Electronics
News
Materion to construct multi-million dollar wafer level coating cell– 8-May-2013
For infra-red wafer level products
Helukabel adds Cleanflex to cleanroom power and data cable portfolio– 24-Apr-2013
With a special PUR outer jacket to minimise release of cable dust into the air
World cleanroom space to increase by 6 million sq ft this year– 18-Apr-2013
Asia will see greatest growth but other countries such as Russia are seeing good growth too
Dycem opens office in Asia– 9-Apr-2013
Philippines office offers sales support, customer service and product installations
New seamless corner system from Gerflor – 28-Mar-2013
Gerflor was at Contaminexpo this week to show flooring solutions for hygiene-critical environments
Ertec unveils modular cleanroom on a skid – 27-Mar-2013
The module offers a cost-effective, flexible alternative to building an new cleanroom
M Braun and nTact announce partnership agreement– 26-Mar-2013
They will supply a complete system that includes gloveboxes and slot die coaters
DuroAir claims breakthrough air recycling technology– 6-Mar-2013
Applications include cleanrooms, dust rooms, weld rooms and paint booths
Fraunhofer IAP opens pilot line for OLEDs– 6-Feb-2013
Produced with MBRAUN, the line will enable companies to scale-up from lab to pilot scale
Injection moulding solution meets highest cleanroom standards – 1-Feb-2013
Arburg will show the equipment at Plastec West 2013, in Anaheim, US
FLEXcon cleanroom achieves ISO Class 7 certification– 1-Feb-2013
Ensures that consumer electronic products meet tight cleanliness specifications
Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces energy-saving dry pumps– 29-Jan-2013
Offer compact dimensions and high pumping speeds
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).
The way ahead for e-car assembly– 31-Jan-2013
Electric cars are viewed as a key technology for the future in Germany. Assembly lines with intelligent manual stations are the most efficient solution to meet the requirement for assembly to the highest standards of precision and cleanliness and to ensure and maintain maximum processing reliability for safety-critical components
Plasma cleaning goes under the microscope– 29-Jan-2013
Manufacturing at the scale required for nanotechnology demands pristine and controlled surfaces to create the desired structures, but maintaining this level of cleanliness over time may be difficult. Plasma technologies can be used to clean samples and microscopes, particularly of hydrocarbon molecules in electron microscopes.
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
From ‘supersize’ to super small– 1-Nov-2012
Despite the global economic slow down, the US remains one of the larger markets for cleanrooms and contamination control products. Recent austerity measures have seen space budgets slashed and the semiconductorelectronics and solar/flat panel sector has also declined recently, but spending on healthcare and R&D is on the increase, while nanotechnology could provide a further boost to the cleanroom market.
Events
R3 Nordic 44th Symposium – 21-Jan-2013
20 - 21 May 2013
Symposium and exhibition
Chalmers, Gothenburg, Sweden