Stainless Clean Room Structures in Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral, Florida provides the launch pad for many space shuttles and rockets into outer space. For a clean room type structure, the distributor called Stainless Structurals for help.

A Mobile Clean Room at the Cape

By being a manufacturer of stainless steel structural shapes that are used in many different industries, we get to be involved in some very cool projects. A little over five years ago we teamed up with a leading metals distributor for a project at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The scope of the project was to supply material for constructing mobile stands that surround rocket cones on the launch pad. Additionally, these stands would be constructed with different levels and platforms. They are also housed with equipment to perform work on the rockets in a clean room environment.

But most important, these structures, had to be able to keep contaminants like dirt and dust outside and off of the rocket cones and capsules. In other words, they are acting as a clean room. Just a small portion of dust or dirt could cause build up around an exhaust port or block a thruster. Hence, numerous launches have been called off for contaminants creating problems on the rockets.

Custom Laser Fused Profiles Required for Lift Off

With any clean room, and especially for this project, stainless steel is the best choice of material. The material had to be corrosion resistant, had to have a nice surface finish, and small weld seams because it would be continuously cleaned and wiped down. For these reasons, laser fused profiles were the best choice because they checked all the boxes.

To build these mobile clean room, we supplied the distributor with 304/L custom laser fused channels in many different sizes. These included 6 inch, 8 inch, as well as 12 inch wide stainless steel channels with custom legs and thicknesses. The project also called for custom, square cornered laser fused tubing out of 304/L stainless steel. We also produced these stainless steel profiles in custom lengths. The project for the mobile clean room had a tight timeline. So by working closely with the distributor we were able to deliver on time to their job site.

Stainless Steel for any Environment

Clean room environments like the one required for these mobile rocket stands are perfect for stainless steel structural shapes. In fact, our products can be found in numerous industries and applications. These include building and construction, aerospace, nuclear, power, food and beverage, architecture, waste water and many more. Contact us today for help with your next stainless steel project for any industry.