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Proper maintenance of tools is an essential for injection molding tools. The lifespan of the tool is increasing as a result of the cleaning process; this is how the quality of the product to be manufactured can be maintained. In general, these tools only get to disassembly when production with them is finished. Unfortunately, this can result in a decrease in the tool’s lifespan and lead to longer downtime; the available maintenance time is also minimal.

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Cleaning accounts for most of the tool’s maintenance, which is unfortunately due to the fact that many people still use traditional cleaning processes. Such methods include manual cleaning, chemical cleaning, or sandblasting. The disadvantage of traditional cleaning methods is that they require additional materials and special machines; they need a separate environment, not to mention that these methods harm both human healt and the environment. With traditional methods, only accessible surfaces can be cleaned, and dirt in hard-to-reach places cannot be removed.

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Laser cleaning has countless advantages over conventional surface cleaning methods.No additional materials are needed during the cleaning process, unlike traditional methods such as sand blasting, dry ice blasting, chemical cleaning, salt spray, etc. It does not require follow-up work, thus the procedure is fast, precise, accurate, and gentle. The cleaning of the tool can be integrated into the work process, and the cleaning can also be done without disassembling the tool.

Laser cleaning is not only an environmentally friendly process but also involves a one time investment cost. It pays off in a short time, as there is no need for chemicals and other mechanical devices, and the energy consumption is much lower as well.