Collaboration in Action: ALPS Inspection Listens and Delivers with BenchPlus®

No matter your industry, collaboration is key to innovation. Is your leak inspection partner listening to you?

“For 50 years, ALPS Inspection has been collaborating with customers to provide leak testing solutions. We understand that container materials, processes, and designs are ever-evolving.”

– Jill Shearer, General Manager 

This spirit of listening and collaborating is key to ALPS Inspection’s culture.

From initial conversations to developing lasting relationships with our customers, ALPS team members focus on communication. Why? To deliver the best tailor-made leak inspection solutions and service in the industry. 

Introducing BenchPlus, Our 1st Benchtop System  

The BenchPlus® manual leak tester is a powerful result of this collaboration.  

Developed in response to customer requests for an off-line, benchtop leak tester that could be used in the lab, BenchPlus is powerful in its simplicity. Load a container and press a button to run the test. BenchPlus delivers immediate data to guide your innovations, alert you to potential issues in your containers or production equipment, and confirm quality in a production run.

“We have heard more and more that customers are looking for an accurate and efficient way to leak test their containers. We knew we could fill this void in the market utilizing the strong core of leak testing technology that ALPS is known for and tailor it to the off-line market. BenchPlus is 50 years of ALPS technology and knowledge wrapped up in a beautifully simple package.”

– Chris Howard, Engineering Manager

5 Benefits: Reach New Levels of Quality Assurance

Keeping your operation nimble is key to evolving. The compact footprint and user-friendly design of the BenchPlus delivers flexibility, allowing you to realize a variety of benefits from one piece of equipment. Whether you’re developing new container designs, working with alternate materials, or enhancing your existing quality assurance practices, BenchPlus is a critical tool for analyzing design, materials, and production processes. The effortless install of BenchPlus enables full operation within 30 minutes of delivery.

The menus and operation – push a button, test a container – are simple enough that any team member can use BenchPlus to get powerful information quickly and easily. The intuitive icon-based menus of the HMI make it easy to create recipes for new containers. BenchPlus can also be linked to your in-house network to send test data to your Quality team. 

The top 5 benefits of the BenchPlus off-line leak tester include:

• Intuitive, manual operation of the compact benchtop system minimizes the need for service support
• Flexibility to test a range of container sizes from 1 oz to 5 gal
• Effortless adjustments without the need for tooling
• Adjustable backstop for quick and repeatable container placement
• Color touchscreen HMI with advanced capabilities to categorize defects and report results

BenchPlus serves as the go-to tool for any rigid container manufacturer, functioning seamlessly as an extension of their non-destructive in-line leak tester. This empowers the Quality team to gain valuable insights while effectively preventing downtime.

“The tools in the HMI make it easy to estimate the size of a defect, which is the first step in detecting it on a production line.”

– Andrew Steiner, Project Manager

Discover the Versatility with 4 Key Applications

Designed for versatility, BenchPlus delivers value in a variety of key applications, ensuring leak test results precisely where and when you need them most.

Your 4 key applications:

• Lab Testing: Get test results where you need them in a portable footprint that easily fits on your bench.
• R&D for New Container Designs: Inform your innovation with immediate information.
• Off-Line Random Sampling: Enhance your quality assurance without impacting your line.
• Select, Slow Applications: Confirm container integrity manually at the speed of your line.
  
  

“BenchPlus is another tool from ALPS that customers can use for R&D, training, random sampling, and testing containers with higher sensitivity. It also provides a budget-friendly solution for slower applications in blow and injection molding markets where automation isn't required.”

– Dan Caverly, Business Development Manager

Collaboration that Supports Innovation

The team at ALPS Inspection is always listening to our customers and continually working towards our mission to create adaptive inspection solutions for evolving product designs and processes that support sustainability, reduce waste, and enhance the consumer experience.

“BenchPlus empowers our customers to perform off-line container checks before, during, and after production runs. This enables smart innovations without sacrificing quality.”

– Jill Shearer

As a TASI Test and Automation company, we strive to stay at the forefront of innovation. Our expertise and dedication to our customers enable us to develop leak testing solutions that help you move your business forward. From designing the right solution to expert service support for the life of your equipment, ALPS is your partner in ensuring the quality of your containers.

The ALPS Inspection BenchPlus Manual Leak Tester makes innovation and quality assurance easy.

What will you do with BenchPlus?