Purchasing a cleanroom begins with asking a few questions: What is its intended use? What materials will we need? Where will the room be placed? How many people will be working there? We must have at least four separate rooms: Goods In, Goods Out, Workspace and a Staff Locker. Will there be enough daylight? How can we ensure a comfortable working environment? And where can we change clothes?
First sketch design for buying clean room
The buy of a cleanroom is a process of continuous improvement. The initial sketch is a crucial step toward a well-thought-out plan. Sufficient space is often high on the priority list, as the cleanroom must be separate from the building and exterior walls. At Highcare, we like to think with you, and our experience accelerates this process.
Modular system
You usually don’t discover the advantages of a modular system until it’s too late. This includes easy disassembly and a sleek interior finish. The hollow walls are designed for easy installation of piping systems and are demountable. In addition, the ceilings remain accessible.
Materials
All materials are suitable for use in clean rooms. The metal system is fireproof, without the use of PIR, PUR or PS. The rooms are easy to clean and the inside can be easily disassembled without damage. In the long run, these are features that pay for themselves. The Highcare system is competitively priced and guarantees high quality 24/7. The rooms are modular and flexible in layout, making adjustments easy.
Highcare designs and delivers turnkey
Highcare’s technicians think with you and are at your side to work closely with you to incorporate your needs into the design before you build a cleanroom buy. In this way, unique cleanrooms are created, delivered ready to use, including the internationally recognized ISO certificate.
Construction time
The average construction time from the buying of a cleanroom to the finished product ranges from four to six months. As the construction process progresses, the client’s knowledge grows. Experience is essential here. Highcare designs, advises and produces cleanrooms which you can buy at very competitive prices.
Additional work and trust
In a normal construction process, discussing extra work is essential for mutual trust and clarity for all parties involved. Additional work includes the extra work not included in the original contract price. The correct and transparent handling of extra work not only strengthens mutual trust, but also contributes to the smooth running of the project and a result that all parties can be proud of.
Success Factors
In times of economic scarcity, it seems like “everyone” has cleanrooms building and sell, but this is a profession in its own right. It requires a unique combination of expertise in construction engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, execution, software and logistics. Highcare uses industrially prefabricated products, resulting in a modular system that ensures consistently high quality.
Each project is a unique design composed of these prefabricated components. Whether the project is large or small, the most important rule for success during execution is the presence of an experienced project manager. For this role, experience is key.
Buying a cleanroom is flexible
How flexible is Highcare? This is an important question. Highcare provides a fully demountable system with moveable metal walls and ceilings. Even the clean rooms are easy to move. Between the walls is a cavity, an empty space used for pipes and return air. Thus, any place in the cleanroom is accessible through the wall or ceiling. In a Highcare, you don’t see any pipes; they are located in the wall and above the ceiling. In the unlikely event that a panel is damaged, it can easily be replaced.
Engineering
During discussions, knowledge grows and the sketch design evolves into a final plan. In practice, it is usually not the keenest price that is decisive, but the pleasant cooperation.
The new cleanroom is called the “inside box” and the building in which it will be placed, the “outside box. Here are some questions we want to answer for you:
- What will the clean rooms be used for?
- What are the dimensions of the spaces in the indoor box?
- Where will the workstations be located in these spaces?
- Has the location already been determined?
- What are the interior dimensions of the outside box: clear height, width, length?
- Are there photos and drawings available of the warehouse/space?
- What equipment will be placed in the clean room?
- How many people will work there?
- Is an outline plan of the flow of goods and personnel available?
- What is known about the equipment that will be used?
The buy of a cleanroom usually begins with the design process. Experienced cleanroom installers are often the best consultants, as they work with this on a daily basis. Therefore, it is more of a process of collaboration and trust.
Sketch design
Drafting a buyprice for the delivery of a cleanroom is done on the basis of a sketch design. Nowadays, sketching with pencil is less common; usually one uses a drawing program on the computer. We can assist you with this and are happy to help. Looking for the most ideal floor plan.
Utilities
Cleanroom construction time typically ranges between three and six months. The biggest delay is caused by putting together the final design, mainly because of uncertainty about the placement of utilities in the work areas. Consultation with users is necessary to determine where power and compressed air connections will be located and the capacity required. The study of these utilities can be left out of the bidding process, allowing the buy of a cleanroom can proceed more quickly. These questions can also be answered at a later date.
Highcare works each project into a thorough project schedule prior to execution, setting clear intermediate goals and aligning all construction and design activities to minimize construction time. A short construction process is generally cost-effective. The selection of required utilities requires much internal consultation, which usually takes more time than expected.
Utilities
Highcare uses revolutionary IFD construction technology, which significantly reduces construction time and costs. We use industrially assembled products that are flexible and dismantleable over time. However, there are also risks. A major delaying factor can be the expansion of building installations performed by utility companies. In some cities, the delivery time exceeds three months. Since 1994, Highcare has used a lean and mean approach, which means we focus on the essence of the project. The result matters, and success is achieved through an economically interesting price and adherence to specifications and preconditions. However, the utilities do not take this into account and pursue their own agenda.
Construction process after buying a cleanroom
Together with the client’s staff, Highcare designs, develops and builds the new low-dust environment. The modular and schematic design of the system provides maximum flexibility for changes during the design and construction process. Construction time and costs can potentially be affected by advancing insight. In close consultation with you, we strive to minimize this through a thorough design phase. The atmosphere is cooperative and collaborative. Highcare’s engineers think along and are at your side to incorporate your requirements into the design in close consultation. This creates a unique, productive cleanroom that we deliver to you as quickly as possible.