Major Reliability And Materials Testing Laboratory For Aerospace And Defense Industries Purchases Pernicka CHLD System

Fort Collins, CO - Hi-Rel Laboratories, Inc., a pioneer in electronic component materials and failure analysis testing for the aerospace and defense industries, announced recently that it has purchased a Pernicka Corporation Model 700G Cumulative Helium Leak Detection (CHLD) system. The company plans to use the system to meet the new, more restrictive limits mandated in the revised MIL-STD 750 specification for the leak testing of sealed components, including high-reliability aerospace parts.

Hi-Rel Labs is the first DPA (Destructive Physical Analysis) facility to purchase the groundbreaking CHLD system from the Pernicka Corp. DSCC (Defense Supply Center Columbus), the standards body responsible for implementing changes to military standards, approved the CHLD method, pioneered by Pernicka Corporation, in January, 2007.

"Pernicka's innovative and cost-effective new test system, coupled with the CHLD method, opens new services for our customers who need ultra-sensitive leak testing of packages and components," said Trevor Devaney, Hi-Rel Labs' president. "Pernicka's CHLD delivers the added bonus of streamlining our testing processes and eliminating the use of expensive and hazardous Fluorocarbons," Devaney continued.

"Hi-Rel Labs is a recognized industry leader that has been on the forefront of testing technology for more than 35 years," said John C. Pernicka, founder & president of Pernicka Corporation. "We've had a long relationship with Hi-Rel Labs and the fact that they chose the Pernicka CHLD system validates our vision to be the provider of the most sensitive testing technology available."

Pernicka's Model 700G CHLD is the only system that has detected leaks down to 4x10-14 atm-cc/sec in implantable electronic medical devices, high-reliability space/satellite parts, and semi-conductor packages - reducing device recalls and increasing operational life. The system also combines two tests -- fine and gross leak tests - into a single, more efficient operation that eliminates the use of Fluorocarbons in the testing process. The Model 700G is now in production and can be viewed in operation by appointment at the Pernicka Corporation test lab or various customer locations.

SOURCE: HI-REL Laboratories, Inc.