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Your cell and gene therapy research just made a breakthrough. The FDA has approved your new medical device for production. Your compounding activities are expanding to match your incredible growth. Your semiconductor start-up is taking off. Whatever the motive, cleanroom projects are present in a wide variety of markets across the manufacturing, research and development spectrums.

One of the biggest challenges in designing cleanroom doors for the pharmaceutical industry is in creating a sturdy door with a high hygienic performance that is light and easy to clean.

Lighting is mostly an afterthought in Cleanroom design, as the overall aim is to reduce contamination. Precision is paramount in cleanrooms. Therefore, to prevent contamination, Cleanroom equipment (including lighting) must be installed by Cleanroom professionals, all the while remaining germ-free.

The highly detailed work conducted in cleanrooms requires different requirements for lighting. Cleanroom lighting depends on its classification, as well as the purpose of the Cleanroom and ceiling air supply configuration. Subsequently, lighting should be designed with cleanability, electromagnetic field generation and contamination control issues in mind.

People often come to us for a budgetary price for their cleanroom project without much information about their needs. A cleanroom is an investment and a real asset in a company’s strategy and needs to be well thought through. Many decisions must be taken when building a cleanroom, and these will affect the cleanroom performance, ergonomics and cost. The following 5 questions are, in our opinion the first ones to ask when initiating a cleanroom project.

The HVAC system is at the heart of the cleanroom. Although many clients are unenthusiastic when broaching the subject, the HVAC system should not be overlooked given its central role. HVAC is actually the most complex and important system of a cleanroom facility as the HVAC is responsible for controlling air cleanliness, temperature, humidity, and pressure. This article aims at simplifying the cleanroom HVAC concept to facilitate conversations with your cleanroom supplier for your next project.

For zero-defects with suitably clean production, you must always consider the entire process chain. If one single process link is neglected, process steps lose their effect and the product its quality.

Designed to accommodate various layouts, sizes and strict or unique requirements, we offer flexibility in our modular cleanroom designs. With hardwall and softwall enclosure options and negative or positive pressure capabilities available, we provide modular products to suit various applications, including medical device manufacturing, assembly and packaging, pharmaceutical compounding and many more. Our cleanrooms are designed to meet specific ISO Classification requirements for ISO Class 3 through ISO Class 8.

To design a cleanroom monitoring system is not an easy task, but can be done easily: you can follow the recommendations in this article. Here, you will find a simple and self-explanatory guide to designing your regulatory-compliant cleanroom monitoring system in four stages, including planning, system design, system installation and system use and maintenance.

The environmental footprint and operational cost of a cleanroom facility is usually secondary to considerations of functionality and performance. However, the aims of environmental efficiency and technical compliance are not mutually exclusive. In fact, a holistic approach to designing energy efficiency into the requirements of a cleanroom can result in a working environment that meets good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements, while complementing the wider energy management strategy of the site or organisation.

"Easy" may not be a word that comes to mind for designing such sensitive environments. However, that doesn't mean you can't produce a solid cleanroom design by tackling issues in a logical sequence. This article covers each key step, down to handy application-specific tips for adjusting load calculations, planning exfiltration paths, and angling for adequate mechanical room space relative to the cleanroom's class.

Many manufacturing processes need the very stringent environmental conditions provided by a cleanroom. Because cleanrooms have complex mechanical systems and high construction, operating, and energy costs, it is important to perform the cleanroom design in a methodical way. This article will present a step-by-step method for evaluating and designing cleanrooms, factoring in people/material flow, space cleanliness classification, space pressurization, space supply airflow, space air exfiltration, space air balance, variables to be evaluated, mechanical system selection, heating/cooling load calculations, and support space requirements.