What are the conditions required for laser rust removal

Laser rust removal is one of the most frequently used functions of laser cleaning in the industrial field, because the amount of metal materials used in industrial scenes is particularly large, and in many cases, exposed metal is not treated with rust prevention, so the amount of rusted metal is increasing. Under such market demand, the laser rust removal business has naturally flourished.

Laser rust removal requires the use of a laser cleaning machine, which can be divided into two types: a fixed laser cleaning machine with a flat surface, and a movable handheld laser cleaning machine. The fixed laser cleaning machine needs to place the rusted material on the machine surface, and then the equipment outputs laser for rust removal processing; The handheld laser cleaning machine is operated by a worker holding a laser head and aiming it at the rusted area of the material to emit laser light, which is manually controlled for rust removal processing.

Laser cleaning equipment can be divided into two types based on the type of laser: fiber laser cleaning machine and carbon dioxide laser cleaning machine. Among them, fiber laser is often used for rust removal due to its high efficiency, high power output, and high beam quality.
Regardless of the type of laser cleaning machine, it belongs to intelligent mechanical processing equipment and is usually equipped with corresponding laser control systems. Although the usage scenarios are different, the operating threshold is not high. Just need the operator to input the corresponding parameters such as laser power, scanning mode, and focus size in the system to start processing.

Laser rust removal causes minimal damage to metal substrates, making it particularly suitable for protecting high-value metal components. In addition, laser rust removal has the characteristics of fast speed, environmental friendliness, and low consumables. As a non-contact processing method, laser does not cause mechanical friction to metal materials, avoiding further damage to the metal surface.

At present, laser rust removal is widely used in various fields such as aerospace, shipbuilding, power equipment, automobile manufacturing, and mechanical processing, especially suitable for large equipment, workpieces, or complex structures that cannot be easily cleaned chemically.