Inauguration of the first cleanroom laboratory at the university in Weiden

Inauguration of the university's first cleanroom laboratory in Weiden

From left to right: Prof. Dr. Franz Magerl (Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Weiden), Manfred Baumann (Managing Director of Gerresheimer Regensburg GmbH), Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (USA) Christian Wilisch (Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Weiden), and Prof. Dr. Erich Bauer (President of Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences)

Fully electric KraussMaffei injection molding machine in cleanroom ISO class 7

With financial support from the company Gerresheimer Medical Plastic Systems (Regensburg), a long-standing partner of the University of Applied Sciences (HAW), the first cleanroom laboratory of the university was established at the Amberg-Weiden campus for the Medical Engineering program. This innovation in the HAW's laboratory equipment aims to expand expertise in the areas of particles, germs, and cleanroom manufacturing in plastic injection molding. The new laboratory investigates processes and systems that meet the required particle and germ-free standards for medical technology parts and devices in mass production.

Thanks to the support of Gerresheimer GmbH and other regional companies, a demanding ISO Class 7 cleanroom has been created on a 50-square-meter area at the Weiden campus, equipped with high-tech facilities, such as an electric injection molding machine, a universal tool for test parts, and a future robotic system. Additionally, a laboratory setup for analytics is planned (e.g., optical microscope with particle counting function, particle counters for gases and liquids, filtration for particle retention and identification, as well as a germ measurement device).

The new cleanroom laboratory was inaugurated and presented on May 21st by the university management of HAW, the Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, and the management of Gerresheimer Regensburg GmbH.