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Brooks Automation has opened a plant near Los Angeles for manufacturing the company's process tool automation and factory management software. Located in Sylmar, the plant houses the largest cleanroom in all of Brooks' plants. The room includes a Class 10,000 production area measuring 13,900 sq ft and a Class 1000 final test and packaging area. Based in Chelmsford, MA, Brooks manufactures vacuum robots, cluster tool platforms, and ultraclean minienvironments. Ion Systems has purchased Cornerstone Coatings, a manufacturer of conductive and static-dissipative flooring, for an undisclosed sum. The company is based in Bowie, TX. The purchase makes Cornerstone a subsidiary of Ion and enables the parent company to expand its line of ESD-management products to cover flooring. Founded in
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Cleanroom Supplies and Accessories
Cleanroom supplies and accessories include garments, flooring, lighting, ducting and other items used in cleanroom settings.
Cleanrooms
Cleanrooms are contamination-free environments where high-tech manufacturing and assembly take place.
Industrial Floor Mats
Industrial floor mats include rubber mats and matting, modular floor mat systems, and other matting for traction, impact protection, worker ergonomics and comfort. They can include functional features such as ESD protection.
Floor Coatings
Floor coatings are tough protective layers used in applications where heavy surface wear or corrosion is expected. Typical applications include warehouses, chemical plants, and manufacturing floors.
Fieldbus Products
Fieldbus products are industrial automation products used in industrial network communications on factory floors.
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