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Interview with Don Donovan | Camfil

Interview with Don Donovan | Camfil

The company’s President of EMEA speaks about his 32 years in the industry, upcoming trends he is anticipating, and why companies should get over their fears and implement adaptive air change rates. Written by Sophie Bullimore
Choosing the right wipe for your cleanroom

Choosing the right wipe for your cleanroom

In order for a cleanroom to sustain its appropriate cleanroom classification, employees not only have to follow stringent Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) but also use the right products that are specifically designed for cleanrooms. Written by Ying Zhang
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics for challenging designs

Using Computational Fluid Dynamics for challenging designs

Together with the increasing design technification and process optimisation is the need for a more accurate analysis and comprehension of physical phenomena, as well as an analysis of their very complex interactions. During the last few decades CFD has been widely deployed within several fields. Written by Miquel Vidaña
Interview with Katie Mills | Schneider Electric

Interview with Katie Mills | Schneider Electric

The Head of Sustainable Development & Innovation for the UK and Ireland, at Schneider Electric has a lot to say when it comes to how controlled environments can take responsibility for their carbon footprint
The characteristics of water purity levels and how to verify them

The characteristics of water purity levels and how to verify them

Water is one of the most important variables in a controlled environment for maintaining cleanliness and even the most robustly conceived project can be fatally undermined by a lack of due attention. Mike Seed from Elementar explains
No space exploration without cleanrooms: What makes them so special?

No space exploration without cleanrooms: What makes them so special?

The success of newcomer companies such as SpaceX shows one thing above all: there is a spirit of optimism in commercial space travel and there is one sector that will benefit from the growth of the aerospace market: cleanroom technology. Gernod Dittel and Berthold Vogt from Dittel Engineering talk about how the sectors works together
Technical cleaning as part of data centre particulate matter control

Technical cleaning as part of data centre particulate matter control

Most companies own varying amounts of IT and data equipment, representing a large investment to an organisation. This equipment is often referred to as ‘Mission Critical’, and the need for uninterrupted use essential, but contamination events can obstruct this. Stephen Yates from IT Cleaning explains
Interview with Samuel Hussain | MRC Systems

Interview with Samuel Hussain | MRC Systems

Global Sales Manager for cleanroom contractor MRC Systems talks about the geographical benefits of a UAE headquarters, his prioritisation of a collaborative attitude, and the debate on the extent to which prefabrication should take place
DACH region | The beating heart of the cleanroom scene

DACH region | The beating heart of the cleanroom scene

Talking to veteran experts of the DACH region, and newcomers taking their first steps, shows the importance of a centrally located European cleanroom cluster. However it may be in for some competition
Interview with Lindsey Henderson | Humidity Solutions

Interview with Lindsey Henderson | Humidity Solutions

Sales Director and co-founder of Humidity Solutions, Lindsey Henderson, has spent over 35 years gaining experience in humidity control. Sitting down to pick her brain shows it was time well spent
Identification methods for bacterial isolates

Identification methods for bacterial isolates

Identification of bacterial isolates provides vital information for companies undertaking environmental monitoring programmes, but methods vary greatly. Vikki Warren from NCIMB discusses
Contamination: The challenge to isolate, characterise, and identify the diminishingly small

Contamination: The challenge to isolate, characterise, and identify the diminishingly small

Physical contamination is impossible to completely remove, but appropriate controls can get you as close as possible. David Wright from RSSL discusses
Interview with Mack Powers | Integrao

Interview with Mack Powers | Integrao

The engineering expert talks about his time as Director of Manufacturing for G-CON Manufacturing, the hot trends in construction today, and the modular movement of tomorrow
Industry leaders join the 2021 Cleanroom Conference

Industry leaders join the 2021 Cleanroom Conference

Leading industry names to join the virtual and in-person event taking place in September 2021.
Pre-travel cleanroom quarantine for a trip to Mars: Building an isolator

Pre-travel cleanroom quarantine for a trip to Mars: Building an isolator

Comecer talks through the ISO Class 3 isolator they were commissioned to help with for building ExoMars, a mission that plans to send a lander to release a rover on the surface of Mars in 2020
Interview with Mark Kendrick | Stancold

Interview with Mark Kendrick | Stancold

The great variety in industries that can be worked on with cleanrooms, is a draw for many to work in the specialism. Senior Business Development Manager for Stancold, Mark Kendrick, explains how the recently launched cleanroom division at the company came to be and how his team and the sector are continuing to respond and adapt

Trending Articles

  1. Tips for particle concentration compliance under ISO 14644-1:2015 Apply these six steps to make your cleanroom fit for the new standard, says Hasim Solmaz, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
  2. Incubating settle plates: Understanding growth patterns and when things are going wrong Steven Brimble from Cherwell Laboratories discusses why it is important to your environmental monitoring regime to understand growth characteristics of common cleanroom contaminants and how morphology shifts over time on various media
  3. Cleanrooms: solving the mystery of recurring low level contamination Dr Laurie Smith reviews her research that identified bacteria on cleanroom garments to solve the mystery of recurring low-level contamination in a facility
  4. Contamination control in satellite production Satellite construction undergoes extraordinary changes as new technologies and increased demand alter their type and size. Susan Birks reports on future contamination control requirements following a visit to a cleanroom of Airbus UK
  5. Precision cleaning explained Cleaning to perfection is a sophisticated process and yet vital to product integrity. Dr Brent Ekstrand, VP of Science & Technology at Astro Pak, sheds lights on contaminants and the tests performed to measure them

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