Application Of Laser Cleaning

Application of Laser Cleaning

Introduction to the use of laser cleaning in various fields:

Laser cleaning technology is a new cleaning technology that has developed rapidly in the past 10 years. It has gradually replaced traditional cleaning processes in many fields with its own advantages and irreplaceability. Laser cleaning can be used not only to clean organic pollutants, but also to clean inorganic substances, including metal rust, metal particles, dust, etc. Some practical applications are described below. These technologies are very mature and widely used.

1. Mold cleaning

Tire manufacturers around the world manufacture hundreds of millions of tires every year, and the cleaning of tire molds during the production process must be fast and reliable to save downtime. Traditional cleaning methods include sandblasting, ultrasonic or carbon dioxide cleaning, etc., but these methods usually have to be moved to the cleaning equipment after the high-heat mold is cooled for several hours, which takes a long time to clean and easily damages the accuracy of the mold. , chemical solvents and noise will also cause problems such as safety and environmental protection.

Using the laser cleaning method, because the laser can be transmitted by the optical fiber, it is very flexible in use; because the laser cleaning method can be connected with the optical fiber to guide the light to the dead corner of the mold or the parts that are not easy to be cleaned, so it is easy to use; No gasification, so no toxic gas will be produced, which will affect the safety of the working environment.

The technology of laser cleaning tire molds has been widely used in the tire industry in Europe and the United States. Although the initial investment cost is high, the benefits obtained in saving standby time, avoiding mold damage, working safety and saving raw materials can be quickly recovered.

According to the cleaning test carried out by the LASERLASTE laser cleaning system of Quantel in the UK on the Shanghai production line, it only takes 2 hours to clean a set of large truck tire molds online. Compared with conventional cleaning methods, the economic benefits are obvious.

2. Cleaning of weapons and equipment

Laser cleaning technology is widely used in weapon maintenance. The laser cleaning system can efficiently and quickly remove rust and contaminants, and can select the removal part to realize the automation of cleaning. Using laser cleaning, not only the cleanliness is higher than the chemical cleaning process, but also has almost no damage to the surface of the object.

By setting different parameters, a dense oxide protective film or metal melting layer can also be formed on the surface of the metal object to improve the surface strength and corrosion resistance. The waste removed by the laser basically does not pollute the environment, and it can also be operated remotely, which effectively reduces the health damage to the operators.