Technology solutions provider, Fonon Corporation has launched a product line for a surface cleaning tool suitable for a range of industries.
CleanTech offers a non-abrasive cleaning process which is both safer and eco-friendlier. Marketed under the Laser Photonics brand, CleanTech laser systems has a distinct advantage over costly traditional methods such as chemicals or abrasive blasting systems. These traditional methods typically have a negative environmental impact, hazardous fumes and can wear on the substrate and damage the material.
Fonon, who has delivered a range of product lines with 3D metal printing and laser cutting and marker systems, has catered for several industries, from aerospace to construction. This latest technology will work to provide the best possible finish to Fonon’s products, as well as its clients’.
“CleanTech laser systems remove coatings, contaminants and residues with the use of high energy laser sources and are the most cost-effective and, to a degree, revolutionary method of industrial cleaning and surface preparation,” said Dmitriy Nikitin, CEO of Fonon. “By further expanding our line of laser material processing systems, Fonon creates opportunity not only for the industrial giants, but also for small manufacturers to take advantage of the most advanced industrial-grade Class 1 laser cleaning and surface treatment equipment available – all while ensuring safety, quality of work, and an enormous improvement in environment and efficiency.”
Fonon’s CleanTech product line is made up of two separate laser cleaning systems. The CleanTech Stationary Unit operates as a standalone and can easily be integrated into a production line, while the CleanTech Hand-Held is a portable unit, making it useful in the field or on the factory floor. CleanTech also boasts an integrated dust and residue collection system and can allow for a 3D scanner option to clean parts with complicated shapes.
Among the applications that CleanTech can be used for is paint and epoxy removal for items such as aviation parts; mould cleaning for the rubber and tyre industries; weld preparation; metal parts cleaning; anodising removal; surface conditioning for better adhesion; rust and corrosion removal for items such as tool and surgical instruments; and degreasing.