AIR TEST BENCH FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS COMPONENTS - Leak Test Air

Description

HeTECH/Marposs machines perform air tightness tests for SOFC half-cells.

Each station has its own measuring device with touch screen display at sight, so that it is possible to look into the trend of pressure vs time of the test phase.

Thanks to the high resolution of the instruments (0.1 Pa), the system is able to detect the smallest pressure differences.

The fixture is specifically designed to accommodate a SOFC semi-cell, which consists of two layers: the electrolyte and the anode. It is already predisposed for future loading/unloading by an automatic system.

Our test systems include an industrial PC executing the HMI functions, while the simultaneous supervision of the process is performed by a PLC. The software is configurable, so it is possible to:

• Set machine parameters
• Create different recipes, according to required test parameters
• Manage the automatic cycle as well as the manual cycle
• Set counters and production data
• Manage levels of access

Test pressures, rejection thresholds and productivity that all our machines can reach may vary according to the technical specifications of the component and the production needs of the User.