Cleanroom monitoring

Cleanrooms are set up by creating positive pressure in the cleanroom. With this overpressure, air cannot enter and contaminate the clean room. If a cleanroom becomes contaminated, products in production must be discarded, and thorough cleaning is required before production can resume. In some industries, such as dairy production, government inspectors will require documentation that the clean room has not been contaminated at any time.

Alerting and administrative log

Systems that provide overpressure can fail, which is why cleanroom monitoring is vital. It is difficult to detect overpressure in the facility because only a small differential pressure is needed to keep a cleanroom clean. These low pressure differences are usually not detected by humans. To ensure that overpressure is present in the cleanroom, it will need to be measured continuously and at regular intervals. If pressure loss occurs, it will only be noticed after the next measurement, resulting in the rejection of manufactured products. Manual measurements are not only time-consuming, but must also be accurately recorded and recorded in a logbook. The log can be lost or easily manipulated.

Timely detection of clogged filters in a cleanroom is crucial to ensuring air quality and operational efficiency. By continuously measuring and monitoring pressure differentials, early detection of when a filter begins to clog is possible. This allows timely maintenance to be performed before the filter becomes completely clogged, preventing unplanned downtime and potential damage to the system.

Clean filters ensure more efficient operation of the system. This leads to lower energy consumption and better equipment performance. Instead of replacing filters based on fixed time intervals, they are replaced based on their actual condition. This extends the service life and reduces maintenance costs.

Temperature monitoring in a cleanroom is essential to ensure the quality and safety of production processes. A stable temperature helps prevent problems such as contamination, deviations in product quality, and equipment damage. Here are the main reasons for temperature monitoring in cleanrooms:

- Prevention of contamination:
Excessive temperatures can lead to faster growth of microorganisms and bacteria, which can contaminate the cleanroom.

- Stability of processes:
Many manufacturing processes depend on precise temperature control. Variations can lead to deviations in the quality of the final product.

- Equipment protection:
Extreme temperatures can cause damage to equipment, hindering its operation or shortening its life.

- Real-time monitoring and control:
Using temperature sensors and systems, the temperature in the clean room can be continuously monitored and adjusted as needed.