The difference is defined by sizing and process integration. The cleanroom tent (2—25 m²) is a flexible housing for individual processes or equipment (“island solution”). The cleanroom cabin (10—200 m²), on the other hand, is a statically more robust room solution for complex production lines, in which personnel and material flow operate within the controlled zone.
From an engineering point of view, both systems are primarily differentiated by their static design in relation to the floor area. that cleanroom tent is used as a “spot solution” for areas of 2 to 25 m² designed. Here, lighter profile cross-sections (45 series) are often sufficient to absorb the ceiling load of the filter fan units (FFUs) at low spans. Die cleanroom cabin On the other hand, operates in the area of 10 to 200 m². In order to eliminate deflection (deflection) in these spans, heavier structures and more complex column grids (90 series) are used. The cabin is not a “big tent”, but a statically independent room-in-room system.
A major difference often lies in the physical barrier. Cleanroom tents often use flexible PVC slat curtains (“softwall”) to provide quick manual access to individual machines. This results in higher leakage rates, which must be compensated by higher air changes. Cleanroom cabins increasingly rely on fixed wall elements (Dibond, acrylic glass, VSG — “hardwall”). These rigid envelopes enable a more stable Room overpressure (10-15 pascal) and more controlled flow conditions, which is essential for large-scale production lines.
The decision is a question of process integration. The tent encapsulates a singular emission source or an individual workstation (e.g. an optical table or an injection molding machine). The cabin, on the other hand, forms a complete process environment Where personnel move and material flows (conveyor belts, locks) take place. While the tent is being built around the machine, work is being done in the cabin.
Cleanroom Cabin
