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Typical Laser Cleaning Applications

Rust & Oxidation Removal
Paint Stripping/Removal
Oil & Grease Removal
Surface Preparation
Post-Weld Cleaning
Cleaning of molds
Part Cleaning for Repair

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Laser Cleaning is an Eco-Friendly Process

Laser ablation eliminates chemical consumables and subsequent disposal challenges
Drastically reduces the amount of toxic waste to meet OSHA & EPA regulations
Reduces overall costs by utilizing a green process that does not require expensive disposal of hazardous materials

Laser Cleaning is Precise and Highly Controllable

High-throughput process that consistently cleans parts with no surface contamination or degradation
Benefit from having total control of the cleaning process by matching laser types to specific applications
Flexible laser cleaning systems are adjustable to remove surface contaminants or coatings while controlling the effect on the material surface

Laser Cleaning is a High-Speed &

High-Productivity Process

Faster and more consistent than traditional cleaning methods
Even faster cleaning is realized with customization of the laser parameters to best match specific application
Match cleaning capacity to manufacturing load and minimize cycle times

Laser Cleaning is Repeatable & Easily Automated

Laser ablation systems are easily programmed and do not require highly-skilled manufacturing personnel
Built-in libraries of laser cleaning processes are designed and optimized to dramatically reduce rework cycles
Long-term power stability of fiber laser sources provide highly-repeatable processing

IPG Engineering Optimizes Laser Cleaning Processes

IPG Application Engineers develop optimized processes to achieve high quality results, lower operating costs and increase productivity.
IPG Application Engineers select laser and beam delivery for the ablation application to ensure process effectiveness.
- For surface preparation, a cone-shaped beam works best for high-intensity, highly-concentrated ablation
- For cleaning larger areas with best process uniformity, a round/square beam with a flat energy profile is ideal

Why IPG?

IPG offers the widest range of fiber lasers with greater output powers, wavelengths, modes of operation, and flexible beam delivery at a much lower investment than competing technologies. IPG fiber lasers are entirely solid state, zero maintenence, and maintain levels of reliability not traditionally seen in laser ablation applications. IPG fiber lasers are up to 10X more energy efficient than legacy lasers. IPG fiber lasers are the industry standard and the product of choice in industrial material processing applications

Laser Cleaning Questions and Evaluations

While IPG has provided tens of thousands material processing solutions around the world, we understand that every job is unique in its own way. We also know that before investing in a solution, it only makes sense to ensure that a laser system can meet your application and organizational needs.

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