ForTest develops and manufactures leak testing and flow testing equipment for industrial quality inspection.
ForTest S.r.l.
Modena (IT) · Günzburg (DE) · Domarin (FR) · Lugano (CH)New on Amplifa
About ForTest
ForTest is an Italian manufacturer of leak testing and flow testing equipment headquartered in Modena. For over 30 years, the company has been developing measuring instruments for the leak testing of industrial components, particularly for end-of-line testing in series production. The portfolio includes absolute-decay leak testers, differential leak testers with Dual Absolute® technology, and flow measurement systems (Mass-Flow, MicroFlow, High-Flow). The instruments use methods such as absolute pressure decay, differential pressure measurement, vacuum bell chamber, and testing with intercept shutoff. In addition to manufacturing its instruments, ForTest offers preliminary tests on customer parts, test bench engineering, installation and commissioning, digital integration (PLC, MES, Industry 4.0), certified calibration, and technical training and support. The instruments are used in industries including automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, medical technology, hydraulics, electronics, packaging, foundry, pneumatics, gas and heating technology, and plastics processing. Through branches in Germany (Günzburg), France, Switzerland, and other countries, ForTest supports customers worldwide.
- Site
- Modena (MO), Italien
- Processes
- Leak testing (leak tightness testing) using absolute pressure decay measurement (Absolute pressure, Differential leak testing (differential pressure measurement), Dual Absolute® Technology (Dual Absolute Zero Center), Mass-Flow RFO (flow measurement with automatic pressure regulation), Mass-Flow Continuous Flow (continuous flow measurement), Mass-Flow MicroFlow (micro-flow), Differential Mass-Flow, Volumetric absolute pressure decay (volumetric absolute pressure decay measurement)
- Materials
- Plastics (plastic parts, for dielectric HV testing and FIP measurement context)
- Certificates
- ISO 9000 (calibration)
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Household appliances, Hydraulics
- 01
Technical consulting and preliminary tests on customer parts
- 02
Selection of the testing method (pressure decay, differential pressure, mass
- 03
Manufacturing of leak testing and flow testing equipment
- 04
Installation and commissioning at the customer
- 05
Digital integration (PLC, MES, Industry 4.0)
- 06
Calibration, training, and technical support
Instruments and Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leak testing (leak tightness testing) using absolute pressure decay measurement (Absolute pressureTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Differential leak testing (differential pressure measurement)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dual Absolute® Technology (Dual Absolute Zero Center)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mass-Flow RFO (flow measurement with automatic pressure regulation)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mass-Flow Continuous Flow (continuous flow measurement)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mass-Flow MicroFlow (micro-flow)Testing | Flow rate 1–1,000 cc/min; pressure −0.95–8 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Differential Mass-FlowTesting | Flow rate 0.5–50 cc/min; pressure −0.95–6 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Volumetric absolute pressure decay (volumetric absolute pressure decay measurement)Testing | Leak rate 0.3–15 cc/min; pressure −0.95–250 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum bell chamber test (vacuum bell chamber)Testing | Leak rate 0.03–1 cc/min; pressure −0.95–80 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Compliance with interception testTesting | Leak rate 0.01–0.5 cc/min; pressure −0.95–250 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Differential leak testing with microvalvesTesting | Leak rate 0.05–1 cc/min; pressure −0.95–6 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Differential Dual Absolute leak testingTesting | Leak rate 0.1–5 cc/min; pressure −0.95–100 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Flow testing (flow measurement)Testing | Flow rate 5–50,000 cc/min; pressure −0.95–16 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| High-Flow testingTesting | Flow rate 100–100,000 cc/min; pressure 0.0001–0.001 Atm | – | – | – | – |
| Preliminary testing on products (preliminary tests to determine the testing method)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Leak rate detection on-site (leak rate determination with certified primary instruments)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Certified periodic calibration (certified periodic calibration, ISO 9000)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test bench consultancy (engineering of test benches, pneumatic architecture)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation and commissioning (installation, parameter configuration, turnkey)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital integration and data management (PLC and MES integration, Industry 4.0)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Free equipment trial (10 days of free testing under production conditions)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical Training (training on leak tightness and flow testing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Helium leak detection (mass spectrometer inspection, referenced to tightness leak location)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen leak detection (T8999, probe inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute decay leak tester | ForTest K3990 | – | – | – | – |
| Absolute decay leak tester | ForTest K5990 | – | – | – | – |
| Differential leak tester (Dual Absolute® technology, 4 measurement modes, measuring range −1 to 15 | ForTest K7090 | – | – | – | – |
| Differential leak tester | ForTest K3060 | – | – | – | – |
| Absolute decay leak tester | ForTest K7990 | – | – | – | – |
| Absolute decay leak tester | ForTest K7890 | – | – | – | – |
| Absolute decay leak tester | ForTest K3890 | – | – | – | – |
| Absolute pressure decay tester | ForTest T8990 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen leak detector | ForTest T8999 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Metrology
ForTest offers certified periodic calibration with metrological traceability to national standards in accordance with ISO 9000 — in its own laboratory or at the customer's site. On-site leak rate determination is performed with certified primary instruments.
| Evidence | Modena |
|---|---|
| ISO 9000 (calibration) |
Company History
Over 30 years of experience in the development of measurement devices for leak testing technology