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As someone who’s been in the industrial maintenance and surface treatment industry for over a decade, I’ve witnessed countless innovations come and go. But few have made as big an impact as laser rust removal. When I first saw a laser system strip rust off a steel beam with surgical precision, I knew this technology […]

Having worked in the laser cleaning and surface treatment industry for more than a decade, I’ve lost count of how many times clients have asked me:“Why does a laser rust removal machine need gas? Can’t we just skip it to save costs?” It’s a fair question. After all, gas means an additional expense, plus the

Over the past decade, I’ve spent countless hours on shop floors and in dusty workshops, watching machines hum and spark as they stripped rust off everything from delicate automotive molds to massive steel beams. In all that time, there’s one question I hear surprisingly often, especially from folks new to laser cleaning: “Do I really

Having spent over a decade immersed in industrial surface treatment, I’ve come to appreciate how often people misunderstand laser cleaning. Many imagine it as some sort of magic wand that simply “zaps away” rust. The reality is both more fascinating and more technical. In this article, I’d like to walk you through precisely how a

Having worked in the industrial cleaning and surface treatment sector for over a decade, I’ve seen laser rust removal technology evolve from a niche tool to a mainstream solution for tackling corrosion. It’s fast, precise, and environmentally friendly, which makes it a favorite across industries like oil and gas, shipbuilding, and manufacturing. But one question

As someone who’s spent years in the metal treatment and surface cleaning industry, I’ve seen firsthand how technologies like laser rust removal have transformed the way we restore and maintain metal surfaces. One question that keeps popping up, especially from folks working with galvanized steel, is whether laser rust removal impacts the protective zinc coating.

If you’ve been working with metal fabrication, restoration, or maintenance, you’ve probably heard about ​​laser rust removal machines​​—the game-changers that promise to strip rust without chemicals, abrasives, or messy cleanup. But here’s the thing: even the best tools can underperform if you’re using them wrong. Over the past eight years, I’ve helped hundreds of workshops,

Let me start with a story. Last month, a client called me in a panic. They’d just had a large steel storage tank cleaned with laser rust removal—amazing results, by the way; the before-and-after photos looked like magic. But a week later, they noticed ​​small, scattered rust spots​​ popping up on the surface. “Did we

Yes, but it is not recommended as the effect is not satisfactory. Currently, there are two main types of laser rust removers: fiber pulse lasers and fiber continuous lasers. Both emit laser beams with a wavelength of 1064nm, which primarily acts on metallic materials. Oil stains have a relatively low absorption rate for this wavelength,

Laser rust removers primarily utilize continuous fiber lasers, which can transmit laser energy through fiber optic cables. Typically, these machines come with a default 10-meter fiber optic cable. So, can it be made 100 meters long? Theoretically, yes, but practically, no, mainly due to two reasons: Firstly, transmission loss. Fiber optic cable transmission incurs a