How It Works?
Laser cleaning is the only non-abrasive solution that doesn’t damage the substrate, essential to maintaining the performance capability and bringing back surfaces to near their original state. ALC offer the most ideal technology for pre and post weld cleaning and surface preparation for NDT inspection..
The dry process is dust free without air borne particles or noise pollution, with zero clean up or down time. Laser cleaning is an ideal application for food production plant and equipment, eliminating cross contamination and getting pass tests first time meeting the exacting standards in food hygiene. All organic material is vaporised and extracted without affecting or heating the substrate.
Benefits of Using Sustainable Laser Cleaning Technology
Pulse laser cleaning is a technique used to remove contaminants or coatings from surfaces using laser energy. It involves the use of short-duration, high-energy laser pulses to vaporize or ablate the material on the surface, leaving behind a clean surface.
The process works by focusing a laser beam onto the surface to be cleaned, typically using a lens or mirror. The laser beam is pulsed at a high frequency, with each pulse lasting only a few nanoseconds. The energy from the laser pulse causes the surface material to rapidly heat up and vaporize, creating a small amount of plasma that expands and ejects the material away from the surface. The force of the plasma ejection is what removes the contaminants or coatings from the surface.
Pulse laser cleaning is effective for removing a wide range of contaminants and coatings from various surfaces, including metals, ceramics, plastics, and composites. It is a non-contact and non- abrasive cleaning method that does not damage the underlying surface, making it ideal for delicate or complex parts. Pulse laser cleaning can also be used to selectively remove coatings or contaminants from specific areas of a surface without affecting surrounding areas.
Overall, pulse laser cleaning is a fast, precise, and efficient method for removing contaminants and coatings from surfaces, and it is becoming increasingly popular in a range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, and electronics manufacturing.
Laser cleaning is one of the most effective ways to prevent microscopic cracks from forming on weak areas of a metal surface, such welding areas. By having regular maintenance laser cleaning supports in passing NDT testing and inspections.
