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Laser Photonics Poised to Supply US Navy in its Ongoing War on Rust

The U.S. Navy spends $3 billion a year fighting a never-ending battle. On ship and shore, rust affects both maritime and aviation assets. Since the last century, harmful chemicals and silica were the weapons of choice against this relentless enemy. But expensive abrasive media creates lots of waste that must be properly disposed of, and silica is extremely hazardous to the health of workers. Chemical-based solutions are no more desirable, posing their own sets of risks and trade-offs. The modern US Navy constantly develops, tests, and deploys new technology to defend against all manners of threats to national security. Surely it deserves modern tools to defend its growing sea and air fleets from the elements.

The Time Has Arrived

Thanks to a Florida-based disruptive technology developer, those legacy rust and paint removal systems are now obsolete. Laser Photonics of Orlando has developed and deployed the next generation of rust ablation technology. These cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternatives are far healthier for workers to handle. These futuristic systems generate clean plasma by focusing laser light to do all the dirty work. Unlike old-fashioned chemical and silica-based abrasive systems, Laser Photonics’ CleanTech™ systems are virtually maintenance free; so, they can operate for decades, without the addition of costly or hazardous consumables, and with no waste byproducts. If deployed in sufficient numbers, CleanTech™ systems would not only contribute to a cleaner environment and healthy workforce but would eliminate the costs of consumables, including their transportation, storage, and disposal. Without these ongoing expenditures, these systems quickly pay for themselves.

In their latest innovation, Laser Photonics goes a step further with the introduction of the combination of a 2000w roughing laser and a 200w finishing laser. This exclusive system allows two people to work on rough cleaning and surface preparation tasks independently and simultaneously. The cost savings of bundling the two together is significant and the convenience of two units in one package is unbeatable. Laser Photonics scientists research, develop, build, test and certify all their systems to specification in the USA at their Orlando R&D and Production Facilities, so they are perfectly positioned to support the US DOD in their efforts to maintain their equipment on land, in dry dock or at sea.

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