Heat Treat Radio #123: Helium Leak Detection Tips for Vacuum Furnace Operators

About this episode

Dave Deiwert shares insights on helium leak detection for vacuum furnace operators.

Helium leak detection is critical to ensure system integrity, product quality, and operational efficiency in vacuum processing. With 36 years of hands-on experience, Dave Deiwert of Tracer Gas Technologies joins host Doug Glenn on a recent episode of Heat Treat Radio to share a wealth of knowledge on the evolution of leak detection technology, practical maintenance, and best practices for leak testing. Watch | Listen | Learn Full transcript, audio, and video to this episode is located here: https://heattreattoday.com/radio

People in this episode

Host: Doug Glenn

Guest: Dave Deiwert

Topics covered

• helium leak detection
• vacuum furnace
• system integrity
• product quality
• operational efficiency
• leak testing
• maintenance

Keywords

• helium leak detection
• vacuum processing
• leak testing
• system integrity
• product quality
• operational efficiency
• maintenance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tracer Gas Technologies

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