Why should we measure particle contamination?

What is air all about? - You better know!

Why should you measure the particle contamination?

The aim can be controlled air purity, for various reasons:

● To Improvement product quality

● To seamlessly control processing conditions

● To locate and reduce particle sources

● To reduce waste due to particle contamination

● To avoid downtimes

● To facilitate proactive and dynamic maintenance procedures

● To improve the ambient air

● To boost occupational health and safety

But what components make up air?

In addition to various gases, the air also consists of dust sources, among other things. These are either natural or of anthropogenic origin (i.e.caused by humans).

Natural dust sources include organic elements (pollen, fungal spores, bacteria, viruses, etc.) and inorganic ones (erosion, salt particles, etc.).

Man-made particle sources differ between outdoor air (exhaust gases, abrasion) and indoor air (abrasion, mineral fibers, emissions from plant and equipment, nanoparticles, etc.).

Air pollution can negatively impact the most diverse areas. InduSmart® offers a simple solution for the detection of particle pollution in order to minimize potential sources of danger from the outset.

Particle Contamination – Effects on Production

Particles, having a direct negative impact on the health of production staff and being an important factor in occupational safety, they also affect product quality and the reliability of machines and systems.

Many companies already measure, control and regulate the air quality in their production facilities using so-called particle traps. These particle traps reach their limits when it comes to providing real-time data, making direct correlations to the origin of a contamination, cause analyses and even preventive measures impossible.

As requirements for technical cleanliness are climbing in the electronics industry as well as in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors, you see one tendency: The more complex the new systems, the more sensitive they are to foreign particles. Many departments and process participants such as production, assembly, personnel, cleaning, packaging, storage and transport, are involved in the manufacture of dirt-sensitive components and systems.

The entire value chain, from the arrival of the raw materials through processing to delivery and end use, must be monitored.

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