The new Neon machine, which is Class I Medical Devices compliant to MDR (EU) 2017/745, compliments existing assets and capabilities in the ISO 14644-1 accredited cleanroom. The cleanroom includes further solvent and aqueous cleaning systems, a UV-inspection dark room and various cleaning verification systems, including filtration studies, non volatile residue testing and microanalysis.
As well as being used internally, the cleanroom is offered as a subcontract facility. It is being utilised by manufacturers in the aerospace, medical and hydraulics industries, where it is used for the cleaning and packing of small batch, precision-machined and fabricated parts. William Hughes can also undertake assembly the assembly of units involving more than one component in a cleanroom environment.
William Hughes special processes manager Shaun Tattershall said: “The cleanroom has evolved over the years since we acquired ultrasonic cleaning company AC Services, in 2015. To keep up with industry demands and evolving legislation we have invested in new contemporary technology which offers the levels of performance expected by some of the most demanding industrial sectors. The careful handling of every part untrusted to our care is a central philosophy of this service.”
