Modular rooms as an alternative to the "classic cleanroom"

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Constantly increasing requirements for process & manufacturing environments in various technology sectors, as well as the production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, are increasingly challenging companies to at least partially relocate production into a clean environment or a cleanroom.

As a result, more and more companies that previously had no contact with the topic of "cleanroom" are being prompted to address this area. However, since usually only individual steps of production or packaging of an entire manufacturing process need to meet the increased requirements, the traditional cleanroom as a room-in-room concept often represents a disproportionately high investment burden for companies. Especially when existing buildings cannot be used for this purpose, making new or expansion buildings unavoidable.

In such cases, relocating individual processes into a specially created environment offers a viable solution. Suitable options include, besides the minimal requirement of a "clean work zone," especially modular buildings that can be delivered as complete cleanrooms, including all plant technology, turnkey.

These offer the advantage to the company that, without interfering with existing buildings and production processes, an expansion of capacities or the range of services offered can be achieved. The cleanroom can be delivered pre-fabricated as a modular building and put into operation within the shortest possible time.

This time and construction advantage of using modular buildings has been utilized by the company Med-El, a manufacturer of medical implants based in Innsbruck, since 2006, for the fourth time to adapt production areas to the steadily increasing demand.

In 2012, the company last relied on the proven cleanroom modules from Kelvin GmbH. After the project approval in spring 2012, three modular buildings with a total production area of 210m² were installed on site just four months later. For final commissioning, the external ventilation systems and the chilled water supply had to be connected on site. After a few weeks of on-site assembly, the cleanrooms were handed over to the user ready for operation.

Thus, a rapid response was possible to meet increased capacity requirements.

Thanks to the quick realization of modular buildings, it is especially possible to respond promptly to short-term requirements from customers or new legal regulations affecting production processes.

Another advantage is avoiding structural interventions in existing infrastructure or ongoing production. Additionally, no compromises are necessary in the functionality or layout of the new areas, as no existing structure needs to be considered.

Kelvin GmbH creates cleanrooms for clients from various sectors (pharmaceutical, technology, research, medical technology) according to their specifications. Turnkey cleanrooms are also realized as modular buildings tailored to customer requirements. The customer receives the entire spectrum—from initial consultation, planning, to the execution of the cleanroom and associated plant technology— from a single source. This allows especially inexperienced clients to benefit from having a competent contact person for all project matters.