What To Watch Out For In Cleanroom Compliance
A cleanroom can be classified into different classes depending how much particulate of specific sizes exist per cubic meter based on ISO standards. Regular tests are conducted every 6 months for ISO Class 5 and below cleanrooms, and every 12 months for ISO Class 6 and above cleanrooms.
Besides the right cable material to ensures particle count compliance during testing, machines or equipment inside the cleanroom, system components and even consumables may also influence the overall cleanliness of the space. In addition, electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by multiple equipment in small, enclosed spaces may have adverse effects on the accuracy and efficiency of the environmental setting.
Cable Requirements from a global supplier of cleanroom technologies
At Exyte’s1 state-of-the-art production site in Stuttgart, Germany, high-tech devices are manufactured primarily for the electronic, life sciences and automotive industries in uncontaminated environments (class 8 cleanrooms).
Exyte uses UL-listed cables from LAPP, to avoid any oversight for the operations of its precision air-conditioning devices. LAPP’s cables not only comply with the NFPA 79 standard, but also provide a further advantage of doing away with fittings in closed systems – for up to 40% reduction in cabling costs!
(Left) ÖLFLEX® CONTROL cable in the lateral channel blower pumps air on to the lens at high pressure & speed for a consistent temperature; (right) precision air conditioner at Exyte
Empowering LAPP's Commitment to the Cleanroom Sector
LAPP’s ÖLFLEX® Cleanroom Cables target low voltage and control applications which have been tested by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA to meet all the necessary cleanroom requirements. Certified either ISO Class 1 or 2, with many having flame-retardant properties, LAPP’s cables can be installed in the most stringent of cleanrooms in the world.
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