Controlled Environments News Newsletter

	February 17, 2010

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FEATURE ARTICLE

The Leaning of Thermal Validation

By Kevin Bull

Despite a move toward ever leaner operations in regulated industries, thermal validation is one area that has eluded the cost and time savings associated with improving measurement technologies.

PRODUCT FOCUS

Berkshire Introduces New Wiper Technology

CapSure™ enhances the cleaning performance of critical environment knitted wipers. CapSure™ wipers start out 80% cleaner than competitive wipers and pick up and retain 42X more contaminant particles. CapSure™ is recommended for pharmaceutical, medical device, laboratory, and semiconductor applications.

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CLEANROOM TIP

Operator Interface Systems are Becoming More User-friendly

In the past, ergonomics have not been a prime consideration for industrial designs. But, when industrial engineers and designers omit ergonomics from their plans, they compromise the safe and efficient operation of equipment in controlled environments, which leads to injuries, equipment damage, and costly retrofits.

MANAGEMENT TIP

Top 10 Ways to Operationalize Your Managerial Intentions

There are ten tips to help you communicate and manage your team successfully. These tips will help you communicate your managerial goals, ensure that the employees understand the goals, and focus on the tasks that best support the goals.

INDUSTRY NEWS

ESD Association 2010 Board Members and Officers Announced

Election results were reported during the annual ESD Association business meeting luncheon at the EOS/ESD Symposium, in Anaheim, CA.

Taiwan Semiconductor Profits Soar

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said recently that net profits in the three months to December more than doubled from a year earlier due to strong demand for computer application chips.

Nelson Labs Adding New Utah Jobs

Nelson Laboratories estimates it will hire as many as 300 people during the next ten years with as many as 75-100 of those jobs coming in 2010.

ESCO Announced Facility Expansion

Esco announced a new manufacturing facility expansion which added an incremental 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing floor space to existing operations.