General Lasertronics

Lasertronics systems are FAA-approved to remove corrosion, paint and sealants from aluminum surfaces, including fuel tank interiors, for fixed-wing aircraft maintenance.

The page identifies equipment, labor and waste disposal as components of the financial analysis of coating removal operations.

Lasertronics offers turnkey laser ablation systems with handheld or robot-mounted workheads.

Starting in 1998, Lasertronics collaborated with the Applied Research Labs (ARL) at Penn State University and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to develop a robotic application to strip Navy helicopter rotor blades.

Sabreliner Aviation recently tore down a retired Air Force airframe. The task required stripping fuel tank sealant to remove all fasteners.

The Lasertronics ablation system can capture stripped particulate material in a paper filter, simplifying waste disposal.

Lasertronics develops technologies for laser stripping coatings from surfaces and began filing patent applications in 2001.

Richard T. Simko is chairman of the board and has co-founded and served on the boards of three public companies: Xicor, Information Storage Devices and Spectranetics. Xicor and Information Storage Devices are semiconductor companies.

Ray J. Noel is president and CEO and a board member with experience in technology start-ups and mature companies as a director, CEO and CFO. Robert L. Cargill, P.E., is vice president of technology development with experience in metal fabrication, welding and manufacturing processes.

The page describes coating removal as a potential application of industrial lasers since their appearance in the 1970s. Concentrated laser energy can strip paints, sealants, adhesives and corrosion from surfaces.

General Lasertronics Corporation manufactures control and delivery systems that enable industrial pulsed lasers to strip coatings and prepare surfaces while preventing substrate damage.

The page lists General Lasertronics Corporation’s Fremont address, telephone number, email address, YouTube channel and regional contacts.

The page discusses concerns that lasers could damage a substrate after removing its coating.

Lasertronics offers qualified prospective customers a free demonstration at its San Jose lab, where customers can send small sample coupons for testing.

Lasertronics encourages prospective customers to send small samples of coating removal challenges to its lab for a free technology demonstration.

World’s only laser systems approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for safe removal of coatings from aircraft components