.webp” alt=”Leak testing Mass flow controller” title_text=”Leak_bioprocessDUT_638px” src_tablet=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leak_bioprocessDUT_638px.webp” src_phone=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alicat-aerospace-768×512-1.webp” src_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”78.5%” custom_margin=”17px|10px|-5px|39px||” custom_padding=”|58px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width_tablet=”587px” max_width_phone=”418px” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px|518px||71px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|-31px||32px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”20px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”|||0px||” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px||” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px||0px|false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”6px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px||0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_margin=”61px|||||” custom_margin_tablet=”19px|||||” custom_margin_phone=”19px|||||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|25px||38px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Accurate, repeatable low flow detection<\/h3>\n\nAlicat devices are accurate to \u00b10.5% of reading and \u00b10.1% of full scale, with 2\u03c3 repeatability of \u00b1(0.1% of reading + 0.02% of full scale), for highly reliable leak tests.\n\nMass Flow Meters<\/a><\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leak_accuracyresults_638px.webp” alt=”Leak testing accuracy results mass flow meters” title_text=”Leak_accuracyresults_638px” src_tablet=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alicat-aerospace-768×512-1.webp” src_phone=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alicat-aerospace-768×512-1.webp” src_last_edited=”off|desktop” show_bottom_space_tablet=”” show_bottom_space_phone=”” show_bottom_space_last_edited=”on|phone” align_tablet=”” align_phone=”left” align_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”78.5%” custom_margin=”17px|0px|-5px|49px|false|false” custom_padding=”|58px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|on|on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”28.2px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”4px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”24px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”80%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” height_tablet=”” height_phone=”1000px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” max_height_tablet=”” max_height_phone=”994px” max_height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”||-50px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-13px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”3px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Roboto|900|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” background_color=”#ffffff” z_index=”-278″ text_orientation=”center” width=”100%” max_width=”440px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-0.2em|||||” custom_padding=”|20px|0px|20px||true” header_2_font_size_tablet=”30px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_3_font_size__hover=”22px” header_3_font_size__hover_enabled=”22px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_3_line_height__hover=”1em” header_3_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)”]
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Validate systems with fast and accurate leak testing<\/h1>\nAccurate leak testing setups validate process integrity and prevent manufacturing failures and hazards. To reliably leak test components, equipment must repeatably measure low flows.\n
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