Helium is becoming one of the most strategic resources in global manufacturing.
For HVAC manufacturers relying on helium leak testing, the ongoing helium shortage and rising prices have made gas recovery efficiency a business priority.
Traditional recovery systems can no longer meet the realities of modern production. That’s why VES USA introduces VES PURE® the world’s most advanced helium recovery and purification system, engineered to turn waste into measurable savings.
Most helium recovery systems collect the exhaust gas from leak testers, compress it, and feed it back to the leak testing process.
While this seems efficient in theory, leakage and air contamination in the production environment often compromise gas quality.
As a result, manufacturers must inject fresh helium to maintain concentration, which leads to over-pressurization and gas dumping.
This cycle causes wasted helium, unstable test results, and additional operating costs.
In other words, standard recovery systems work under ideal conditions not under the realities of HVAC manufacturing.
VES PURE® is the only recovery system that also purifies helium simultaneously.
By physically separating air and helium particles, it guarantees 90–95% yield and maintains helium purity within leak-testing specifications, even when the incoming gas is contaminated.
By solving the contamination problem directly, PURE ensures that helium stays in your process, not in the atmosphere.
With VES PURE®, companies can cut helium consumption by up to 90%, while improving testing stability and reducing downtime.
Because PURE maintains purity automatically, leak testers can operate with constant calibration accuracy and minimal maintenance.
The system’s intelligent PLC and VES Connect platform give plant managers full visibility of performance indicators from leak rate trends to compressor efficiency enabling data-driven decisions and proactive maintenance.
In addition to cost savings, PURE supports corporate sustainability goals by minimizing helium waste, reducing the need for fresh gas extraction, and lowering overall environmental footprint.
With more than 1,500 leak-testing systems installed in over 20 countries, VES has built a reputation as a global leader in custom-engineered helium testing and automation solutions.
Our global teams design complete lines that include not only leak testers but also charging stations, gas mixers, recovery units, and robotic sniffer automation.
PURE is the result of decades of real-world engineering built to handle the true conditions of HVAC production
The helium crisis demands a smarter approach to gas recovery.
VES PURE® sets a new industry benchmark by merging recovery and purification into a single, intelligent system that fits any production scale.
For manufacturers seeking efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, PURE is more than an upgrade it’s a transformation.
It gives you control, stability, and measurable savings in every test cycle.
Discover how VES PURE® can reduce your helium costs and stabilize your leak-testing operations.
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