Abrasive blasting, while often effective, is noisy and requires costly collection and disposal of the blast media. 

Fiber lasers require no consumables and provide a more flexible and controllable process.

Dry ice blasting avoids the problems of media disposal but is still noisy, expensive, and ineffective for some applications.

Laser cleaning is more easily controlled for small parts and offers lower operating costs.

Chemical cleaning is not easily applied to a selective area and requires costly solvent disposal.

Fiber laser cleaning offers simple selective targeting with no chemical disposal or part drying time required.

Thermal cleaning often requires excessive heat to function and can cause damage to the underlying substrate.

Fiber laser cleaning is dramatically faster, more energy efficient, and addresses a wider range of materials with reduced heat input.