Laser cleaning in ship construction and maintenance
Rust is a product of corrosion that is encountered in both the maintenance and construction phases of operating ships. In both cases, it is necessary to apply a protective coating to ship parts and components. Laser cleaning is a modern solution to these problems. It’s a fast, high quality surface treatment for any size or shape. Read more about what the F-Clean laser system can do in our article.
Cleaning without collateral contamination
The traditional way to clean a ship is by sandblasting. The main disadvantage of this method is the sand, which flies in different directions during the cleaning process. Additional cleaning is required after the treatment of the vessel.
The F-Clean laser system cleans deep into any metal surface without any byproducts of the treatment. Only the layers of dirt evaporate during the cleaning process. The surface to be cleaned is not damaged in any way. The wide range of laser parameters makes it possible to work with different types of dirt and clean surfaces of any morphology. You can read more about the laser cleaning process in a separate article.
Laser cleaning of metal from rust
Surface preparation for coating
The final painting of the assembled ship and its components requires cleaning the metal of rust and oil contamination. Servicing ships requires preparing the surface for renewal of the protective coating. A laser cleaning system helps to effectively solve these tasks. Just clean the surface with F-Clean and you’re ready to spray with paint or coatings. No additional cost for cleaning and consumables. All you need is 1 kW power per m². Read more about paint removal in our articles: Laser paint stripping and Laser preservative soil removal.
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Machining of parts with complex shapes and hard-to-reach places
Cleaning decorations, handrails, engine and steering components, as well as other complex ship parts is no problem for the F-Clean laser system, which treats every curve in detail and removes contamination. With the unit, you can clean any metal surface that’s in your line of sight, including hard-to-reach areas. The laser system also allows you to clean ship elements at height.
Laser cleaning of a part with complex geometry
Cleaning automation in production
Ship systems operate in an aggressive environment. There are high requirements for ship and equipment reliability. For this reason, more and more companies are automating production processes, in particular welding and assembly.
Pokkels is developing customized automated laser systems to solve production tasks related to surface treatment. The robotic system can work without stopping. It is possible to create a device that not only cleans the surface, but also performs welding operations. The system is developed individually based on the customer’s requirements and tasks. Different forms-factors and capacities of the equipment are possible.
Pokkels F-CLean advantages
- Cleaning without collateral contamination
- No consumables
- Local treatment option
- High cleaning speed
- Treat any surface shape
- Working time of the device is 100 000 hours
- Equipment can be leased