Advantages of laser cleaning over ultrasonic cleaning

Ultrasonic cleaning is to use the cross-frequency signal sent by the ultrasonic wave, which is converted into the mechanical vibration of the cross-frequency by the transducer and propagated into the medium, that is, in the form of "bubbles" in the cleaning liquid, it is generated in the violent phenomenon. When "cavitation" reaches the surface of the object to be cleaned, it will generate an impact force far exceeding 1,000 atmospheres, which will disperse, break, and peel off the dirt on the surface, holes, and crevices of the object, thereby purifying and cleaning the object. 

Laser cleaning technology refers to the use of high-energy laser beams to irradiate the surface of the workpiece to instantly evaporate or dissociate the dirt, rust or coating on the surface, effectively remove the surface attachment or surface coating of the object to be cleaned, and realize the cleaning process at high speed. It is a new technology based on the interaction of laser light with matter.

The difference between laser cleaning and ultrasonic cleaning is that laser cleaning is very convenient to operate, and generally hand-held cleaning is enough. It can directly clean the surface of objects without any special functions. Suitable for large area cleaning and precision parts cleaning. The working temperature is -5C~50C, and the cleaning agent needs to be added to the ultrasonic wave. The higher the power density of the ultrasonic wave, the faster the cavitation and the better the cleaning effect. Cavitation and corrosion occur on the surface of the object. Ultrasonic cleanable workpieces are small in size, cannot remove submicron particle contamination, cannot remove coatings, etc., and laser cleaning is not a problem.

Laser cleaning features:
1. No grinding, non-contact cleaning, avoiding secondary pollution
2. High cleaning precision, strong controllability,
3. No consumables, strong environmental protection;
4. Laser cleaning can remove different types and thickness of attachments on the surface of various materials
5. The operation is simple, just turn on the power, you can hold it or cooperate with the robot to realize automatic cleaning
6. High cleaning efficiency, saving time:
7. The system is stable and has a long service life;
8. One-time investment. cost-effective

For a long time, modern high-level manufacturing industries such as aerospace, rail transit, automobile manufacturing, and mold industries have had pain points such as difficult cleaning, high precision requirements, and slow work efficiency. Market demand has also spawned higher industry requirements for the laser cleaning industry.

For example, the quality of the mold directly affects the quality of the tire. Patterns or other patterns are engraved on the surface of tire molds, and molds are often used in high-temperature and high-humidity environments, and there will be many residues in the grooves. When rubber or other residue accumulates to a certain extent, it will affect the shape and structure of the mold, and eventually lead to the production of defective products, so it is especially important to keep the tire mold clean.

The traditional cleaning process uses an ultrasonic cleaner. Ultrasonic cleaning can negatively impact the production of molds because the process is time-consuming and some molds need to be disassembled for cleaning. Also, this process should only be used on molds that have cooled. After cooling, cleaning and reheating, a new round of production can be restarted. Laser cleaning mold mainly uses the principle of light cleaning to remove dirt on the surface of the mold and residues in the production process. Efficient, environmentally friendly, non-toxic, good pollution cleaning effect, traditional cleaning process cleaning methods are diversified: spraying, ice cubes, grinding, chemical scrubbing and other cleaning environments may cause unnecessary damage. Replacing the original ultrasonic cleaning with laser cleaning will reduce the cost of use. Reduced by more than 50%, can greatly improve the comprehensive pass rate of products.

Compared with traditional cleaning methods such as ultrasonic cleaning and chemical corrosion cleaning, laser cleaning has obvious advantages: high efficiency, fast speed, low cost, and small thermal and mechanical loads on the substrate. Non-destructive cleaning: no damage to the health of the operator; the cleaning process is easy to realize automatic control, and realizes remote remote cleaning, etc.

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