How To Choose Laser Cleaner?
Mar 20, 2024
Laser cleaning technology can be used to remove oil, rust, paint, oxide layer, coatings and other contaminants, but how do you choose the right laser cleaner for your needs? Are there different types? What should you know before buying?
Applications of Different Lasers in Various Cleaning Fields
Carbon dioxide laser is a gas laser that uses CO2 gas as its working substance. The interior is filled with CO2 gas and other auxiliary gases (helium and nitrogen and a small amount of hydrogen or xenon). It has good directivity, monochromaticity and frequency stability. Based on its unique wavelength, CO2 laser is the best choice for surface cleaning of non-metallic materials such as glue removal, coating removal, and ink removal.
Ultraviolet laser has short wavelength and high single photon energy, which can directly destroy the chemical bonds connecting materials. Material is stripped from the surface in the form of gas or particles. The heat-affected zone generated during processing is small, which has unique advantages in micro-manufacturing. Widely used in communications, optics, military, criminal investigation, medical and other industries and fields.
The working principle of a continuous fiber laser is that the pump light emitted by the pump source is coupled into the gain medium through a reflecting mirror. Since the gain medium is a fiber doped with rare earth elements, the pump light is absorbed, and the rare earth ions that absorb the photon energy generate energy. stage transition and achieve particle number inversion. The inverted particles pass through the resonant cavity and transition from the excited state back to the ground state, releasing energy and forming a stable laser output. The biggest advantage is that it can continuously emit light. Suitable for occasions where the damage to the base material is not high.
Pulse laser cleaning machines use high-energy, high-frequency pulse laser beams to instantaneously heat and cool the surface of objects, forming instantaneous temperature gradients and thermal stress, so that contaminants and thin coverings can fall off the surface. The principle is that through short-term, high-energy irradiation of laser pulses, high temperature and high pressure are instantly generated, which quickly evaporates or crushes pollutants to achieve a cleaning effect.
It can be used to remove various contaminants, such as paint, oxides, welding slag, etc., and is widely used in various industries, such as automobile manufacturing, electronic equipment, aerospace, semiconductor processing, etc. Because pulse laser cleaning has the characteristics of high energy and short action time, it is suitable for cleaning objects with high surface requirements.
Before we can choose the laser solution that fits your needs, first, we need to get to know you and the application that requires cleaning. This includes asking some questions and discussing:
- General dimensions, area, and geometry of parts requiring cleaning
- Material base material
- Coating/Contaminant Type and Thickness
- Current cleaning type, rate and cycle
- Desired cleaning rate
- Previous processing steps in the part life cycle
- Next steps after cleaning
- Laser processing operating details
Once we better understand your application and think we have a solution, we will put it to the test to determine the best laser setup for your needs. Our factory provides ideal conditions for testing laser solutions, and you can send us cleaning samples to test the effectiveness. Ultimately, whether our laser solution is right for you comes down to one thing: can we achieve the desired results? This includes not only a technical perspective but also an operational perspective.
SDQY Laser focuses on the expertise and application of laser cleaning solutions. We offer products in the 50W to 3000W range and provide training (including laser safety procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, and troubleshooting) to ensure your employees get the most from their laser cleaning solutions. We equip a variety of industries and companies with laser cleaning solutions and hundreds of organizations trust our state-of-the-art laser cleaning solutions.
Contact us or call 86-635-8686608 to find the laser cleaning solution that's right for you.











