Vacuum Box for Leak Testing with Interchangeable Sole (BAV7025)
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Ensure the integrity of your welds and sheets effortlessly with the next-generation BAV7025 vacuum box, featuring an interchangeable sole for enhanced leak detection.
The BAV7025 is a specialized NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) vacuum box designed for leak detection and testing in weld seams and metal sheets in various industrial sectors. Its interchangeable sole offers high flexibility in inspecting different weld configurations and surfaces, making it an essential tool for quick leak testing with a vacuum box.
Context and Application Domain
Tailored for industrial environments like petrochemical, nuclear, and storage facilities, the BAV7025 vacuum box excels in NDT / NDE leak testing of Butt, Fillet, Lap Weld, pipes, containers, and sheet metal structures. Its dual-component design—comprising the main body and an interchangeable sole—provides unparalleled flexibility for vacuum box testing on a wide range of surfaces and weld seam leaks.
The BAV7025 employs vacuum box testing, a method of NDT (Non-Destructive Testing), for leak detection in welded joints. Typically made from Plexiglas, the vacuum box works with a vacuum system to create a pressure differential. A reactive agent is applied to the surface under inspection, forming bubbles during bubble leak testing if a leak is present.
The primary goal of this method of leak testing with a vacuum box is to visually identify leaks in systems that cannot be pressurized in a conventional manner. The reactive agent used for bubble leak testing forms bubbles, signaling a leak.
- NDT / NDE leak testing of storage tanks (both shell and bottom)
- Ship hulls
- Leak testing of Butt, Fillet, and Lap Welds
- Various surfaces (metallic or non-metallic) where a pressure gradient can be applied
- Rapid and precise leak detection through bubble leak testing
- Capable of spotting even small-sized leaks
- Additional NDT methods may be required for an in-depth leak analysis
Nomenclature
- Main body / reading chamber
- Handling handles
- Vacuum gauge
- Dual vacuum system:
- Venturi effect / compressor usage
- Vacuum / vacuum pump usage
- Depression adjustment valve:
- Flow restriction in case of compressor usage
- Leakage rate in case of vacuum pump usage
Sealing gasket for the connection between the reading chamber and soleplate
ADVANTAGES
Performance
2 cm high reading window to ensure clear and reliable reading of the indications
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High-performance sealing foam for easy and fast vacuum generation
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Precision pressure gauge to ensure the correct conditions of control operations
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Precise adjustment of depression by tap
Quality
Robust and reliable design for long-lasting use in demanding industrial environments
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High quality foam offering excellent resistance to abrasion and hydrocarbons
Versatility
Possibility of operation in venturi effect mode (by compressor) or by depression (vacuum pump)
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Geometry and quality of the foam allowing adaptability to many plate geometries
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Great flexibility thanks to interchangeable soles to adapt to the most complex sheet metal weld geometries and configurations
Adaptability to weld geometries
Interchangeable soleplates to adapt to sheet metal entanglements, double clapboards and other complex geometries.
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Quick sole change
High-performance and resistant foam
Triangular geometry to increase the relative pressure on the foam and allow maximum deformation on the surface of the area to be controlled.
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Foam height of 35 mm and hardness of 40/50 Shore 00 for optimal adaptation to surfaces.
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Foam offering longevity and high abrasion resistance, as well as good resistance to hydrocarbons, for long-lasting and reliable use in demanding environments.
Features
Two-part modular design
The BAV-700 consists of a main body and an interchangeable soleplate for maximum adaptability to the geometries of welds and plates.
Interchangeable soles
Soleplates designed to fit sheet metal overlaps, double laps, and other complex configurations, enabling precise and reliable inspections.
Easy to read directions
The reading window height is approximately 2 cm, allowing for easy and reliable indication readings.
Two-part modular design
The BAV-700 consists of a main body and an interchangeable soleplate for maximum adaptability to the geometries of welds and plates.
Interchangeable soles
Soleplates designed to fit sheet metal overlaps, double laps, and other complex configurations, enabling precise and reliable inspections.
Easy indication reading
The reading window height is approximately 2 cm, allowing for easy and reliable indication reading.
Precise control of the vacuum pressure.
The vacuum pressure gauge (-1 Bar, CE certified) allows precise adjustment of the required vacuum pressure for the control, notably through the vacuum adjustment valve.
Vacuum by vacuum pump
Possibility of operating in vacuum mode by connecting our optional 220V vacuum pump specifically designed for this purpose.
Depression by Venturi effect
Possibility of operation in Venturi effect mode by connecting a compressor.
Depression by Venturi effect
Possibility of operating in Venturi effect mode by connecting a compressor.
Vacuum by vacuum pump
Possibility of operating in vacuum mode by connecting our optional 220V vacuum pump specifically designed for this purpose.
Precise control of the vacuum pressure.
The vacuum pressure gauge (-1 Bar, CE certified) allows precise adjustment of the required vacuum pressure for the control, notably through the vacuum adjustment valve.
High performance and resistant foam.
Closed-cell foam offering longevity and high resistance to abrasion, as well as good resistance to hydrocarbons, for durable and reliable use. Its triangular geometry increases the relative pressure on the foam, allowing for maximum deformation on the surface of the area being inspected.
Composition of the kit
Complete vacuum box kit:
- Main body
- Standard interchangeable soleplate (flat with 35mm triangular foam, 40/50 shore 00)
- 50 cm extension with quick female connector to cat head (for BAV700 operation with venturi effect / compressor)
Characteristics
| Technical characteristics | Details |
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| Dimensions (main body) | 700 mm x 250 mm x 100 mm |
| Mass (main body) | 2 500 g |
| Dimensions (sole) | Variable depending on the model |
| Mass (sole) | Variable depending on the model |
| Materials | Main body: Aluminum alloy, plexiglass Sole: plexiglass, closed cell foam |
| Manometer | -1 Bar |
| Type of vacuum generator | Venturi effect: compressor required of 150L / min – 8 Bars Vacuum pump (optional) |
| Type of foam | Closed cell foam |
| Foam height | 35 mm |
| Foam hardness | 40/50 Shore 00 |
Downloadable files:
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