Cleaning Windows With Backpack Lazers - The End Of WFP?

Backpack Laser Cleaner: Clean Laser Systems of Germany has announced the release of the "first real fully mobile cleaning laser unit in the world. Available in electric versions or rechargeable battery powered, the laser unit consists of an air cooled "state of the art" diode pumped laser with an excellent laser beam quality and an ultra small focus."

In layman's terms what they have done here is "invented" the backpacks from Ghostbusters. I had one of these when I was ten, it just looked a lot more like my mom's canister vacuum, and if you want to get technical, there was no laser involved - there was, however, a stair cleaning attachment.

HOW IT WORKS: 

Powerful, very short, rapid and moving laser pulses produce micro-plasma bursts, shockwaves and thermal pressure resulting in sublimation and ejection of the target material.

A focused laser beam precisely vaporizes the target coating or contaminant.

Process optimization of the laser beam produces maximum reaction with the target material for speed while, at the same time, does so safely and without harm to the base material.

Metal surfaces are well-suited for many laser cleaning applications. Optimized beam settings will not metallurgically change or damage the laser treated surface. 

Only the coating, residue or oxide targeted for removal is affected as the laser beam is precisely adjusted not to react with the underlying metal surface.

Laser beam power density is accurately and easily adjusted to achieve cleaning results impossible with all other options.

Technology benefits:

• Fast set-up
• Easy to operate
• Quiet
• No clean-up
• Leaves no residue
• Highly reliable
• Easy to automate
• Low operating costs
• Virtually maintenance-free
• No consumable media - no abrasives, chemicals, solvents
• Green process - no pollution
• Laser beam settings are precisely adjustable to optimize process speed & gentleness

Laser cleaning works by using extremely short duration pulses of laser light, scanned across the surface to vaporize soil, carbon deposits, oxides with other organic and inorganic contaminants. A fume extractor is used to capture the vaporized residues as they are removed for a dust free process with nothing to clean-up. The equipment is designed for safe use in a wide-range of applications. For personnel safety, the operator, and nearby observers, wear special laser safety glass that provides comfortable eye protection, in addition to other simple to implement procedures.

Glass & coated plastics: Laser cleaning offers a solution for the challenges of removing coatings applied by vapor deposition to glass and other surfaces in the automotive and other industries. For example, glass treated with infrared reflective coatings for heat protection can be de-coated precisely, efficiently and very fast. cleanLASER removes TCO coatings from solar panels to create clean edge isolation. The technology is equally effective for similar applications involving TFT monitors and displays.

From an Egyptian burial chamber, to an aircraft wing, or work in remote areas, the backpack laser is made to go almost everywhere. The CL 20 Backpack features a 20 Watt diode pumped laser source with a range of adjustable beam and power settings. The laser is mounted to a backpack frame making it comfortable to carry and ease to move around. This super portable 20 Watt laser is well-suited for small area treatments and for gently cleaning historic surfaces. With its rechargeable battery pack, this laser can operate completely cordless.

 

These mid-power systems are designed around a powerful, diode pumped solid state laser source. Mid-power lasers deliver performance with gentleness for the precise de-coating and cleaning in many industrial applications. Using the remarkable power of short pulses of laser light, high-value parts can be treated without damage and virtually no emissions. Laser cleaning applications include surface prep for bonding and welding, de-coating metallic surfaces – fully or selectively, removal of production residues from tools, molds and many more. Each unit is designed to consistently deliver high performance with reliability and do so virtually maintenance-free. Easy to set-up, operate and automate. Plug it in, turn it on and start cleaning/de-coating with laser light - without chemicals, media, dust, water and or clean-up. Application examples:

• Complete or selective paint removal
• De-painting for weld inspections
• Removes oxides, oil, grease and production residues
• Mold cleaning
• Pre-treatment for adhesive bonding
• Structuring of metallic surfaces
• Natural stone cleaning
• De-coating metallic and glass surfaces

cleanLASER hits the spot with light to provide unique surface preparation options. A global leader in laser cleaning technology, cleanLASER is the only manufacturer that offers fiber-coupled, compact, mobile or stationary laser cleaning units, with 20 to 1000 watts of laser power for a wide-range of applications. From ultra-mobile backpack mounted units to fully-automated robotic laser work cells – companies and industries about the world trust cleanLASER for innovative solutions backed by proven performance.

CIProcess Ltd, the UK-based, innovative Cleaning and Process Systems company, announces that it is the exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom of laser cleaning systems produced by Clean Laser Systems in Aachen, Germany.

adapt laser system is a Kansas City, MO based company, serving all of North America. We are the leading supplier of laser cleaning technology and fume extraction systems. adapt laser systems offers innovative laser ablation technology for industrial surface treatment, cleaning and paint removal applications. Our laser technology removes contaminants, production residue and coatings without damaging the substrate. The laser cleaning systems combine power and versatility with the lowest operating cost of all industrial cleaning methods. Our laser cleaning systems are being used by leading companies and government agencies to clean surfaces or remove paint. 90+ installed laser systems speak for themselves. We offer a variety of off-the-shelf units, suiting most laser cleaning applications and budgets.