The Institute of Cyber Security and Digital Technologies at RTU MIREA has developed a technology that transforms disposable laser lamps in cutting and engraving machines into reusable components, the university's press service reported.
Laser machines for cutting fabrics, plywood and other materials are equipped with tubes containing a gas mixture inside. These structural elements require periodic replacement.
RTU MIREA has proposed an innovative method for restoring these components, in which the spent gas is removed from the tube and then a fresh mixture is pumped in.
This approach allows to increase the life of laser emitters by two to three times, and reduce the cost of their maintenance by 60-80%. For thousands of small workshops and giant industries, this means that unscheduled shutdowns and downtime will be a thing of the past, and the cost of production will be noticeably lower.
Project leader Artem Prokudin noted that the authors intend to create a full-fledged laser lamp restoration service, similar to the process of refilling cartridges in printers.
The new method covers all the main causes of failure — from gas leakage to mixture degradation. The technology has been tested and can be used not only in laser cutting, but also in other areas where gas environments are used, including scientific installations and medical equipment.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the production of critical machine parts was launched at Rostec.
