Product Press Release
Custom Lift Developed for Cleanroom 1000 Manufacturing Facility
(Grimsby, ON April 14, 2005) Handling Specialty is pleased to announce that it has supplied a custom Cleanroom 1000 lift for use in a facility currently under construction by iFire Technology Corp. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. iFire Technology’s existing research and development cleanroom is being expanded from 15,000 sq. ft. to 25,000 sq. ft. to accommodate a pilot manufacturing facility for flat panel television display modules, based on its proprietary thick-film dielectric electroluminescent (TDEL) technology.
The custom mechanical lift engineered and manufactured by Handling Specialty will be used to move a wheeled cart of in-process product 48” vertically from one elevation to another within the Class 1000 cleanroom environment. A screw actuated scissor lift design was chosen not only for its inherent cleanliness of operation but also for its smooth, non-jarring motion which prevents damage to delicate loads.
To meet the Cleanroom 1000 requirements, full perimeter, wash-down friendly bellows were attached to the stainless steel lift platform and to the painted base frame to seal any potential contaminants within the lift itself. Positive/negative venting through the base of the lift via a conduit permits airflow between the lift and an adjacent non-rated area isolated from the cleanroom. Prior to shipment, the lift underwent stringent inspection and testing to ensure compliance with all of the cleanroom requirements and applicable Ontario electrical codes.
Additional lift design features include fixed handrails on the two sides of the platform that are not adjacent to the access doors, maintenance access via removable platform sections, and an operator push button control station. A flashing pilot light / audible alert indicating lift motion and a pilot light that signals when the lift reaches each elevation were safety features included in the control station. The controls were also shipped interface-ready for the client’s interlock system which keeps the access doors sealed until the lift reaches the appropriate elevation.
About iFire Technology Corp.
iFire Technology is one of two key technology investments by The Westaim Corporation, the other being NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. Westaim’s common shares are listed in NASDAQ under the symbol WEDX and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol WED. For more information about iFire Technology, please visit www.ifire.com.
About Handling Specialty
An expert in custom lifting equipment, Handling Specialty provides engineered-to-order lift solutions to many prominent companies in the automotive, aerospace, entertainment, metals, and rail industries. Incorporated in 1963, Handling Specialty Manufacturing Ltd. is a privately-owned company headquartered in Grimsby, Ontario. A second manufacturing facility, Handling Specialty Inc., is located in Niagara Falls, NY. For more information about Handling Specialty, please visit www.handling.com.
Photo Credit:
Courtesy of iFire Technology Corp.
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Specifications |
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Model # CSA48-15X |
1,500 lb. capacity |
Mechanical Actuation |
129" long, 69" wide |
48" vertical travel |
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For further information contact:
Kelly Chadwick, x244
Marketing Manager
kchadwick@handling.com
1-800-559-8366
