Air leaks cause compressed-air-driven equipment to work harder, leading to wasted energy. Hearing air leaks can be challenging in a noise-filled environment, so most leak detection activities are conducted after hours.
While using soapy water to spray on an area that could have a leak and look for bubbles is fast being replaced by the use of an ultrasonic leak detectors. Small leaks can be challenging for the human ear to hear, and not all leaks are in easily accessible areas. It can be a daunting task.
See the sound you can’t hear.
The Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager (Acoustic Imager), can pinpoint leaks from 50 metres away in a noisy environment. It shows “sound” as hoses, fittings, and connections are scanned for leaks, even the smallest ones.
The ii900’s built-in acoustic array of tiny sensitive microphones generates a spectrum of decibel levels per frequency. Based on this output, an algorithm calculates a sound image known as SoundMap™ that is superimposed on a visual image. The SoundMap is automatically adapted depending on the frequency level selected so that background noise is filtered out. The SoundMap is updated on screen 10 to 20 times per second.
The ability to take a photo of the leak with the Fluke Sonic imager and send it the maintenance teams as part of the work order is extremely valuable and will save money - both in labour and energy costs.”
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