The Project Work

Three female students from Albstadt-Sigmaringen University worked on the topic “German Cleanroom – Industries, Data, Facts” as part of a project. Primarily, the goal was to present the current situation on the German cleanroom market. The topic was proposed by the German Cleanroom In…

In Shanghai/Lingang, one of China’s leading science and technology regions, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA has entered into a cooperation with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), initially set to run for five years. The aim of the cooperation at the so-ca…

Apply now with your new development for the clean, pure, or ultra-pure manufacturing environment! Purity engineering production is considered a key technology that drives important innovations across industries. The production of microchips, flat screens, implants,
pharmaceutical active ingredients…

With the »Cellshare« developed by Fraunhofer IPA – the automated laboratory in the cloud – substance manufacturers and pharmaceutical-chemical companies can now perform cell-based tests automatically and centrally. The advantage is obvious: save costs and time, ensure the highest quality standards…

Regulations are indispensable in cleanliness technology. They specify which cleanliness standards, test methods or threshold values must be observed for particular industries. Fraunhofer IPA is on committees all over the world and helps to shape groundbreaking guidelines. At the Cleanzone and Lounge…

It is more complicated than many might think to clean components for industry. Expert knowledge is required in selecting the correct cleaning process, cleanliness analysis and packaging. Moreover, industry-specific regulations and the requisite infrastructure are additional factors involved. Fraunho…

Planning or expanding laboratories is a complex and time-consuming undertaking. Mistakes can occur quickly and are often difficult to rectify afterward. With the "LabPlanner" from Fraunhofer IPA, users can overlay the new infrastructure directly into the existing environment. This allows for early t…

At the beginning of the year, a new technical building was put into operation in Stuttgart-Vaihingen for the Fraunhofer Institutes IGB and IPA. The new construction houses labs, test fields, and technical facilities in the fields of robotics, resource efficiency, and laboratory automation, food and…

The Fraunhofer IPA has developed a proximity sensor based on silicone and carbon nanotubes (CNT) that detects objects and determines their position. Using the materials and printing process, the sensor is highly flexible, cost-effective, and suitable for large surfaces. Industry and research partner…

Technical cleanliness according to VDA 19 / ISO 16232 is gaining increasing importance in the automotive industry. Technical cleanliness, unlike cleanliness in the conventional sense, exclusively refers to the consideration of the particle-free state of a component. Complex vehicle components are be…