Carl Zeiss

Johnsons Lab Logistics under the microscope for Carl Zeiss

The Situation

Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd is a leading manufacturer of microscopes – offering inspiring solutions and services for life sciences and materials research, teaching, and clinical routine.

The company’s systems are used across the globe for manufacturing and assembly in high-tech industries as well as exploration and processing of raw materials.

The company’s UK head office was originally spread over two buildings. However, a company audit identified how, in line with its sustainable estate strategy, it could be combined into one.

The project would be split into two phases – the relocation of the production areas in the clean room, followed by the relocation of the main offices.

Central to the production area relocation were several specialist pieces of equipment including nitrogen and helium cylinders, a fume cabinet and work benches.

The Solution

Before transporting specialist items from the Clean Room, we shrink-wrapped them with a double layer of shrink wrap to reduce the chances of them being exposed to an environment of over an ISO level 5/10,000 maximum particle classification.

We unwrapped the first layer outside of the airlock at the new premises and then handed all items over to the Zeiss UK staff through the airlock facility to remove the second layer.

We segregated all relocation equipment on each shift, so once equipment had entered the clean room it stayed there in its “clean” state until the relocation shift was completed. We also provided separate removal teams and segregated them so they didn’t continuously pass through the airlock between the cleanroom environment.

In addition, the relocation project involved:

• Full project move management to complete the planning and delivery of the relocation of the clean room items and general office areas;
• Employing our DGSA (Dangerous Goods & Safety Advisor) to support and provide the legally required transportation documentation;
• Supplying experienced/trained/uniformed JLL relocation team members;
• Supplying ADR-compliant vehicles and certified ADR drivers as required;
• Supplying rolls of bubble wrap for Zeiss UK staff to use to pack;
• Supplying crates, security seals, labels etc;
• Suppling qualified/skilled fitters to undertake the dismantling/reassembling of the racking/workbenches;
• Installing building protection to all main walkways/doorways/lifts as required.

The Outcome

We completed the relocation programme seamlessly and efficiently with minimum disruption to the business’ ongoing daily operations.

Client Quote

A spokesperson from Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited said:

“With large amounts of specialist equipment to be moved, we thought the entire relocation would be complicated and difficult process.”

“However, the entire Johnsons Lab Logistics team undertook it in a dedicated and professional way, and we were extremely pleased with the outcome.”