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Laser Coating Removal Robot Slated to go Online

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AUTUM C. PYLANT, NEWS EDITOR, [email protected]

SCHIPHOL-RIJK, Netherlands, Dec. 5, 2016 — A robot equipped with a 20-kW CO2 laser will soon be removing paint from commercial and military aircraft, both big and small. The Laser Coating Removal (LCR) robot from LR Systems BV will allow a faster and cleaner removal process than previous methods and lead to less time on the ground for the aircraft. Current stripping of aircraft is done with chemicals and manual sanding, which is time-consuming, unhealthy and costly, as aircraft need this done every six years. Using a laser cuts the turn-around time in half and reduces the CO2 footprint by up to 65 percent. LCR robot to be...Read full article

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    Published: December 2016
    DEKRALR systemsLasersCoatingsrobotaerospaceindustrialEuropeResearch & TechnologySensors & DetectorsTest & MeasurementPaul van IJsselsteinBert ZoetbroodAutum PylantTechnology NewsEuro News

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