There are several criteria to consider when selecting equipment for your cleanroom. Making the best choice doesn’t need to difficult, but it does need to be well thought out. Here are some guidelines for you and your coworkers to follow when making this decision. Compliance requirements: Your first concern with new equipment is that […]
As you may have noticed, we depend on more and more electrical and electronic equipment every year. We rely on this equipment for providing everything from safety to entertainment. Almost all of this equipment relies on printed circuit boards (PCBs). The electronic circuit board manufacturing process is very delicate and requires precision. For some high-density […]
Lean is one of the most popular principles applied in the manufacturing industry today. Developed within the Toyota Production System, these concepts are now widespread throughout all manufacturing sectors. The basic concept is to eliminate anything that does not add value, or that which is waste. Waste comes by way of materials, efforts, and time. […]
Cleanrooms have to meet all relevant regulatory requirements that are mandated for the products being manufactured. These are agencies like the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). In order to ensure continued compliance, manufacturers need to understand what environmental factors cause contaminates, and they need the proper […]
There are many different components to a cleanroom that keep particulates out of the air. Among them are garments. While workers must wear special garments to protect cleanroom material, the garment is often not enough. Air showers in cleanrooms are used to clean gowned personnel before entering a workspace and after leaving a hazardous workspace. […]