Managing Static Electricity STAHA

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Managing Static Electricity - STAHA
STAHA programme helps to improve static
electricitymanagement particularly in areas such
as personalprotection, developing reliable
measurement methods,controlling ESD risks during
production and in globallogistics chains.

• Programme duration 1999 - 2002
• Programme volume Approx. 10 million euros
• Programme Manager Pekka Maijala,VTT Industrial
  Systems
• Further information
• www.tekes.fi/english/programmes/staha

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Managing static electricity

• Finland is a forerunner in the researchof static
  electricity and ESD-risks
• Growing challenges are faced particularlyin the
  chemical and electronic industries
• The STAHA programme was developedin
  collaboration with companies, researchbodies and
  industrial federations
• More than 150 companies, research institutesand
  universities are taking part in theprogramme work

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Main goals

• To develop capabilities and tools for theoptimal
  static electricity management
• To support the development of ESDmaterials and
  products
• To develop reliable measurement methods
• To manage risks throughout the globallogistics
  chains
• To improve personal protection

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Examples of projects

• StahaHelmi Tuotekehitys Oy Tamlink
• Managing static electricity in theproduction of
  electronics
• Development of reliable measuringmethods
• Managing ESD risks in the variablelogistics
  chains
• Optimal personal protection for cleanroom
  production Laitosjalkine Oy
• Comprehensive management of ESDand linting risks
• Fully integrated personal protectionfor clean
  rooms

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Programme status

• The STAHA technology programmeconsists 25
  projects with a total budgetof approximately 10
  million euros
• Two public research projects
• 23 confidential company productdevelopment
  projects
• More than 150 companies and six
  researchinstitutes take part in the programme
  work

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