Water Jet Cutting

Cutting with a water jet is a method of engineering for cutting objects using the energy from high speed, high density, ultra-high pressure water. The water is pressurized to a maximum 392 MPa (approximately 4,000 atmospheres) and projected from a small-bore nozzle (Φ0.1 mm).Water that has been pressurized by an ultrahigh-pressure pump reaches a speed approximately three times the speed of sound, producing a water jet with destructive force.

Its applications are widespread, with some of its more familiar uses including cutting roof materials, dashboards and bumpers for automobiles. Cutting and demolition of concrete structures. It is also used in cutting aircraft fuselages that use new materials.

Features:

  • Low cutting temperatures to prevent thermal alteration and residual tension.
  • Clean cut without harmful atmospheres
  • The cut surface neither cracks nor bends.
  • Optimal utilization of raw material
  • Eliminates subsequent finishing processes.
  • Ability to perform different types of cutting simultaneously
  • Very strict tolerances.

Complete Water Jet Cutting Process

Water jet cutting is a manufacturing process that uses high pressure jets of water provided by pressurizing pumps that deliver a supersonic stream of water to cut and shape various types of materials. The water in water jet cutting is pressurized to 392 MPa and projected using a small precision nozzle. As the water leaves the nozzle, it reaches speeds that are three times the speed of sound.