FOCUS ON WATERJET CUTTING developed electric servo-driven pump( Quantum ® Series Water Jet Pump) and fiveaxis cutting head. It holds several patents on its technologies.
The new Intec-G2 ® waterjet cutting machine.
“ Our new Intec-G2 ® waterjet machine cuts parts up to 12” thick in most materials. Simple to use, its versatile cutting allows users to cut multiple material types on the same bed without having to change tooling,” it explained.“ Our Quantum NXT™ Series pump incorporates technology from the NASA space shuttle programme, making it 60 % more efficient than standard hydraulic intensifiers.”
The Intec™G2 Abrasive Waterjet Series range includes the i35-G2; i510-G2; i713-G2; i815-G2; i1020-G2 and i1033-G2 machines. A remote-control pendant( MPG) allows users to manually wind forward or backward through a cutting path. Its PAC60™ five-axis cutting head is designed to produce parts with a true angle up to +/-60 degrees.
TeenKing CNC Machinery Co. Limited offers five-axis dynamic and 3D waterjetcutting machines, as well as a six-axis robotic abrasive / pure waterjet cutting system.
Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH( belonging to thyssenkrupp) has been designing and manufacturing ultra-highpressure pumps for pressures of up to 14,000 bar for industrial use for almost half a century. Its high-pressure pumps, the core element of the waterjet cutting system, with stepless working pressures of up to 6,000 bar are implemented in many industrial sectors, from the food industry to aerospace.
Water Jet Sweden( WJS), based in Ronneby( southern Sweden), is a well-known waterjet cutting specialist with over 100 different waterjet cutters from entry-level 2D machines and micro processing to large machines for large and odd sizes of material, with its five-year performance warranty. It develops, designs and builds industrial waterjet cutting machines starting from entry level, with a wide range of optional functions, through to systems for highly bespoke waterjet cutting optimised to specific requirements. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023.
When a cutting tool is to be changed, careful calibration is required to ensure that precision is maintained. With Water Jet
Sweden’ s new Auto TCP Calibration Tool, calibration can be performed automatically. It consists of special software that plugs into the control system, a measuring probe with a base plate and a calibration ball. The product is used for all types of angled cutting i. e. machines that are equipped with Alphajet, Beveljet or FiveX cutting heads. It is designed to improve operational performance for perpendicular cutting, bevel cutting and freeform 3D cutting.
The FiveX Ultra is its full 3D, five-axis cutting machine designed to manage precision cutting assignments. It can be equipped with a FAWJ Micro Cutting Tool for extremely fine cuts and complex shapes. Its Alphajet, which it dubs‘ the next generation of taper angle control and perpendicular waterjet cutting’, is mechatronics based on compact design with a fixed TCP point. Up to four Alphajets can be fitted on the same machine, quadrupling the cutting capacity. Its multihead CNC-controlled Premium cutting system is for 2D and 3D cutting.
Other waterjet cutting system models include the Premium; the X-series and the Micro. It can also offer customised special systems. Users can cut delicate, precise parts in metals, ceramics and other high-tech materials with WJS Fine Abrasive Waterjet technology( 0.2mm cuts at ± 0.2 µ accuracy). The company’ s entry-level waterjet cutting systems include the T-model and H-model. Its Grand range is a heavy-duty waterjet cutting system with large tables sizes to manage large and odd-sized materials.
On 1 June 2024, Water Jet Sweden took over service responsibility for Bystronic’ s waterjet customers including service, customer support and spareparts management in all Nordic and Baltic countries.
WJS Auto TCP Calibration Tool.
Italian manufacturer, Waterjet Corporation Srl, offers a range of new hybrid and electric servo intensifier pumps( such as EDRIVE, EDRIVE PRO and SERVODRIVE). Its EDGE 5 cutting system features integrated ITC. Its machines include cantilever and bridge designs and five-axis flying bridge technology( EDGE 5) which delivers significant productivity improvements. The company also offers a combination plasma and waterjet machine( the PlasmaJet model), as well as waterjet surface texturing technology.
Its waterjet cutting systems include the three-axis Prima and Practica; the 3-5-axis RAM and Waterline as well as the Classica and Suprema. Its TopJet is an automatic waterjet cutting line.
The new Wazer Pro.
Wazer offers a‘ desktop waterjet’ at 864mm x 635mm x 534mm. The cutting area is 305mm x 460mm. It has now released its new Wazer Pro, with 2.1kW of hydraulic power and a 12” x 18” cutting area( underwater cutting for quiet operation). n
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