Aeronautics
News
Surrey Satellite US opens Satellite Mission Facility in Colorado– 9-Apr-2013
Comprises cleanroom space for satellite and subsystem manufacture
DuroAir claims breakthrough air recycling technology– 6-Mar-2013
Applications include cleanrooms, dust rooms, weld rooms and paint booths
National Precision Bearing doubles cleanroom and relubrication capacity– 18-Jan-2013
Opens a new ISO Class 6 cleanroom facility
Airology and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries work together on cleanroom projects– 4-Dec-2012
Install a second Class 7 cleanroom at Malosa Medical
Quantitech gas analyser tests satellite launch system– 6-Nov-2012
DX4030 chosen because of its ability to provide highly accurate results for almost any gas
CGI Americas introduces C Sun ovens in North America– 31-Jul-2012
Includes cleanroom ovens and inert gas and vacuum ovens
Suntron includes a cleanroom in plant expansion– 21-Jun-2012
Will improve service to medical industry
NASA tests Orion spacecraft in cleanroom without a roof– 31-May-2012
Astrotech develops concept for Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Centre
Denso adds cleanroom versions of VS-Series robots– 23-May-2012
With ultraslim arms and optional space-saving bottom-side cable connection
Touch International completes cleanroom renovation– 29-Feb-2012
Provides four times more cleanroom space
High-tech firms build HQ in Lincoln, UK– 11-Jan-2012
Linwave Technology and Microwave Marketing's new facility will include production cleanrooms
UK space industry gets funding blast off– 11-Oct-2011
Government announces £8.5m Space for Growth programme
Articles
DSMZ houses public collection of spacecraft-associated bacteria – 1-Feb-2013
Spacecraft are assembled in cleanrooms under the strict controls for bio-contamination as once sent into space the risk of biological contamination of other planets is high. Space agencies have defined standards by which to measure the bioburden and diversity of microbial species in the cleanrooms and on the spacecraft. The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding a collection of microbial strains from spaceflight hardware and associated assembly facilities at the DSMZ. This collection is an important resource for research institutes and industry to investigate adaptive mechanisms of bacteria (for instance, resistance to heat, UV radiation, ionizing radiation, desiccation, disinfectants).
A revolutionary invention– 28-Nov-2012
Willis Whitfield invented the modern-day cleanroom, which revolutionised manufacturing in electronics and pharmaceuticals, made hospital operating rooms safer and helped further space exploration
The UK banks on research and science– 22-Mar-2012
UK industry is currently beset by high business costs, overly cautious lending and government austerity measures. But some support for r&d has been forthcoming through recent UK Government funding and tax credits, while regional grants are encouraging investment in some areas. The pharmaceutical industry accounts for 60% of r&d spending in the UK, but other sectors such as healthcare, automotive and the space industry, are offering opportunities for cleanroom suppliers.
The ultimate space for precision cleaning– 21-Dec-2011
US contract precision cleaning company Astro Pak has opened Class 100 and 1000 cleanrooms, which include three ultrasonic cleaning units, a high pressure spray system and more than 35 tons of HVAC equipment, for servicing the medical device, semi-conductor, laser and biopharma markets
Born in the USA– 20-Oct-2011
As an early adopter of new technology in the electronics, nuclear and space exploration industries, the US had a pivotal role in setting cleanroom standards that have now been adopted and harmonised across the globe. It is the world's largest medical device market, has a massive pharmaceutical and biologicals manufacturing sector, and is at the forefront of nanotechnology research and developing technology for the next generation of wafers and chips