Bosch Packaging Technology Unveils New Offline Leak Testing Tool For Gloves

Bosch Packaging Technology KHD 1000 allows for gloves to be tested for leaks using a validatable method before installation in the sterile area. The company claimed that by avoiding the need to set up testing equipment in the sterile area, offline testing streamlines the whole production process and considerably contributes to increased product quality and safety, specifically in the case of barrier systems such as RABS.

The KHD 1000’s GloveFIT testing process demonstrates high precision and reproducibility, satisfying manufacturers requiring a validatable test process. The GloveFIT is based on a stabilization phase prior to the start of the test process, wherein the glove is repeatedly pressurized over long intervals and thereby prepared for the actual test measurement phase.

Because of this stabilization, each glove starts the test measurement phase in the same defined condition, regardless of the glove’s ‘history.’ In the subsequent measurement phase, it is ensured that leaks of greater than 100 micrometers can be detected using a pressure decay test.

Bosch Packaging Technology claimed that the operation of the KHD 1000 is simple due to automated test cycles. The integrated power supply and the USB / Ethernet interface enable easy transfer and continued processing of the completed test results.