INDUSTRY NEWS
The Greensboro plant of Tyco Electronics (NC, USA) has been equipped with a 5640-sq-ft Class 8 cleanroom. The add-on will allow the company to provide particulate-free moulding of surgical-suite disposables, invasive devices, surgical filter housings, critical-care components, and drug dose meters and delivery systems.
The cleanroom features closed-loop temperature and humidity controls to shorten cycle times and maintain precise tolerances. The safeguards also help prevent parts from being contaminated.
The cleanroom meets ISO 14644-1 Class 8 requirements and satisfies the Medical Devices Directives. Adjacent material-handling and lab areas maintain a contamination-free environment.
To learn more, contact the company’s European office at Faraday Rd., Dorcan, Swindon SN3 5HH, UK; phone: +44 870 6080208; fax: +44 1793 572 516; e-mail: pickuk@tycoelectronics.com; Internet: www.tycoelectronics.com.
