Can work with a wide variety of materials Can machine thick materials The edge finish created with a waterjet is smooth
What is Waterjet?
Waterjets are fast, flexible, reasonably precise, and in the last few years have become friendly and easy to use.They use the technology of high-pressure water being forced through a small hole (typically called the "orifice" or "jewel") to concentrate an extreme amount of energy in a small area. The restriction of the tiny orifice creates high pressure and a high-velocity beam that can cut materials.Mix the water with garnet abrasive and you have a very thin stream of water traveling very fast that will rapidly erode most of harder materials.
Advantages of waterjet machine:
1. Can work with a wide variety of materials,including brittle materials2. Almost no heat generated on your part 3. Can machine thick materials4. Narrow kerf removes only a small amount of material5. Lateral forces are negligible which means that holes can be placed very close to the material edge 6. The edge finish created with a waterjet is smooth7.Morden systems are now very easy to learn and operate8.Fast setup and programming9.Little fixturing for most parts 10.Are very safe11.Environmentally friendly
Reference Cutting Speed | |||
Material | Thickness(mm) | Cutting Speed of 300MPa pump working pressure is 260MPa(mm/min) | Cutting Speed of 380MPa pump working pressure is 330MPa (mm/min) |
Marble | 20 | 300 | 380 |
30 | 200 | 300 | |
Granite | 20 | 250 | 330 |
30 | 150 | 200 |
CNC stone waterjet cutting machine