TME Leak Detection Demonstration with the BT Integra Pack: Features, Applications & Demonstration

Overview

The TME BT Integra Pack Smart Package Tester is a bench-top, high-resolution package testing instrument designed for leak testing, burst testing, creep testing, and creep-to-failure testing of flexible and rigid packaging. In this video, you’ll see a practical leak detection demonstration using the BT Integra Pack, how the instrument’s automatic and manual test modes work, and how it supports accurate, repeatable package integrity testing across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and medical device packaging applications. 

Key Features of the BT Integra Pack

• High resolution: 0.01 psi (burst) and 0.001 psig (leak) for precise, sensitive detection 
• Automatic burst test mode: senses package size during prefill for results right out of the box 
• Manual burst test mode: operator-controlled ramp rate, porous vs. non-porous package settings, acceptance limits, and pressure drop sensitivity 
• High flow capacity (up to 15 CFM) for large porous packages 
• Performs burst, creep, creep-to-failure, and leak integrity tests 
• Covers flexible, rigid, porous, and non-porous packages, open or sealed 
• Touchscreen colour display with numeric and graphical result views 
• Complies with ASTM F1140, ASTM F2054, ASTM F2095, ASTM F2096, ISO 11607, FDA CFR 21 Part 11 
• One-year warranty with comprehensive support services 

What You’ll Learn in This Video

• 0:00 – Introduction to the BT Integra Pack
• 0:39 – Demonstration of a pressure decay leak test

Understanding Package Leak Testing with the BT Integra Pack

Package integrity is fundamental to product safety, shelf life, and consumer confidence. A leak in a food or beverage package allows oxygen and microorganisms to enter, accelerating spoilage. A leak in a pharmaceutical blister pack or medical device pouch can compromise sterility and render the contents unsafe. Detecting leaks before products reach distribution – or consumers – is therefore a non-negotiable part of any quality control process for packaging manufacturers and fillers. 

The BT Integra Pack uses a pressure-based approach to leak detection. The package is connected to the instrument, pressurised to a defined test pressure, and then isolated from the pressure source. The instrument monitors any decay in pressure during the test period. A leak in the package causes pressure to fall at a rate that reflects the size of the leak: a small defect produces a slow decay; a gross leak produces a rapid drop. The instrument’s high resolution – 0.001 psig for leak testing – allows it to detect very small leaks that visual inspection or water immersion tests would miss. 

The automatic test mode removes the need for the operator to configure test parameters. The instrument senses the package volume during prefill and sets appropriate test conditions automatically, making it straightforward for operators on a busy production line. The manual mode gives R&D teams and validation engineers full control over every test parameter, supporting method development, process validation, and the testing of unusual or specialised packaging formats. 

Typical applications include: 

• Flexible packaging seal integrity and leak detection 
• Pharmaceutical and medical device package integrity testing 
• Food and beverage package burst and creep testing 
• Porous package integrity verification (ASTM F2054) 
• Process validation and acceptance testing to ISO 11607 and FDA CFR 21 Part 11 

Technical Summary

For full technical specifications, visit the product page to download the product sheet.

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