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Why Laser Cleaning is Essential for Plastic Injection Molding Machines

Ensuring top-notch production quality requires meticulous maintenance of plastic injection molds. However, traditional cleaning methods are not only time-consuming but can also cause damage. Enter laser cleaning – a groundbreaking solution that promises rapid, safe, and comprehensive maintenance without the need for harmful chemicals or disassembly. Laser cleaning utilizes high-powered lasers to blast away surface contaminants, restoring the underlying material to a perfectly clean state, making it ideal for pre-adhesion, pre-welding, post-welding, paint removal, and decontamination. Visit the How Laser Cleaning Works page to learn more!

The Importance of Cleaning Plastic Injection Molds

Leftover residue in the interior of a mold can lead to unusable product production, and many other severe system issues. Cooling channels in injection molds are the main area of concern, as they often clog due to poor water quality. When cooling channels clog, manufacturers experience slower cooling rates as well as slower injection cycle times, making proper plastic injection molding machine and mold cleaning and maintenance a critical production success factor.  

Cleaning simple molds is often easy, but the more complex the mold, the more difficult it becomes to clean and maintain. Chemicals, solvents, and traditional abrasive blasting are all dangerous and messy, leaving businesses with non-functional molds; molds that produce faulty, below-standard products; and no ideal answer. By far the best solution for quickly, quietly, safely, accurately, thoroughly, and cost-effectively cleaning and maintaining plastic injection molds is laser cleaning. 

What other types of molds are an ideal fit for laser cleaning?

  • Food Molds
  • Medical Device Molds
  • Blow Mold Cleaning
  • Automotive Plastic Injection Molding
  • Rubber Tire Molds
  • Compression Mold Cleaning

Laser Technology Can Do More

In addition to cleaning plastic injection molds and blow mold maintenance, laser cleaning can help streamline processes for many different segments of the manufacturing world. CleanTech laser cleaning machines have shown proven success in industries such as:

Automotive Manufacturing & Restoration$
Laser Cleaning is a popular method for efficiently and effectively removing unwanted paint and coatings from car surfaces. Laser cleaning is also used in automotive plastic injection molding for maintaining component molds. 
Electrification and Battery Manufacturing$
Use of preset crosshatch patterns on our CleanTech laser systems creates small peaks and valleys on battery surfaces. These help increase battery surface area, resulting in faster charge times and increased performance. 
Military & Defense$
The United States government and Department of Homeland Security have approved a range of programs in which lasers are an essential part of present and future Direct Parts Marking, UID (Unique Identifier), and deep engraving requirements. 
Wind, Oil & Gas$
Over time, both inner and outer walls of oil and gas pipes develop rust and corrosion, restricting flow capacity and eventually requiring complete replacement. The slightest decrease in pipe operability and flow can reduce profitability and potentially lead to very costly repair downtime. 
Space Exploration$
Lasers have found valuable applications in space, including critical component cleaning and maintenance for thrusters, nozzles, thermal tiles, fuel tanks, and hydraulic systems. 
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Which CleanTech Laser Cleaning Machine to Choose?

We recommend the CleanTech LPC-100-CTHD or CleanTech LPC-200-CTHD — ideal laser cleaning solutions for many different types of molds. These finishing-class laser systems are gentle on mold surfaces, contain a dual-axis fiber laser, feature handheld operation, and produce zero hazardous fumes. 

For situations requiring much faster cleaning times, we recommend using the CleanTech LPC-1500-CTHD or CleanTech LPC-2000-CTHD. These high-powered laser machines deliver extremely rapid results while still providing users the convenience of a handheld dual-axis fiber laser to maneuver easily in a manufacturing environment. 

 

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LPC-200-CTHD

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LPC-2000-CTHD

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Which CleanTech Laser Cleaning Machine to Choose?

We recommend the CleanTech LPC-100-CTHD or CleanTech LPC-200-CTHD — ideal laser cleaning solutions for many different types of molds. These finishing-class laser systems are gentle on mold surfaces, contain a dual-axis fiber laser, feature handheld operation, and produce zero hazardous fumes. 

For situations requiring much faster cleaning times, we recommend using the CleanTech LPC-1500-CTHD or CleanTech LPC-2000-CTHD. These high-powered laser machines deliver extremely rapid results while still providing users the convenience of a handheld dual-axis fiber laser to maneuver easily in a manufacturing environment. 

 

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