Mitch Walleser

Mitch is a contributing writer for Production Automation Corporation. PAC is a factory-direct distributor of products and environmental solutions for industrial and critical requirements within electronics, medical device, life science, pharmaceutical, and general manufacturing industries. Mitch has worked with manufacturing engineers, in-house specialists, and factory experts to highlight and uncover manufacturing solutions. His background includes 3D printing, electronics, and cleanroom manufacturing.

Germicidal Disinfectant Chemicals for Ultrasonic Cleaners

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UltraDose® is a hospital grade disinfectant designed for ultrasonic cleaners. EPA Registered Formulation The UltraDose formulation is E.P.A registered for use in hospitals when disinfecting non-porous instruments, appliance surfaces, apparatus, fixtures, and equipment. Is UltraDose Effective Against SARS-COVID 2? UltraDose has an emerging viral pathogen claim, which is an EPA designation for chemicals which have … Read moreGermicidal Disinfectant Chemicals for Ultrasonic Cleaners

Preventing Contagious Spread via Eyepiece-Less Inspection Microscopes

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Infectious diseases can be transmitted through various mechanisms, including the mucous membranes of the eye (conjunctiva). Eyepiece-less microscopes allow microscopic viewing for large magnification and extraordinary resolution while still wearing goggles, glasses, respirators, and other PPE.

Medical Device Cleanroom Construction Part 8: Equipment, Storage, Pass-throughs, & Supplies

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Facilities often choose PAC for cleanroom construction services because our vendor and manufacturing networks are not limited to any single brand-specific solution. PAC cleanroom expertise in your back pockets helps you overcome preliminary engineering challenges and consolidate your project management to a single point of contact.

The Difference Between Solder Fume Extractors & Smoke Absorbers

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Here you’ll learn about soldering fans, fume absorbers, and fume extractor applications. Some may require a fan for soldering while others need a more advanced solution for laser engraving, solvent use, or 3D printing. It’s important to have appropriate ventilation and filtration when fumes, particulate, or gases are produced as a result of soldering, rework, … Read moreThe Difference Between Solder Fume Extractors & Smoke Absorbers

Guide to Camera Microscopes for Medical Device and Surgical Inspection

Surgery and other medical procedures require precise, clean, and well maintained instruments. Dirty surgical instruments are more common than one might think. Post-cleaning inspection devices provide a critical bridge between decontamination, the sterilization processes, and final sterile outcomes. Here we’ll cover the basics of digital microscope cameras for instrument inspection. Sub-illumination, integrated cameras, ergonomic function, … Read moreGuide to Camera Microscopes for Medical Device and Surgical Inspection

Medical Device Cleanroom Construction Part 6: Pressure Differentials, Humidity and Temperature Calibration

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The central controller integrates the data from both the thermostats, fan filter processors, and room-side environmental sensors. Fan filter speed is then adjust by each group to achieve the specified room pressure while at ideal temperature and humidity.

Medical Device Cleanroom Construction Part 5: HVAC Balancing & Calibration

Before cleanroom validation, a cleanroom requires mechanical calibration. HVAC calibration first ensures that the room meets the performance parameters which would deliver the expected results during final ISO validation, such as differential pressure, air change rates, and uniform airflow distribution.

Sticky Mat Installation Guide – Placement Tips

Through CleanPro® adhesive sticky mats were designed to be used for cleanroom environments, they can be used wherever there is a need to trap contaminants or simply keep an environment cleaner. They are excellent for construction sites, labs, hospitals, pharmacies, or any other area where you want to reduce the amount of dust transferred from … Read moreSticky Mat Installation Guide – Placement Tips

Medical Device Cleanroom Construction Part 4 – VCT Flooring Design

There are a few final preparations required before the final cleanroom flooring installation. Here’s what to expect and consider for cleanroom tile installations and flooring installation.

Cleanroom Fan Filter Testing and Maintenance – HEPA Filter Replacement and Troubleshooting

How do I know when to replace my cleanroom HEPA air filters? How do I test a cleanroom HEPA filter? What are the best practices for cleanroom HEPA filter replacement?

How Good ESD Flooring Principles Go Bad (and How to Validate a Fix)

ANSI/ESD S20.20 requires body voltage generation testing for qualified ESD flooring. The walking test requires connecting a test subject to a voltage-measuring device such as a charge plate monitor. The voltage-measuring required connection to a separate data collection device. The equipment determines if a person wearing specific types of static-control footwear will maintain a static charge maximum below 100 volts when walking on a static control floor.

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