Yuma Test Center at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is continually looking for methods to advance its capabilities, efficiency, productivity and sustainability.

YTC’s latest investment in the Laser Ablation Cleaning System marks off all those requirements.

Bartek Dajnowski, president of GC Laser Systems and inventor, explains how the machine, which he describes as “effective, precise and environmentally friendly,” works.

“Laser light is targeting the corrosion and the deposits on the copper crusher. The laser pulses are exciting the molecules of that contaminant. They get so excited that they shake themselves apart and eject off the surface,” he said.

The contaminant is then vaporized and captured in a vacuum hose through a HEPA filter.

YTC purchased a stationary unit that allows for co

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