Laser cleaning machine-- a great tool for rust removal and cleaning in the shipbuilding industry

    As we all know, metal products are easy to rust in long-term use, and metal products are indispensable main materials in the fields of automobiles, transportation, aerospace and so on. Every year, all walks of life have to face the metal aging, corrosion, rust and other conditions, especially in the shipbuilding industry. Ships are more prone to corrosion and aging due to long-term exposure to water. Regular cleaning of rust and contaminants on the surface of workpieces used in ships has always been an important part of ship manufacturing and maintenance. Good ship cleaning is not only an important guarantee for the high-quality manufacturing process of the ship, but also very important for the safe operation of the ship and prolonging the service life of the ship. The traditional method is to use sandblasting technology for treatment. In recent years, the advantages of ship laser cleaning technology have gradually become prominent. The editor will introduce to you today the equipment for ship laser cleaning - laser cleaning machine.

    Laser cleaning machine, also known as laser descaling machine, is a laser equipment that uses a high-energy-density laser beam for processing. Laser cleaning is an efficient and high-quality craft for ship cleaning. Laser cleaning is conducive to improving the quality of subsequent spraying, welding and other processes, and has the advantages of convenient operation, good localization, and environmental protection. The ship laser cleaning technology is easy to realize the automation, integration and intelligent cleaning of the paint removal device.

    Comparison between traditional ship cleaning process and laser process:

    The traditional ship cleaning technology mainly relies on manual sandblasting, grinding, high-pressure water washing, and chemical cleaning. 

    Ship laser cleaning is an advanced new industrial cleaning technology which uses high-energy pulsed laser to irradiate the surface of the workpiece to be cleaned to make the rust, paint and substrates on the surface of the workpiece absorb the pulsed laser in a short time, so that a series of complex changes such as vibration, melting and gasification occur in the interior and the contamination layer can be quickly separated from the surface of the substrate to achieve the purpose of thorough cleaning.

    Compared with traditional cleaning technology, the advantages of ship laser cleaning are as follows:

(1) Non-contact cleaning method, no mechanical pressure, will not cause damage to the workpiece;

(2) Hand-held operation mode, high flexibility, adjustable spot size, can adapt to the fine cleaning of complex plane or curved workpieces;

(3) The cleaning process is highly controllable and meets the cleaning needs of various types of pollutants;

(4) Laser cleaning has a certain surface modification effect, which can effectively prevent secondary oxidation and improve surface mechanical properties;

(5) The laser cleaning has low noise, no dust, no chemical and other pollution;