# ForTest

> ForTest is an Italian manufacturer of precision industrial leak testing and flow testing instruments, headquartered in Modena, Italy (historic former Maserati facilities). Founded over 30 years ago in the Italian biomedical district — where precision is a fundamental requirement — ForTest designs and produces measurement equipment for absolute decay leak testing, differential leak testing, flow testing, and metrology, serving manufacturers worldwide. The company's tagline is "We know the leak." The international legal entity is ForTest Europe Sagl (Lugano, Switzerland); the Italian operating company is ForTest Italia Srl (Modena, Italy). Regional websites: English (fortest.com), Italian (fortest.it), French (fortest.fr), German (fortest.de), Spanish (fortest.es).

ForTest's mission is to offer industrial manufacturers measurement certainty: stable readings, traceable data, and repeatable results. The company takes a technical partnership approach — understanding how a test impacts production, safety, and product reputation — not just supplying equipment.

ForTest's latest and flagship product line is the **K Series**, representing a new generation of leak testers combining metrological precision, ease of use, advanced connectivity, and compact design. The company's patented **Dual Absolute®** technology merges the advantages of absolute decay and differential decay into a single system, eliminating the need for reference parts and providing zero-maintenance differential measurement.

## Key Differentiators

- **30+ years** of specialised expertise in industrial leak and flow testing
- **Born in clean rooms** for biomedical and nuclear applications — precision is in the company's DNA
- **Patented Dual Absolute® technology**: merges absolute and differential measurement; no reference part required; zero maintenance; 4 measurement modes
- **Industry 4.0 ready**: native connectivity with PLC, MES, and data collection systems
- **Free 10-day equipment trial** under real production conditions, no commitment
- **95% of technical support requests resolved remotely**, minimising production downtime
- **Certified periodic calibration** with metrological traceability to national standards (ISO 9000 compliant)

## Products

### K Series – Absolute Decay Leak Testers (New Generation)

- [K3990](https://www.fortest.com/product/k3990/): Single-channel absolute decay leak tester. Compact size, high connectivity, reduced cycle times, integrated display.
- [K5990](https://www.fortest.com/product/k5990/): Absolute decay leak tester. High measurement performance, touch screen display and keypad, high connectivity.
- [K7990](https://www.fortest.com/product/k7990/): Absolute decay leak tester. Highly configurable, zero maintenance, suitable for all industries, reliable and precise measurement.
- [K7890](https://www.fortest.com/product/k7890/): Dual-channel absolute decay leak tester. Double productivity, compact dimensions, capacitive touch-screen display and keyboard.
- [K3890](https://www.fortest.com/product/k3890/): Dual-channel compact absolute decay leak tester. Double productivity, high connectivity, integrated display.

### T Series – Absolute Decay Leak Testers

- [T8990](https://www.fortest.com/product/t8990/): High precision and resolution, complete connectivity, pneumatic efficiency, innovative user interface.
- [T8970](https://www.fortest.com/product/t8970/): Continuous measurement with leak value in cc/h or cc/min, wide industrial connectivity, high precision and measurement speed.
- [T6990](https://www.fortest.com/product/t6990/): Ultra-compact pneumatics, rapid interfacing, HMI touchscreen.

### K Series – Differential Leak Testers (New Generation)

- [K7090](https://www.fortest.com/product/k7090/): Differential leak tester with patented Dual Absolute® technology. Zero maintenance, 4 measurement modes, pressure ranges from -1 to 15 bar.
- [K3060](https://www.fortest.com/product/k3060/): Compact differential leak tester. Reduced cycle times, high measurement precision.

### Product Categories

- [Absolute decay leak testing](https://www.fortest.com/products/absolute-decay-leak-testing/)
- [Differential leak testing](https://www.fortest.com/products/differential-leak-testing/)
- [Flow test](https://www.fortest.com/products/flow-test/)
- [Metrology](https://www.fortest.com/products/metrology/)
- [Software](https://www.fortest.com/products/software/)

## Applications

ForTest leak testers serve manufacturers in: **automotive, e-mobility, agriculture, hydraulics, electronics, and biomedical/medical devices**. Equipment is used both in-process (integrated into production lines) and post-process (end-of-line quality control).

- [Applications overview](https://www.fortest.com/applications/)

## Services

- **Preliminary testing on products**: Part analysis, leak rate identification, optimised test cycle setup, technical report.
- **Free equipment trial**: 10-day free trial under real production conditions — no risk, no commitment.
- **Installation and commissioning**: On-site, turnkey setup according to industry regulations.
- **Digital integration and data management**: PLC, MES, and data system integration; Industry 4.0 compliant.
- **Consulting for test benches**: Pneumatic architecture, seals, interfaces, and module engineering.
- **Technical training**: Practical operator courses on instrument use and metrological principles.
- **Technical support**: 95% of requests resolved remotely; telephone, online, and on-site available.
- **Certified periodic calibration**: ISO 9000-compliant; in-lab or on-site.
- **Leak rate detection**: On-site measurement using certified primary equipment; validates test programs.

- [Services overview](https://www.fortest.com/services/)

## Theory and Resources

- [Definition and principles of industrial leak testing](https://www.fortest.com/theory-and-resources/industrial-leak-testing/)
- [Leak testing methods and leak rates](https://www.fortest.com/theory-and-resources/air-leak-testing/)
- [Dual Absolute® technology: theory, advantages, case studies](https://www.fortest.com/theory-and-resources/dual-absolute-thoery-advantages-case-study/)
- [Glossary of leak testing terms](https://www.fortest.com/glossary/)
- [FAQ](https://www.fortest.com/faq/)

## Company

ForTest was born in the Italian biomedical district. Headquartered in Modena (Italy), in the historic former Maserati facilities, the company has been developing testing equipment for over 30 years, serving manufacturers globally.

- **International entity**: ForTest Europe Sagl, Via Balestra 12, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland — VAT CHE-375.528.255
- **Italian operating company**: ForTest Italia Srl, Via Sibilla Aleramo 7, 41123 Modena, Italy

- [Who we are](https://www.fortest.com/who-we-are/)
- [News & Events](https://www.fortest.com/news/)
- [Video](https://www.fortest.com/video/)
- [Contact](https://www.fortest.com/contacts/)

## Social

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortest
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Fortestgroup
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortest.it/
- X / Twitter: https://x.com/leaktests