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Troubleshooting Common Issues in Secure Seal Testing

Troubleshooting Common Issues in Secure Seal Testing

24-Jan-2025

The secure seal tester is regarded as the ideal packaging equipment industries need to provide surety. Whether it be bottles, cosmetic products, or medications, conducting tests on them secures assurance. It helps identify if the product is well sealed for consumption or leads to leakage, and contamination, and risks consumers from ingesting nonsterile elements and products that could be unhealthy or harmful.

However, if the test is not run correctly it might result in some incorrect test outcomes that may also lead to grave consequences such as non-compliance with regulations and customer dissatisfaction.

This article presents the most frequent problems in seal testing for bottles and provides actual solutions to counter them.

General Problems in Bottle Secure Seal Testing

Inconsistent Results of Testing

Symptoms: Oscillating pressure readings or improper leak detection results.

Possible Causes: Uneven application of air pressure, faulty calibration, and unstandardized sample preparation

Solution:

  • The seal tester should be calibrated regularly following the manufacturer's recommendation.
  • Use accurate cutters for standardizing sample preparation.
  • Examine the pressure regulation parts for even performance.

Leaks in the Air Pressure System

Symptoms: Failure to achieve the required pressure during testing.

Possible Causes: Rubber gaskets that have become old and pipeline connections that are loose.

Solution:

  • Replace any broken black rubber gaskets that are equal in size to the sample.
  • Pipe fittings should be tightened and examined for any damage or wear.

Problem in Preparing Samples

Symptoms: Rough or inaccurate cuts at the neck.

Possible Reasons: Non-sharp cutter blades or cutters that are not of quality.

Solution:

  • Acquire durable cutters that are manufactured especially for seal integrity testing.
  • Blades should be regularly serviced or substituted to keep sharp blades.

Symptoms: Completion indicators are malfunctioning or indicate incorrect information.

Possible Causes: Sensors or obsolete software.

Solution:

  • Replace defective sensors as soon as possible.
  • Update the software of the tester to the most recent version available for guaranteed efficiency.

Inadequate Data Handling

Symptoms: Historical test data cannot be accessed or lost.

Possible Causes: The storage capacity is small or no backup system exists.

Solution:

  • Choose seal integrity testers that have substantial storage (more than 1500 data records).
  • Schedule frequent data backup to other systems.

Poor Seal Integrity at High Pressure

Symptoms: Caps coming off or seals breaking at low-pressure levels.

Possible Causes: Incorrect cap tightening or poor bottle material.

Solution:

  • Use cap-tightening machines to ensure that the torque is applied uniformly.
  • Improve bottle design to ensure better compatibility with seals.

Maintenance Tips for Secure Seal Tester

  • Calibration: The seal integrity tester must be calibrated on time to ensure that the results are accurate.
  • Component Maintenance: Gaskets, pipelines, and transducers must be inspected and maintained periodically.
  • Operator Training: Educate staff on how to prepare samples and use the equipment in the right way.
  • Storage Care: Clean the polymethyl methacrylate desiccators to prevent the material from deteriorating.
  • System Upgrades: Ensure scheduled software updates and data back-up regularly.

To learn more

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Email: response@prestogroup.com

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