Category Archives: Cleanrooms

Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms, Internet of Things

How does Vertical Farming and the IoT Intersect in the Cleanroom?

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Vertical Hydroponic Farm
18
Oct

Here at Berkshire, we love solving riddles. So here’s one that had us scratching our heads as we searched for an answer: What do floppy discs and salads have in common? It’s ok, we’ll wait while you ponder. Give up? Cleanrooms! Wait, how can lettuces have anything to do with cleanrooms? We’re glad you asked [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanroom Technology, Cleanrooms

Ducted or Ductless? Why Forensic Labs Need to Review their Choice of Flow Hoods

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Forensic scientist at work
20
Sep

Last week saw the much anticipated, and subsequently critiqued, launch of Apple’s latest generation of i-products. From the new and improved Apple TV to the updated Apple Watch with integrated SIM card, fresh innovation seemed to be the theme of the keynote held at the newly unveiled Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, CA. But it [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

Satellite Images – Doves Made In Home-Made Cleanrooms?

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White Dove isolated
11
Jul

Here at Berkshire, we love technology. From the AI of semi-autonomous cars to the bug-zapping power of the IV hospital robots, we are inspired and motivated by the creative ways in which technology is positioned to improve our lives. And it’s not just in industrial settings. We also have a passion for technology in the [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

How Will Concept Cars Get Us to Mars?

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Mars, The Schiaparelli Hemisphere
14
Jun

We are unashamedly geeks here at Berkshire Corp. We love technology, revel in innovation, and eat-drink-breathe science. We embrace our nerdy sides, and promote our dorkiness. Why? Because we believe in blue-sky projects, wild and crazy ideas that contribute to our society, shape our future, and make life just that little bit easier, more rewarding, [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

Rise of the Bugs – How Can We Win the Battle for the Cleanroom?

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bugs outline
25
Apr

According to the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research institution, there are more than 10 quintillion insects alive at any given moment.(1) That’s an estimate, of course, and quintillion – for those of us unfamiliar with the scope of the term – refers to 10 to the 19th power, or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000. While we [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

The Space Between – How is Quantum Tunneling Pushing the Limits of Magnetic Data Storage?

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floppy disks
18
Apr

In a world of magnets and miracles, step back in time with us for a moment as we return to America of 1956. The Eisenhower Administration had just entered into what was to become the Vietnam War; it was a time of mounting political turmoil but of economic surety. Society was re-emerging from its post-war [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

Super or Hyper Aerospace? Why Does This Prefix Matter to our National Security?

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faster_than_a_speeding_bullet
05
Apr

“Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!” What are we talking about? Superman, of course! When they debuted in the early 1940s, the first nine Superman cartoons were the pinnacle of retro-futurism in animation, filling viewers’ screens with visions of autonomous robots, machines [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms, Hospitals

What do microfiber wipes, van der Waals forces, cell phones and geckos have in common?

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Fingers of Gecko on glass
23
Mar

While checking into the best ways to clean our cellphones last weekend, we stumbled across a couple of articles on that most adorable of creatures, the gecko. Despite oftentimes heroic and diligent attempts at staying on topic, we disappeared rather rapidly down a rabbit hole of intriguing herpetological pablum, learning that those creatures, so beloved [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms, Internet of Things

Optical Shifts – Could Holographic Technology be Leveraged within a Cleanroom Environment?

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holographic interface
08
Mar

In recent months we’ve written a lot about cars and automotive technology. From Tesla’s self-driving autos to Google’s investment in flying cars, we’ve delved into the intersection between technological advancement and cleanroom use to highlight the innovative ways in which the industry is incorporating our contamination control products and methodologies into their technologies. And it’s clear we [Read More…]

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Cleanroom News, Cleanrooms

Flying High – The Role of the Cleanroom in the Development of Flying Cars

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Flying car
16
Feb

A few months ago, we came across a promotion for an animal shelter in which adorably adoptable dogs were air-lifted to potential families using state-of-the-art drones. Readied in a NASA-style flight suit, each pooch was custom delivered to a suburban back yard, frolicking with delighted children in the lush green grass under the contented gaze [Read More…]

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