Automation Leak Tester
The iKit brought sensitive, single-channel leak testing right to the fixture inside automated cells. It was discontinued on 03/31/25 and will have limited parts availability after 2028. If iKits are built into your machines, plan the move to the Zaxis Z1 now — a failed tester inside an automation cell is a line-down event, not a maintenance ticket.
The Z1 is the iKit’s direct successor and was designed for the same job: a compact, machine-integrated single channel that mounts close to the part. The pneumatics are the same, so fixtures and connections carry over, and the Z1 firmware has been tested side by side with the iKit to deliver identical test results where applicable. Programs, limits and cycle times transfer with confidence.
What you gain is substantial. The Z1 runs eight test methods — pressure decay, vacuum decay, occlusion, mass flow, burst, chamber, pressure cracking and back-pressure flow — where the iKit ran four. It adds OPC UA and HDMI connectivity; Ethernet/IP and TCP/IP are shared with the iKit, moves from a 24-bit converter to a 32-bit A/D with faster scan rates, extends the pressure range to 1,000 PSIG and, like the iKit, cascades for synchronous multi-channel cells. It is built on a future-proof supply chain.
Zaxis will help draft your IQ, OQ and PQ documents from your existing documentation to expedite validation of the Z1 in your equipment. Upgrade your fleet before it becomes an emergency — request an upgrade quote and we will map each iKit configuration to its Z1 equivalent.
Request for QuoteThe iKit will have limited parts availability after 2028. The Z1 is the machine-integrated single-channel tester built to take its place with minimal change to your cell.
Validation support: Zaxis will help draft IQ, OQ and PQ documents from your existing documentation to expedite qualification of the replacement tester.
Upgrade your fleet before it becomes an emergency.
These are the methods iKit stations were configured for. Every one of them is available on the Zaxis Z1, which adds burst, chamber, pressure cracking and back-pressure flow — so an iKit program has a direct Z1 equivalent.
Specifications below are for reference when matching an existing iKit installation to its replacement. The Z1 covers every range and method listed here; contact Zaxis and we will map your configuration to the equivalent Z1 build.
The iKit is no longer sold. The table shows the current Zaxis lineup so you can choose its replacement: for machine-integrated single-channel cells that is the Z1 (same pneumatics, cascadable, optional detachable touchscreen).
| Test Types |  Zaxis Z8 |  Zaxis Z5 |  Zaxis Z1 |  Zaxis Z5L |  Zaxis Z8N |  VM3 Volumetric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure Decay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vacuum Decay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Occlusion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × |
| Thermal mass flow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | × |
| Laminar mass flow | ✓ | × | × | × | × | × |
| Burst | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | × |
| Pressure Cracking | ✓ | ✓ | × | × | ✓ | × |
| Chamber | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | × |
| Back Pressure Flow | ✓ | ✓ | × | × | ✓ | × |
| High pressure (>200 psi) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | × |
| Volumetric Decay | × | × | × | × | × | ✓ |
iKit testers are built into automated cells across medical-device, automotive, electronics and industrial production. Zaxis supports every one of those installations through the transition to the Z1.
No. The iKit was discontinued on 03/31/25 and will have limited parts availability after 2028. Its direct successor is the Zaxis Z1: same pneumatics and machine-mount format, firmware validated side by side for identical results where applicable, plus eight test methods, OPC UA and HDMI connectivity and a 32-bit A/D. Zaxis will help draft IQ/OQ/PQ documents to expedite your validation.
The iKit runs pressure decay, vacuum decay, occlusion and mass-flow testing.
Its specified dimensions are 3″ wide, 6″ high and 6″ deep.
The iKit is configured with one channel. Multiple iKits can be cascaded for synchronous operation in multiple-channel applications.
The iKit resolves test results to .00001 PSI.
The specified display is a 4.3″ detachable color touchscreen.
The iKit supports RS232, I/O and Ethernet TCP/IP or EtherNet/IP.
The iKit requires 24 VDC, 3 Amps.
