Advanced Technology Projects
NSMC was one of the first firms in the region to become qualified to work on the highly specialized plumbing and piping systems required by advanced technology facilities, including microelectronics and semi-conductor, facilities—and the R&D and manufacturing facilities for other technology industries. Use the links below to learn more about representative technology projects.
Shipley Advanced Technology Center (ATC), Marlborough, MA
Award Contract
$800,000
General Contractor
J. M. Coull, Inc.
Concord, MA
Engineer
Sterling Engineering Co. Inc.
Sturbridge, MA
Architect
Woodbrier Associates, Inc.
West Roxbury, MA
Project Description
This project for Shipley, now Rohm & Haas, involved construction of a new 64,000 sq. ft. building with office space and a mezzanine clean room/process facility. NSMC’s scope included plumbing and process piping installation.
Features
- Class 10 Clean Room
- CDA System
- Process Vacuum System
- RO DI Water System
- Stainless Steel Electric Polished Ultra Pure Nitrogen System
- Domestic Water Piping
- Sanitary System (waste & ventilation)
- Storm System
- Commissioned and Validated Systems
- Electro-fused Acid Waste & Vent System
Equipment
- Triplex Compressed Dry Air (oil free rotary screw)
- Duplex Pre Vac Liquid Ring Vacuum Skid
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Zygo Teraoptics, Westboro, MA
Award Contract
$842,343
General Contractor
Dacon Corporation
Natick, MA
Engineer
VAV International, Inc.
Woburn, MA
Architect
PDA (Planners Designers Architects, Inc.)
Natick, MA
Project Description
Zygo Teraoptics develops and commercialize components and modules for the Optical Networking industry. This project was comprised of clean room construction and building renovation of this 87,000 sf facility.
NSMC’s scope of work included fit ups for vacuum, CDA and Nitrogen. Point-of-use systems were installed for Hydrogen/Nitrogen, Oxygen, Xenon, Argon, Helium and Carbon Dioxide.
Features
Systems:
- Clean Dry Air
- Compressed Air
- Vacuum
- Nitrogen
- Compressed Gas
- Chilled Water
- Waste Water
Equipment
- Air Compressors
- Vacuum Pumps
- Sewage Ejectors
- DIRO Systems
- pH Neutralization System
- Acid Waste Transfer Pumps