Leak Testing Sector Overview from TQC

Leak Testing of Engine Blocks

TQC have produced a number of leak test systems for a variety of automotive parts, this includes equipment for the testing of engine block castings.

The machines supplied to date include manual and automated loading / unloading, multi cavity leak testing functions and system diagnostics.

TQC incorporates standard concetps and customises the equipment to suit the components and test parameters. Examples of components tested include the Vauxhall V6 engine, Rover K Series, Jaguar, Scania etc.

Features, Tests & Functions

• Ferrous and non ferrous castings
• Machined and 'As Cast' conditions
• Main cavity, High Pressure Oil & Water Cavity leak tests
• Interstream leak testing
• Integrated water submersal for leak area location
• Integrated flow & blockage testing
• Automatic core and ball plugging
• Multi-channel leak test unit allows up to 5 cavities to be tested simultaneously
• Manual loading and unloading
• Conveyor transfer
• Integrated robot cells
• Secondary machining operations
• Data logging of results with serial number pass marking for traceability

Cast Iron - fully automated V8 cylinder block - automatic linear transfer	Interchangeable tooling

Cast Iron - 'As Cast' 3 cylinder engine block. Fully automatic transfer.	Aluminium fully machined 6 cylinder engine block with water dunk. Manual load / unload with gripper 'lift assist'	Aluminium - 'As Cast'. 4 cylinder enginer block with rotary water dunk. Manual load / unload.

Typical Leak Rates and Test Pressures for no-fluid leakage:

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