Terra
Universal has been independently certified
as a Clean Manufacturing Specialist.
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Terra Products Distributor
"Manufacturing
Solutions"
Terra
Universal Profile Terra
Universal is the leading manufacturing expert in critical
environment applications, with over 30 years of design and
fabrication experience in cleanroom-related industries.
One-Stop Product Source — Terra manufactures comprehensive lines of critical environment solutions, including modular cleanrooms, glove boxes, laminar flow benches and furniture designed to meet customer requirements for
Particle filtration
Laminar flow control
Temperature control
Humidification/dehumidification
Exhaust fume filtration
Anti-microbial treatment
Chemical vapor removal
Ultra-clean materials
Vibration isolation
Biohazard containment
Vacuum control
Ergonomics
Sterilization
Static control
Custom Manufacturer — Terra creates solutions for application-specific manufacturing challenges, quickly and economically. Terra’s manufacturing complex in Fullerton, California includes latest-technology CNC sheet metal and plastic equipment along with complete welding, electronics, and metal finishing shops.
On-site Engineering and Technical Support — Terra’s engineering department works with you to design turnkey solutions. Systems are configured, assembled and tested before shipment. For many Terra systems, custom software configurations are available to meet user requirements for temperature, humidity, and decontamination cycles.
Terra also maintains field technical support at locations throughout the U.S. and the world.
After-Sale Support — Terra provides installation and maintenance service and third-party system certification to many common industry requirements.
Internet and On-Line Support — A complete library of operating manuals, catalogues, and other technical publications are available at Terra's web site (www.TerraUniversal.com), and via e-mail (info@TerraUniversal.com).
In
order to ensure complete quality control over every stage
of the manufacturing process, Terra Universal operates
a manufacturing and
administrative complex that offers comprehensive fabrication
capabilities:
CNC Metal Fabrication
Terra
Universal's three metal shops house CNC (computer numerical
control) equipment to perform the following precision
metal operations:
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Metal punching
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Sheet metal breaking
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Sheet metal shearing
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Precision machining
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Laser & water jet cutting
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TIG/MIG welding
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addition, Terra provides electropolishing to produce the
smooth, nonparticulating stainless steel surfaces required
in cleanroom applications.
CNC
Plastic Fabrication
Terra
Universal's plastics shop provides precision CNC routing,
cutting, drilling, forming and solvent/thermal welding
a variety of plastics, including hard and soft acrylic,
PVC, polypropylene and polycarbonate.
Terra
has extensive experience in fabrication of static-dissipative
PVC, which features molecularly embedded dissipative layers
that yield a surface resistivity in the dissipative range
(between 106 and 108 ohms/cm2).
Polypropylene
Fabrication This
specialty fab is devoted to CNC routing, cutting, milling,
and drilling of polypropylene used in wet processing and
cleaning stations. Thermal welding techniques ensure durable,
leak-proof joints required in critical applications with
acids and other hazardous process chemistries.
Laminate
Sealing
As
a major manufacturer of cleanroom benches and storage
cabinets, Terra Universal maintains a laminate shop that
expertly seals all edges of the electrically controlled
surface polymers over the fibercore substrates, yielding
work surfaces that will not slough or outgas.
Electrical/Electronics
Assembly
Most
of Terra's controllers incorporate microprocessor-based
control boards, which are manufactured, assembled, and
tested on-site. Wiring of electrical equipment conforms
with local electrical codes, and the use of all-stainless
steel chassis helps maintain cleanroom compatibility.
Most systems are available with third-party certification.
Cleanroom
Cleaning and Packaging
On demand, final cleaning and packaging is
performed in Terra's on-site Class 10 cleanroom, to customers'
specifications.
Industry
Experience Terra
Universal was founded in 1976 to solve the unique requirements
within the semiconductor manufacturing industry for ultra-clean,
static-safe, controlled humidity storage and processing
environments. During the decade that followed, Terra established
a reputation as a leading manufacturer of automated storage
systems, desiccators, glove boxes, laminar flow and exhaust
fume hoods, wet processing stations, cleanroom work benches,
and related equipment.
Manufacturers
in other industries with similar requirements for critical
environments sought out Terra to fabricate products to
their own specifications. Partnering with leading companies
in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device
manufacturing industries, Terra developed new lines of
storage and handling equipment.
Manufacturers in many cleanroom-related industries
look to Terra for critical environment solutions.
Terra's
success stems from Terra's strong commitment to take
on unique manufacturing challenges in critical environments.
Staffed by experienced critical environment specialists,
Terra remains dedicated to meeting the challenges that
manufacturers face today through advanced-technology
engineering and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques.
Engineering
All
engineering and design work is performed on the latest
CAD/CAM workstations, and Terra's state-of-the-art CNC
(Computer Numerical Control) manufacturing equipment
ensures the highest levels of precision and repeatability.
In addition to providing strong customer support in
all custom work, Terra's engineering department is committed
to continuous improvement of existing product lines
and to ongoing research and development of new solutions
to the most current cleanroom manufacturing problems.
Quality
Control
Terra
is committed to the goal of complete customer satisfaction
in every aspect of our operations. To reach that goal,
Terra is implementing an ISO-9000 quality management
system. This program includes a dedication to continuous
product improvement, realized through
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increased use of CNC processes (to improve dimensional
precision and consistency);
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key inline quality inspection program;
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a Class 10 final cleaning and packaging area.
Customer
Support
Terra's
sales teams include key support personnel to ensure
the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Strategic
Account Managers (SAMs) provide the specialized
technical knowledge required to assess complex applications
involving critical environments and to assist in design-and-build
phases of new construction projects.
Sales Associates (SAs) possess detailed technical
familiarity with all standard catalog lines and are
certified in each of Terra's key manufactured lines.
Order Entry Associates (OEAs) provide assistance
in catalog ordering
Customer
Support Associates (CSAs) monitor each order
to guarantee accuracy and prompt delivery.
Terra
Universal employs a staff of over 225 employees
at its main administrative & manufacturing complex
in Fullerton, California. Through a network of sales
representatives, it maintains a world-wide presence.
Key
Terra personnel hold memberships in the following
professional associations:
SEMI -- Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers
ISHM -- International Society for Hybrids & Microelectronics.
SMTA -- Surface Mount Technology Association
SPIE -- Society for Photooptical Instrument Engineers
IMA -- International Marketing Association
AGS --American Glovebox Society
AWS -- American Welding Society
SPIE -- International Society for Optical Engineering
ICCC -- International Confederation of Cleanroom Consultants
I300I -- 300mm delegation setting semi standards
IDEMA -- Int'l Disk Drive Equip. & Materials Association
ISPE -- Int'l Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
IMAPS -- International Microelectronics & Packaging
Society
Terra
Universal's active customer base exceeds 4,100 firms
in semiconductor, microelectronics, pharmaceutical
and food manufacturing, aerospace, laboratory research
and medical device manufacturing. No
single customer accounts for more than 7% of annual
sales.
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Terra Products Distributor 
