HE-I / Industrial helium

Industrial helium, supplied around the application.

Cylinder, pack and replenishment routes are evaluated against the site, consumption pattern, gas requirement and destination. The final specification is confirmed during technical and commercial review.

Define the requirement
Representative industrial helium cylinders and a manifolded cylinder bundle
Representative application image
01Application-definedGrade and documentation begin with the use case.
02Destination-specificConnection, cylinder code and transport route vary by market.
03Project-confirmedFinal pressure, format and availability are set at quotation.

Application map

One gas family. Different control points.

The application changes what must be confirmed: gas grade, consumption, analysis, cylinder preparation, connection, handling and replenishment.

HE-I01 / Electronics

Electronics helium

Used across temperature-control, inert-atmosphere, epitaxial-growth, leak-checking and related semiconductor processes. The required impurity envelope and delivery system are process-specific.

Define before selection

  • Process step and gas grade
  • Point-of-use pressure and flow
  • Analysis and batch documentation
  • Connection and contamination control
HE-I02 / Manufacturing

Industrial manufacturing

Helium can support inerting, welding, heat treatment, pressurising and controlled production work. The supply route follows the operating cycle and site handling plan.

Define before selection

  • Operating duty and consumption profile
  • Required pressure and flow stability
  • Single cylinder or manifolded supply
  • Delivery access and replenishment timing
HE-I03 / Healthcare

Healthcare & magnet support

MRI and NMR programs commonly involve liquid-helium service and site-specific transfer procedures. Any gaseous helium, pressure-support or documentation requirement must be defined with the equipment operator.

Define before selection

  • Equipment type and service scope
  • Liquid or gaseous requirement
  • Site procedure and magnetic-area controls
  • Delivery records and service timing

This page does not claim a medical-gas approval.

HE-I04 / Research

Scientific & analytical helium

Laboratory, chromatography and research work may require high-purity or application-specific helium with defined analysis and changeover controls.

Define before selection

  • Instrument and analytical method
  • Purity and impurity limits
  • Certificate type and batch identity
  • Regulator, valve and cylinder size
Technician conducting a representative helium leak test in a manufacturing workshop
Representative application image

HE-I05 / Leak detection

The test method defines the supply.

Helium leak testing can be applied to engineered assemblies, vacuum systems, pipelines and process equipment. A useful brief separates the gas requirement from the test instrument and acceptance method.

Test object
Component, vessel, line or vacuum system
Method
Defined by the approved test procedure
Gas requirement
Pure helium or a project-defined mixture
Supply condition
Pressure, flow and duration confirmed by test plan

Reference configurations

Compare the reference, then configure the project.

These are public supplier examples from specific regions. They are not Lesoo stock codes and they do not establish one global cylinder standard.

Representative individual helium cylinder examples
Market referenceWater capacity / contentPressure / connectionDimensions / empty weightStatus
North America
Large steel cylinder
49 L water volume
approx. 292 ft³ / 8.27 m³ content
Airgas catalog example: 2,640 psig / approx. 182 bar(g)
CGA 580 reference
Ø235 × 1,397 mm
Ø9.25 × 55 in
60 kg / 132 lb
Example configuration
UK / Europe
Portable 10 L class
10 L water capacity
2 m³ / 70.6 ft³ content
200 bar(g) / approx. 2,900 psi(g)
connection destination-dependent
H655 × Ø176 mm
H25.8 × Ø6.9 in
20 kg / 44 lb
Example configuration
UK / Europe
47 L class
47 L water capacity
8 m³ / 282.5 ft³ content
200 bar(g) / approx. 2,900 psi(g)
connection destination-dependent
H1,525 × Ø230 mm
H60.0 × Ø9.1 in
67 kg / 148 lb
Example configuration

Configurations shown are representative industry references. Final gas grade, cylinder format, pressure, connection, certification and documentation are confirmed against the application, destination, volume and delivery plan. Dimensions, weights and contents can vary by cylinder and filling condition.

Representative portable cylinder, industrial cylinder and manifolded pack formats
Representative industry configurations

Supply formats

Scale the route with the demand pattern.

The right format is not chosen by capacity alone. Handling, reserve philosophy, changeover, pressure, access and replenishment timing matter as much as monthly consumption.

01

Single cylinder

For distributed or lower-volume use where cylinder handling and changeover are manageable.

02

Cylinder pack

For higher or steadier demand with a common manifold and planned handling method.

03

Planned replenishment

For sites that need a defined reserve, delivery cadence and changeover responsibility.

04

Bulk route

Evaluated where volume, access, storage, pressure and route economics justify a larger supply mode.

Configuration path

Turn an application into a supply brief.

Each stage reduces ambiguity before a cylinder, pack or delivery route is quoted.

  1. 01ApplicationDefine the process and duty.
  2. 02Gas requirementSet grade or composition fields.
  3. 03Supply formatMatch pressure, volume and handling.
  4. 04DocumentationConfirm analysis and records.
  5. 05Delivery planAgree destination, timing and reserve.

Quality & documentation

Make the control points visible.

Batch identity, analysis, cylinder identification and delivery records should be defined against the application instead of assumed from a generic grade name.

Industrial helium questions

Define demand before hardware.

Application, grade, consumption and handling determine the practical supply route.

01Which supply formats can be evaluated?

Single cylinders, cylinder packs, planned replenishment and a bulk route can be evaluated after consumption, handling, reserve and site requirements are defined.

02Is one helium grade suitable for every application?

No. Gas grade, impurity limits, analysis and documentation must be defined by the application and approved method.

03Are these cylinder dimensions Lesoo stock specifications?

No. The table contains regional supplier examples. Final cylinder, pressure, connection and documentation are confirmed during review.

04What starts an industrial helium proposal?

Provide the application, destination, required gas grade, pressure, consumption pattern, preferred supply format, site handling conditions and delivery timing.

Reference basis

Examples identified, scope kept clear.

Content reviewed 13 August 2026. Supplier examples explain market formats; they do not confirm Lesoo inventory or a final quotation.

Project-based helium supply

Define the industrial requirement.

Send the application, destination, required volume, pressure, supply format, delivery timing and documentation requirement.

Send an industrial brief