Improve Control without Breaking the Budget October 7, 2009 -- 1:00PM (ET)

In this free webinar, you’ll hear about the major budget and risk challenges facing cleanrooms; risk assessment, determining the right garment type to wear, what to expect from your garment supplier as well as cost comparison from field experts.

For more information or to register go to www.cemag.us

The Incompatibilities of Semiconductor and Life Science Cleanrooms
By Deric Haddad
For years, I witnessed cleanroom vendors and contractors grossly cannibalize semiconductor products in unsuccessful attempts at creating acceptable life science systems. It’s fair to say that the lack of understanding by professionals on all sides of both industries have slowed the process of innovation. It has resulted in many companies accepting products that don’t perform to the highest standards which have ultimately increased costs and slowed production.
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Everything Vibrates
Because of traffic, machinery, HVAC systems, weather, and natural frequency, everything vibrates. In an average building, approximately 70–75% of the vibrations are vertical. In laboratories, vibrations don’t have to be obvious for performance to suffer. Most vibrations are not even noticeable to a building’s occupants, but many cannot be tolerated by equipment used in research, precision manufacturing, inspection, and quality control.
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Is Anyone Listening?
The issue of people not doing what you tell them to do is one of the most mysterious and frustrating parts of being a manager. How can you let go of this fantasy and stop getting angry with your employees?
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