FOCUS ON WATERJET
Below and right : Manufacturing operations at Radius Aerospace .
The manufacturer focuses on several core services including forming ; welding ; bonding ; machining ; processing and assembly
sectors , built with our most advanced technology and with an exceptional stable design to be able to repeatedly perform high-precision , free form cutting of full 3D components ,” explained the Swedish waterjet specialist .
“ Large-scale , five-axis processing allows the benefits of the waterjet process to be utilised in the finishing of fabricated structures ; pressed parts ; moulded composite parts and other 3D parts . With Z-axis capacities of up to 1500mm and a generous working area , this waterjet technology has been embraced largely by the defence , space , aerospace and power industry sectors . FiveX Ultra is more compact and suitable for high-tech mechanical workshops in general . Designed materials such as hardened steel , Titanium , kevlar and carbon fibre can easily be cut to precise form . Applications include the trimming of moulded parts into their final shape ,” it continued .
The 3D cutting head of the new FiveX Ultra .
Five-X technology features include :
■ Free form cutting : Free form cutting with an exceptionally long Z-movement of up to 1500mm . Specially designed fixturing tables are available on request .
■ Intelligent probe interface : The Work Piece Indicator ( Renishaw Probe Interface ) is integrated with a large library of pre-designed measurement cycles . Customised measurement cycles can be delivered as an option .
■ Customer-specific fixtures : If needed , fixtures can be created to customers ’ specific cutting needs as part of the total solution . n
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About Water Jet Sweden
Left : Exhaust parts manufactured by Radius Aerospace .
Water Jet Sweden headquarters in Ronneby , Sweden .
Water Jet Sweden celebrates its 30th anniversary this year . The company develops , manufactures and markets advanced solutions for water jet cutting and provides an aftermarket offer with service and parts . Today , it has customers in more than 40 countries .
It recently released the FiveX Ultra , model name NC5 Ultra , as a compact and standardised version of the FiveX ( NC5 ). The new FiveX Ultra makes advanced waterjet cutting available to a broader market . It comes with the new , compact WJS 5AX Ultra cutting head ,
WATCH which has a > ± 120 ° cutting angle and process in full 3D .
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