In which industries can laser cleaning machines be used?

Internationally, the application of laser cleaning technology in stone materials has a history of over ten years. In China, the adoption of laser cleaning for stone materials started relatively late. Due to the still relatively high investment in laser equipment, it is still difficult to widely apply it. However, laser cleaning technology has the advantages of traditional cleaning methods. With the continuous improvement of technology and large-scale production of equipment, laser cleaning technology will undoubtedly play an important role in the stone cleaning industry.

The laser cleaning machine can not only be used to clean organic pollutants, but also to clean inorganic substances, such as metal rust, metal particles, dust, etc. Here are some practical applications. These technologies are very mature and widely used. 

Mold cleaning: 

Tire manufacturers around the world produce billions of tires every year. During the production process, the cleaning of tire molds must be fast and reliable to save downtime. Traditional cleaning methods include sandblasting, ultrasonic, or carbon dioxide cleaning. However, before transferring to the cleaning equipment for cleaning, these methods usually undergo several hours of hot mold cooling. The long cleaning time is prone to damaging the mold accuracy, and chemical solvents and noise also cause safety and environmental problems. The laser cleaning method is adopted because the laser can be transmitted through optical fibers, making it very flexible to use; because the laser cleaning method can guide the light through the optical fiber to clean the mold's blind spots or difficult-to-clean areas, it is very convenient to use; it does not vaporize, so it does not produce toxic gases that affect the safety of the working environment. The tire industry in Europe and America widely adopts the laser cleaning technology for tire molds. Although the initial investment cost is high, the benefits gained from saving standby time, avoiding mold damage, safe production, and saving raw materials can be quickly recovered. According to the cleaning test conducted by the Concel laser cleaning system on the production line of Shanghai Shuangqian Heavy Duty Tire Company, a large set of heavy-duty tire molds can be cleaned online in just 2 hours. Compared with conventional cleaning methods, the economic benefits are obvious. 

To ensure hygiene, the anti-sticking elastic film layer on food industry molds needs to be replaced regularly. Laser cleaning without the use of chemical reagents is also particularly suitable for such applications.