Laser Photonics Corporation announced its next-generation CleanTech laser systems, upgraded to meet the challenges of MRO (maintenance, repair and operations/overhaul). The main goal of MRO is to keep business operations running smoothly, including everything a maintenance crew does for facility and equipment upkeep. LPC's CleanTech product line includes over 50 well-developed products that will now add new features and capabilities for laser cleaning.

Applications range from production repair, material handling, tools and consumables to overall infrastructure maintenance requiring laser blasting surface treatment during the maintenance, repair and operations/overhaul process. LPC has made advancements in the capabilities of multi-axis laser scan heads and precision automation controls to address these challenges. However, industry and consumer demand for smaller, faster and cheaper products add to the complexity of the process and the increasing cost pressures MRO facilities feel.

As a result, laser processing speed always conflicts with tighter dimensional specifications. Fortunately, there have been significant advances in the electronics, software and hardware for laser scan heads and laser sources used to perform these processes.