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FOCUS ON WATERJET CUTTING

ConSus ’ s new Abrasive Recycling Unit ARU ( with drying system for WAIS ) enables the reuse of the abrasive to increase sustainability .
method and the high-performance Water Abrasive Suspension ( WAS ) process . In combination with the ConSus abrasive mixing unit , users can significantly increase the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of their cutting processes ,” it told ISMR .
In abrasive waterjet cutting , garnet sand is added to the waterjet as a cutting agent , the procurement costs of which have risen continuously in recent years . On top of this are high costs for storage and disposal . The new ARU enables the resource-saving recycling of over 100kg of abrasive per hour on-site .
Eckert ’ s Opal Waterjet Combo is a patented , rapid CNC waterjet for plasma and waterjet cutting . Equipped with the Pro-X 3D waterjet cutting head , it combines the advantages of ultra-fast plasma cutting and precision waterjet cutting . Eckert cites a reduction of production costs ‘ of up to 70 %’ in comparison to standard waterjet machines . It also offers a stand-along Opal Waterjet with 2D and 3D cutting heads .
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced its new Hydrocut™ HDX large gantry waterjet cutting system for cutting over a work area , measuring up to 18 ft . wide x 56 ft . long . The Hydrocut HDX can be equipped with up to four waterjet cutting heads , two oxy-fuel stations and up to two plasma stations , including ESAB ’ s DMX Plasma Beveller . It can also be equipped with various marking tools for high-speed text or line marking , including plasma marking , pin stamping or inkjet plate marking .
“ The Hydrocut HDX combines the precision of waterjet with the speed of plasma to optimise cycle time and quality ,” said Steve Zlotnicki , Global Product Manager , ESAB Cutting Systems . “ Combining technologies can lower part cost by up to 60 per cent or more , as well as increase productivity and enhance safety through reducing part handling .”
FinJet is a waterjet cutting technology company based in Tampere , Finland , that operates all over Europe .
Flexicon ’ s JET-FEED™ garnet delivery
system feeds garnet directly from 1814kg bulk bags to the pressure pot . It consists of a BULK-OUT ® bulk bag discharger with a removable bag lifting frame that is positioned by forklift above a bulk bag .
The Flow MACH 500 waterjet cutting system .
With more than 45 years of experience and over 13,000 systems installed , Flow International Corporation is a specialist in the development , engineering and marketing of ultra-high-pressure pumps and complete 2D and 3D waterjet cutting systems for processing a variety of materials .
Available with a dual bridge , the MACH 700 series is a large-format waterjet designed for demanding environments . The NanoJet is a small-format waterjet machining centre and fully enclosed , all-in-one solution .
In January 2022 , Flow announced its next generation of intensifier pump technology , the MotoJet X . The MotoJet X features technology advances focused on maximizing customer uptime , improving usability and “ nearly eliminating ” hands-on customer maintenance . It operates at 60,000psi with both 30hp and 50hp options .
Flow also showcased a MACH 200 , headlining the Pivot + ™ cutting head and its flagship MACH 500 waterjet cutter featuring Dynamic XD , multi-axis cutting , live at the FABTECH exhibition in Chicago ( USA ) last year .
H . G . Ridder Automatisierungs GmbH ( founded in 1980 ) has produced the powerful 2D and 3D WARICUT waterjet cutting machines , in a wide variety of designs , since 1991 .
Hypertherm , a U . S . -based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and abrasive waterjet cutting systems ( including intensifierbased pumps , abrasive recycling systems and AccuStream consumables ) introduced predictive maintenance waterjet pumps in 2018 ‘ to substantially reduce maintenance costs and disruption caused by non-planned service ’. This generation of pumps — called HyPrecision Predictive — is equipped with features such as Hypertherm ’ s Advanced Intensifier Technology .
Recently , Hypertherm announced a new name for its HyPrecision™ and Echion™ waterjet pumps . It is rebranding these intensifier-based pumps as DynaMAX™ to unify the naming of its intensifier pumps .
Hypertherm ’ s DynaMAX™ intensifier pumps .
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