I-Tip:
The Innovative
Sniffer Tips
A New Dimension
in Leak TestingPrecise Measurements Even
in Hard-to-Reach Spots
Thanks to their special design with brushes or rubber lips that completely enclose thepipe, I-Tip sniffer tips always reliably suck up leaking refrigerant or tracer gas – even inthe case of leaks that do not leak forward.

I-TIP SENS:FOR SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS

I-TIP RUGGED:FOR ROBUST APPLICATIONS

I-Tip SENS is equipped with compressedbrushes that surround the measuring point –and finds even the smallest leak.

I-Tip RUGGED is equipped with a rubber lipthat surrounds the measuring point – for dirty
and rough applications.

Tests demonstrate how well a test leak of 0.33 g/a R600a is detected in a refrigerant
line: with a standard sniffer tip, with I-Tip SENS and with I-Tip RUGGED. The following
graphs show the results for each of the three sniffer tips for three different positions of
the leak: pointed directly at the sniffer tip, at a 90° angle upwards, or at a 180° angle
to the rear. For each leak position and sniffer tip, 25 readings were recorded.
P R OV E N S U P E R I O R I T Y
It is easy to see that a conventional, non-capping sniffer tip detects leaks at a90° angle extremely rarely. And leaks on the opposite side of a pipe remain completely
undetected – unless you use I-Tip SENS or I-Tip RUGGED sniffer tips.

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Optimise Your Test quality:
I-Tip Finds Every LeakDo you sometimes overlook leaks? With the patented I-Tip sniffer tips from INFICON,
you can make sure this does not happen again. I-Tip finds every leak – lightning
fast, precisely, and reliably. This is possible as the innovative sniffer tips completely
surround the measuring point – often a solder joint on a pipe – and suck in all escaping
refrigerant and tracer gas. I-Tip sniffer tips provide precise testing results even at
hard-to-reach measuring points. This way, you find more leaks in the shortest possible
time. I-Tip can be used with the following INFICON leak detectors Ecotec E3000,Protec P3000 and XL-flex.
AU TO M AT I C L E A K T E S T I N G FO R YO U R P R O D U CT I O N L I N E
I-Tip sniffer tips are particularly powerful when combined with 3D image
recognition and the Ecotec E3000 leak detector. This allows you to implement
automatic leak testing directly in the production line, whether on refrigerators,
heat pumps or heat exchangers.

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You would like to see how automatedsniffer leak testing with I-Tip works?
Watch our video!

Ordering Information:
531-040: I-Tip SENS package
531-041: I-Tip SENS small package
531-042: I-Tip RUGGED package
531-043: Adapter for I-Tip XL-line

Advantages of I-Tip at a Glance:• Detection of even the smallest and mosthidden leaks.
• Quality increase due to the detection of all leaks.
• Automatic measurements by robot possible,independent of any operator.
• Reduction of measurement times and heliumconsumption.
• Testing of any refrigerant lines from 2 to 14 mmin diameter.

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