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Why Choose Waterjet Cutting System?
The waterjet cutting system has shown that it can do things that other technologies simply cannot. From cutting whisper thin details in stone, glass and metals; to rapid hole drilling of titanium; to cutting of food, to the killing of pathogens in beverages and dips, the waterjet has proven itself unique. Waterjet cutting system is the most flexible and cost/time effective cutting solution available. Waterjet cutting system offers the most precise and accurate cuts possible, and eliminates heat affected zones, toxic fumes, recast layers, work hardening, and thermal stress. Waterjet cutting system also offers the efficient use of materials. There is little or no refinishing or polishing required for products cut with waterjet cutting.
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Waterjet Cutting Without Heat Affected Zone
The most important benefit of the waterjet cutting system is its ability to cut material without interfering with the materials inherent structure as there is no "heat affected zone" or HAZ. This allows metals to be cut without harming their intrinsic properties. A&V waterjet cutting technology is ideal for cutting heat sensitive materials. Costs due to thermal distortion of machine parts are eliminated. Risk of fatigue failure resulting from process induced thermal stressing and associated material structural change is minimized.
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Waterjet Cutting Accuracy
A&V Waterjet cutting system can hold an accuracy of 0.005 inch with a repeatability of 0.002 inch over the entire work piece.
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Sharpening is no longer required with Waterjet Cutting
Unlike conventional cutting tools, waterjet cutting with a ultra high pressure stream of water that never dulls. With waterjet cutting
you will never need to shut down to sharpen or clean blades.
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Finishing Operation is no longer required with Waterjet Cutting
Good combination of appropriate waterjet cutting parameters such as operating pressure, material feed rate, abrasive particle size, and flow rate can eliminate the need for secondary operations.
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Near Zero Lateral Cutting Force with Waterjet Cutting
A&V waterjet cutting systems reduce fixturing costs plus avoid excessive stress to finished parts. Also, minimal lateral force simplifies material handling and allows cutting close to material edges.
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Minimize Dust and Toxic Fumes with Waterjet Cutting
The practical elimination of airborne dust particles, smoke, fumes, and contaminates from cutting materials such as asbestos and fiberglass greatly improves the work environment and reduces problems arising from operator exposure.
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Minimum Waste Material with Waterjet Cutting
With typical orifice diameters in the range of 0.003 – 0.030 inches, waterjet kerf width is kept to a minimum, thus maximizing
material utilization.
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Omni-Directional Waterjet Cutting Capability
Waterjet cutting profiles are not confined to straight-line geometries. Part complexity is limited only by the motion control system specified and traditional start holes are eliminated.
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Waterjet Cutting are Environmentally Friendly
Waterjet cutting produces no hazardous waste, reducing waste disposal costs. They can cut off large pieces of reusable scrap material that might have been lost using traditional cutting methods. Parts can be closely nested to maximize material use, and the waterjet saves material by creating very little kerf. Waterjets use very little water (a half gallon to approximately one gallon per
minute depending on cutting head orifice size), and the water that is used can be recycled using a closed-looped system. Waste water usually is clean enough to filter and dispose of down a drain. The garnet abrasive is a non-toxic natural substance that can be recycled for repeated use. Garnet usually can be disposed of in a landfill.
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