Laser Photonics To Supply CleanTech Laser Cleaning Technology to E.S. Fox Limited for Use at Bruce Power
14 Mai 2024 - 4:44PM
Business Wire
Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC) (NASDAQ: LASE), a leading
global developer of industrial laser systems for cleaning and other
material processing applications, announced today that it received
an order for its CleanTech 500-CTHD laser cleaning system from E.S.
Fox Limited for use by Bruce Power in Ontario, Canada, the operator
of the largest functioning nuclear power plant in North America.
The Power Workers' Union and The Society of United Professionals,
the power company’s two employee unions, were both active
participants in the decision-making regarding the purchase.
“Our laser cleaning technology is a clear choice for nuclear
industry enterprises, as it provides a practice that is safe for
the environment and workers, which is the primary reason that the
environmentally conscious and socially responsible E.S. Fox, Bruce
Power and the two power company labor unions chose our laser
systems for operations,” said Wayne Tupuola, CEO of Laser
Photonics. “For Bruce Power, the unions and E.S. Fox, one of the
specifically stated objectives in purchasing our CleanTech system
is to set an example for other nuclear power plants and unions who
have not yet made the move to use next-generation laser
equipment.”
Bruce Power has deliberately chosen to be an industry early
adopter, recognizing that laser cleaning contributes to safer and
more efficient maintenance at nuclear facilities. They strongly
desire to encourage others in the industry to make the change from
traditional abrasive blasting methods to laser cleaning systems,
which allow for selective layer stripping while causing no damage
to the substrate and underlying material. Cleaning with LPC’s
CleanTech laser systems requires no chemicals or additives,
minimizing secondary waste and reducing health risks for
operators.
E.S. Fox’s Nuclear Services division has contributed millions of
hours in support of Ontario’s nuclear power industry, providing
clients such as Bruce Power with streamlined solutions for detailed
engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and
maintenance. Having purchased the laser system on behalf of the
company, E.S. Fox will train and collaborate with Bruce’s employee
unions and members in using LPC’s CleanTech system during Bruce
Power’s Vacuum Building Outage (VBO) program, which began in April
2024. The program temporarily removes all four of Bruce B’s nuclear
operating units from service for refurbishment to ensure that
required maintenance and inspection work can be carried out safely
and successfully by the power company and its partners.
Vacuum buildings are unique to Bruce Power’s generating stations
and are part of its robust safety system, providing an additional
protective barrier to the release of radioactivity to the
environment. All four operating units must be shut down
approximately once every decade to allow for these vacuum building
inspections and maintenance.
For more information about the CleanTech line of laser cleaning
systems, please visit https://www.cleantechlaser.com/ or contact
our sales department at fiberlaser@laserphotonics.com.
About Laser Photonics Corporation
Laser Photonics is a vertically integrated manufacturer and
R&D Center of Excellence for industrial laser technologies and
systems. Laser Photonics seeks to disrupt the $46 billion,
centuries-old sand and abrasives blasting markets, focusing on
surface cleaning, rust removal, corrosion control, de-painting and
other laser-based industrial applications. Laser Photonics’ new
generation of leading-edge laser blasting technologies and
equipment also addresses the numerous health, safety, environmental
and regulatory issues associated with old methods. As a result,
Laser Photonics has quickly gained a reputation as an industry
leader in industrial laser systems with a brand that stands for
quality, technology and product innovation. Currently,
world-renowned and Fortune 1000 manufacturers in the aerospace,
automotive, defense, energy, industrial, maritime, space
exploration and shipbuilding industries are using Laser Photonics’
“unique-to-industry” systems. For more information, visit
https://www.laserphotonics.com.
About E.S. Fox, Ltd.
Established in 1934 as a small plumbing and heating company,
today E.S. Fox Limited is recognized as Canada’s preeminent
multi-trade industrial, commercial, institutional and energy
constructor and fabricator. E.S. Fox Limited works in the sectors
of oil and gas, petrochemical, mining, pulp and paper, steel,
automotive, nuclear, power generation, pharmaceutical, casinos,
hotels, hospitals, schools, and themed entertainment, providing
environmentally conscious, socially responsible engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) services.
About Bruce Power
Bruce Power is an electricity company based in Bruce County,
Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory, Ontario. Its 4,200 employees are
the foundation of its accomplishments and are proud of the role
they play in safely delivering clean, reliable nuclear power to
families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting
medical isotopes around the world. Formed in 2001, Bruce Power is a
Canadian-owned partnership of TC Energy, OMERS, the Power Workers’
Union and The Society of United Professionals. It is Canada’s only
private sector nuclear generator, annually producing 30 per cent of
Ontario’s power.
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