Industrial laser cleaning provides high-precision surface treatment for a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, wood, brick, concrete, and paper-based substrates. The process effectively removes rust, oil, corrosion, paint, powder coatings, and anodized layers. Advanced masking techniques are used to protect adjacent surfaces during the ablation process. Laser parameters can be adjusted to accommodate sensitive or delicate components.

Laser cleaning offers a non-contact, non-destructive method for removing rust, oil, and surface contaminants from ship hulls, decks, engine rooms, and marine equipment. This process is ideal for vessels where abrasive blasting, grinding, or high-pressure washing may cause surface damage or violate environmental regulations. Laser ablation provides a safer, more precise solution for ship maintenance and marine surface restoration.

Laser cleaning enables the safe removal of coatings, corrosion, and residues from engine blocks and precision-machined components without introducing contaminants such as abrasives, chemicals, or moisture. This method supports applications in the automotive, rail, marine, aerospace, and aviation industries by preserving dimensional tolerances and material integrity.

Laser cleaning offers a dry, chemical-free solution for cleaning injection moulds without disassembly or removal from the production line. Dust extraction and air filtration systems can be integrated to manage emissions and maintain clean work environments.

Laser cleaning is ideal for the removal of rust, corrosion, grease, and industrial coatings from power generation equipment. The process is non-abrasive and contact-free, allowing for in-place cleaning of sensitive machinery and components. This minimizes downtime and reduces reliance on chemical agents or mechanical surface preparation.

Laser surface preparation ensures contaminant-free substrates for welding and non-destructive testing (NDT) without abrasion or chemical use. The process removes oils, rust, and coatings, supporting inspection methods such as Magnetic Particle Testing (MT/MPI), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Dye Penetrant Testing (PT), and Ultrasonic Testing (UT). This approach meets industry standards while preserving base material properties.

When you need a fast a clean method to clean samples for your next non-destructive test, Rapidfire Laser’s 1000 Watt pulsed laser, and our 2000W continuous waved laser can be on site and operational with short setup time. Our 1000W 50mJ laser is suited for machined and polished surfaces, where surface preservation is critical. This will permit clients to adhere to their desired SPI surface standards in molded parts, for example.

For non-critical parts such as castings and ship hulls, the 2000W continuous laser has the ability to rapidly strip coatings and contaminants in a less discriminatory way. Our continuous system has been designed with a texturing feature, to further etch metal, leaving it textured in a similar fashion as sandblasting would. We can work with clients to achieve a desired surface profile, often critical for paint adhesion in corrosive and marine environments.

This is a photo of a test performed on a steel ship hull sample in Vancouver. The sample is being ablated with our 1000Watt laser cleaning machine.