Automotive

AUTOMOTIVE

Laser cleaning in the automotive sector offers significant advantages, including precision, efficiency, and environmental friendliness. It’s used for pretreatment prior to welding, painting or gluing, removing rust and selective ablation of overspray paint. This technology enhances quality and productivity in automotive manufacturing and maintenance. LaserAge’s expertise in laser cleaning solutions can be particularly beneficial in customizing applications for the automotive industry’s specific needs.

Both in classic automobile construction and in electromobility, the laser systems are primarily active in the areas of cleaning and pre- and post-treatment.  The video shows the QR Code being laser cleaned as well as all the lapped surfaces on this engine block, which was part of a 6,000 batch.  Previously ice blasting was used and each and every engine block had to have its QR Code masked, otherwise it would get destroyed.

 

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BONDING PRE-TREATMENT OF METALS

industry today. In addition to the qualified selection of suitable adhesives, cleaning and pre-treatment must also be carefully defined in order to ensure reproducible and process-reliable adhesion over the long term.

By removing oxide layers, the surfaces are cleaned in a way that is suitable for adhesive bonding. In addition, the parameters used especially in the cleanLASER process for processing light metals (especially aluminum and magnesium) in a single process step not only lead to cleaning, but also to modification of the component surface. This makes it possible to achieve extremely high corrosion stability and thus a long-term adhesive pre-treatment.

The roughness of the surface can be specifically adjusted for high and low viscosity adhesives.

 

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PRE-TREATMENT FOR BRAZING AND WELDING

cleanLASER technology is ideal for cleaning steel and aluminum surface in welding preparation for industries that include automotive, precision tool manufacturing, shipbuilding and more. Laser weld preparation is a proven method with a long history of success in automotive brazing and welding applications.

Laser cleaning removes lubricants, ferrous and non-ferrous from metals to produces high quality welds and brazed seams that are smooth and pore-free offering highest stability and quality for visible seams

 

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

  • De-oiling
  • De-greasing
  • Removal of oxide layers
  • Removal of hydrates
  • Shop-primer removal

POINT BY POINT – LAYER BY LAYER SPOT REMOVAL

P-Laser systems can remove coatings partially in layers, precisely in discrete areas as well as completely. Laser decoating uses pulsed and scanned beam of laser light for a process that’s free of liquids, abrasives and chemicals used with traditional methods. Paint removal technology that’s green and clean.

Powerful laser systems for high decoating rates
No damage to substrates
One-step, gentle, precise & residue-free

 

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