Benefits of using fiber lasers on metals

A fiber laser will offer you a great deal of control, and so the ablation depth that you wish to reach can be achieved with a high degree of accuracy. Given this high degree of accuracy, fiber lasers are the perfect process for working with micro applications, which has become more and more of a necessity in the modern climate of parts and pieces getting ever smaller.

It is also non-contact, and therefore non-abrasive, process, and so no unnecessary or unwanted damage will be caused to your metal. This is something that more traditional cleaning methods, such as media blasting, have struggled with.

Finally, fiber lasers are highly efficient, enjoying much longer operational lives than other cleaning methods, and even other laser methods. And, with no maintenance times thanks to our ‘Fit & Forget’ technology, you are left with an efficient and cost-effective metal cleaning solution.

Specification

Application

Metal surface rust, grease, painting, coating, oxides layer, plate layer laser cleaning removal.

Why was there a need for a cleaning process using a laser?

As mentioned, there were other forms of cleaning process available to industries, such as dry-ice blasting, media blasting or cleaning using chemical solvents, which were perfectly adequate at completing the job at hand. The problem was that these processes came with many unwanted side effects too.

The biggest problem with these methods is that they are abrasive and potentially hazardous. Not only does this have environmental issues, but it also has safety issues too, as a significant amount of potentially harmful waste is often created from one of these more traditional cleaning methods.

The specific problems with the other three types of cleaning processes are:

· Cleaning with chemical solvents – A high amount of waste is created that needs to be disposed of safely. This waste consists of hazardous solvents that have been mixed with residue, and the vapours released can be dangerous to humans, hence the operator requires protection

· Cleaning using media blasting – Highly abrasive to substrates, and so can’t be used on delicate surfaces. It also produces a high level of waste in the form of blasting media such as sand or plastic, that also needs to be disposed of

· Cleaning using dry-ice blasting – Not efficient at cleaning delicate surfaces, and a noisy process. Also, potentially hazardous to

Furthermore, both dry-ice blasting and chemical cleaning have low levels of automation, making them a process for which the user has to get heavily involved. Media blasting is slightly different, having a medium to high level of automation.

After-sales Service
1. 12 languages 24 hours Quick Feedback;
2. "Training Video", "Instruction Book", and "Operation Manual" will be offered;
3. Brochures for simple trouble-shootings of the machine is available;
4. Plenty of technical support online is available;
5. Quick Back-up Parts Available & Technical Assistance;
6. Free training service is available.