In contrast to other traditional material cleaning processes and techniques, laser based material cleaning technology presents several unique technical benefits:
1. Environmental-Friendliness
Unlike chemical cleaning agents or other chemical based solutions, laser cleaning causes minimal to no pollution to the indoor environment. It is a “green” cleaning approach, boasting a much higher level of cleanliness compared to traditional cleaning methods, particularly those involving chemical products. This environmentally conscious characteristic is highly advantageous, especially in settings where environmental protection and low pollution operations are of utmost importance.
2. Wide Applicability
The scope of contaminants that can be removed by laser technology is extensive, and the range of suitable laser-substrate materials is vast. This implies that laser cleaning can be effectively applied to a diverse variety of substances and materials, making it a highly versatile solution for different industrial cleaning requirements.
3. Non-Contact Operation
Laser-based material cleaning is a non-mechanical contact process. This enables straightforward and convenient long distance material cleaning operations. Without the need for physical contact, the risk of substrate damage caused by mechanical stress is eliminated, facilitating the cleaning of delicate or sensitive components.
Applications of Laser Cleaning Technology
1. Cleaning of Weapons and Equipment
By leveraging an intelligent laser automatic cleaning processing system, various rusts and contaminants can be efficiently and promptly removed. Moreover, the system has the capacity to automatically select the number of parts to be cleaned, thereby automating the laser cleaning process. Optical laser cleaning not only ensures a product cleanliness that is significantly superior to that achieved by traditional chemical product cleaning processes but also causes negligible damage to any object or its surface. This is of critical importance for maintaining the integrity and functionality of weapons and equipment.
2. Complete Removal of Old Aircraft Paint
Over time, the surface of an aircraft body needs to be repainted. However, before repainting, the original old paint must be thoroughly cleaned and removed. Traditional mechanical methods of removing metal paint can easily inflict severe damage on the internal metal coating of large aircraft, presenting substantial potential hazards to flight safety. Conversely, when multiple different laser based methods are used for cleaning, the metal paint coating can be completely removed in a short period, with the laser not directly harming any metal surface. This ensures the safety and durability of the aircraft’s structure.
3. Cleaning of Building Exterior Walls
For the cleaning of buildings and their exterior walls, a fiber laser based building exterior wall cleaning system can be employed. Through ultra-long laser fibers, which can reach up to 70 meters in length, this system can clean the exterior walls of various high rise buildings. It can not only perform highly efficient laser cleaning on the exterior walls of various structures made of materials such as building stone, metal, and glass that may be contaminated but also offers a cleaning efficiency far higher than that of conventional exterior wall cleaning systems.
4. Laser Removal of Oxides from Electronic Products
Before soldering components on a circuit board, each pin on the component must be thoroughly cleaned to remove oxides on the pins. This ensures that the conductive performance after soldering meets the technical requirements of electronic products.
In summary, laser cleaning plays a crucial technical role in numerous industrial fields. It finds wide applications in areas such as civilian automobile parts manufacturing, semiconductor wafer parts cleaning, military equipment parts cleaning, building interior and exterior wall cleaning, cultural relic protection, circuit board parts cleaning, and the overall processing equipment manufacturing of precision mechanical parts.
