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Cleanroom solutions up to ISO Class 1

Whether in display robots or in pick-and-place applications in semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics:

In the case of cleanrooms, the requirements regarding the abrasion-resistance of moving components are especially high, as every contamination impairs products and processes. This costs money.

At igus®, we develop and test our high-performance polymer products in our in-house cleanroom laboratory. In addition, in order to provide solid data that our products are suitable for use in cleanrooms, the Fraunhofer Institute subjects them to further tests. This enables a broad product portfolio with the best possible cleanroom classification (ISO Class 1).

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Cleanroom solutions | compatible products

Energy chains

e-chains® in a cleanroom environment have to be abrasion-resistant as airborne particles can be released and can contaminate the cleanroom.

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Cables and hoses

Cables with IPA ISO class 1 and 2 are available ready for connection, suitable for manufacturers such as Bosch Rexroth, Festo, Parker and Siemens 

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Linear guides

Within our product range of dry-operating linear guide systems, we offer four models that are certified for use in ISO class 6 to 3 cleanrooms.

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Slewing ring bearings

The sliding elements of the PRT-04-100 slewing ring is made of iglidur J which minimises particle emissions, so they can be used in cleanroom applications.

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e-skin® cleanroom energy chain

The e-skin® energy chain is specifically produced for cleanroom applications. Variety of variants to choose from depending on the application

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Free white paper

e-skin® flat white paper

Energy supply for the cleanroom

In this white paper, you will learn how you can use the right energy supply in the cleanroom to

  • increase system efficiency
  • generate higher production line yields
  • use energy supply more sustainably
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Successful in use in cleanroom applications

Positioning systems in electronics manufacturing

Positioning systems in electronics manufacturing

This positioning unit uses a readychain system to reliably guide drive, measuring system, and compressed air lines – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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    • Mingseal adhesive dispenser for camera modules

    Clean energy supply in adhesive dispenser for camera modules

    Mingseal uses our e-skin corrugated tube in its adhesive dispenser for camera modules. It combines the engineers' requirements regarding openability, inherent rigidity and compactness combined with the highest cleanroom suitability according to ISO Class 1.

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    • Filling system in laboratory technology

    Filling system in laboratory technology

    A clean bottling, which does not have to be sterile, but has to be very clean, and a low overall weight of the system

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    • Cleanroom 3D printer

    Cleanroom 3D printer

    Precise, reliable cleanroom 3D printer for processing thermoplastics.

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    • e-skin flat in use in a linear system with air bearings

    Linear system with air bearings for highly precise adjustments

    An e-skin flat SKF12.4.03.01.1 as a 4-fold layer together with PVC & TPE cables from igus ensures the reliable energy supply of an air bearing linear system.

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    • Cleanroom application example semiconductors

    Energy supply systems in semiconductor manufacturing

    For producing the Fixload, pure air is required. This is due to the very sensitive area of application of the loading interface for 300 mm wafer processing devices in semiconductor production. As the wafers to be processed are exposed to the environment without protection during loading, the technical accessories must not generate any particles.
    This is why an abrasion-resistant energy supply is used here, which can be used in ISO class 3 cleanrooms (in accordance with DINE EN ISO 146441-1).

    Cleanroom application example semiconductors

    Wafer handling

    With the e-chain® E6, energy supply at accelerations of up to 4 m/s2 at speeds of up to 6 m/s is no problem for wafer handling in chip production.

    Brochure with all cleanroom products

    cleanroom product brochure

    Cleanroom classes of our products as well as information on RoHs and ESD.

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    ESD & cleanroom products

    Information on ESD
    More about the igus® material igumid® for ESD applications.

    Maintenance-free conductivity with igumid ESD

    Frequently asked questions

    As the quality requirements for cleanroom technology applications are constantly growing, igus® is continuously working on improving its products. For this purpose, igus® has been carrying out tests for cleanroom suitability in its own test laboratory since 1997. In addition, appropriate products are tested externally by the Fraunhofer Institute.

    The cleanroom suitability of our iglidur® plain bearings is determined on the basis of the wear particles released in the application. The size and quantity of the released wear particles depend on:
    •  the respective pairing of shaft and bearing material
    •  further parameters such as load, speed etc.
    Therefore, there are no clearly defined cleanroom materials for our plain bearings, but instead they depend on their use.

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