ficonTEC is a market leader in the automated assembly and testing of micro-optics, optoelectronic components, and photonic integrated circuits. At its Achim site, the R&D department develops high-precision system solutions for new customer development projects. With the increasing environmental quality requirements of these projects, a specific need arose: assembly and development under ISO 14644-1 Class 5.
Initial Situation
New customer development projects at ficonTEC R&D necessitated a controlled environment with defined ISO 5 cleanroom requirements. In precision photonics, where micro-optics and photonic circuits are assembled at the micrometer scale, uncontrolled particle contamination can directly compromise development results.
They were looking for a solution that was quickly available and could be implemented in the existing R&D lab without extensive permanent construction.
Solution
ficonTEC R&D became aware of Nordair Systems through search engines. What started as an initial online contact quickly evolved into a concrete solution:
"Having become aware of Nordair Systems through search engines, friendly, fast, and straightforward discussions led us directly to a solution: an ISO 5 cleanroom tent for our R&D lab."
The cleanroom tent was installed in the R&D lab in Achim during ongoing operations, without requiring structural modifications or lengthy planning phases.
Result
The decision has proven its worth in daily operations:
"Our development project is now running smoothly in the cleanroom tent. The cleanliness factor has been completely eliminated as a constraint in our development project."
The crucial point for an R&D context: When cleanliness no longer appears as a variable in fault analysis, the team can concentrate on the actual development work.
"We enjoy working with Nordair Systems and use the product daily. On behalf of ficonTEC R&D, we thank Nordair Systems for their fast and straightforward support in the successful installation of the ISO 5 cleanroom tent."
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