FOCUS ON WATERJETS
The WARDJET A-Series waterjet cutting system .
the market for waterjet cutting . Below is a selection of the latest new and innovative waterjet technologies and products for sheetmetal manufacturers , in alphabetical order .
Innovation in focus
AAG ( AXYZ Automation Group ) offers abrasive waterjet cutting systems that include the X-Series waterjet with the Apex-60 five-axis cutting head , M-series and A-Series waterjets . Its water-only series systems are the H-series , L-series and J-series . The company ’ s 105,000-square foot facility in Waterdown , ON , Canada , now houses its three brands ( AXYZ , WARDJET and CNCSHOP ) under one roof .
Key attributes of the Apex-60 include five-axis cutting heads to offer movement of between 0 ° and 90 °. This enables users to control taper angle and create complex 3D designs .
WARDJET showcased its A-Series waterjet cutting system at this October ’ s EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover , Germany . It is a versatile and compact machine that can cut through most materials , from titanium to concrete . It does this in a small , enclosed footprint , making it suitable for businesses with limited floor space . It is designed with an optional air compartment for controlling the water level . Cutting underwater makes for quiet cutting .
Despite its small size , the A-Series is very powerful and can be used to cut intricate designs , create custom parts or create prototypes .
ACCURL ’ s five-axis MAX BP-C Series waterjet cutting system features a MAX 3D five-axis Bevel Cutting Head 2.0 , new Hypertherm Echion 50 waterjet pumps and an anti-collision system , Collision Protection- 2.0 ). It is controlled by an ESA S660 series
BFT ’ s EcoTron high-pressure pump .
CNC control unit . The MAX 3D cutter head has five axes ( three linear and two rotating ). It has been designed for both pure 3D cut and 2D 1 / 2 cut ( flat cut with bevel ), without losing 2D ( flat ) cut functionality . The ACCURL MAX- WJCNC waterjet cutting series is an addition to ACCURL ’ s MAX-WJCNC waterjet cutting machine line .
ALLFI produces high-pressure components for water jet cutting as well as high-pressure pumps , modular cutting head systems and robotic waterjet cells ( in partnership with IDASA ). The Quantum SPT™ Quantum NXT™ ( electric servo pump ) incorporates the core “ direct servo ” technology first used by NASA for the Space Shuttle programme by replacing obsolete hydraulic cylinders with new , compact , efficient and controllable servo linear actuators . Its DynaMAX and DaraMax are predictive waterjet pumps .
BFT GmbH offers energy-saving , highpressure pumps and components for waterjet cutting applications . It has showcased two high-pressure pumps in its EcoTron range – the 40.37 + and the 40.45 +. It also includes a Servotron , Vectron , Hypertron and Jetron range of high-pressure pumps . It now supplies to the U . S . market with an office in Merrillville , Indiana .
Luxembourg manufacturer CERATIZIT ( part of the Plansee Group ) has three distinct HyproJET product lines ; the focusing tubes are designed for all modern waterjet cutting head systems and support automatic centring during mounting . In addition to its line of abrasive jet focusing tubes , it produces wear products out of variable carbide configurations ( such as plungers for high-pressure pumps ; splash discs ; catcher cups ; inlet guides ; wear plates ; restrictor shields and inlet tubes ).
CMS Metal Technology offers a wide range of complete three- and fiveaxis waterjet cutting systems , pressure intensifiers and dry or wet deburring and satin finishing machines . Since the 90 ’ s , thanks to the acquisition of Tecnocut and continuous internal developments , it now boasts more than 1,500 installations worldwide . It launched its CMS Tecnocut Proline in 2021 , a compact , sturdy single-block design waterjet cutting system that also features a pipecutting option .
Its new DDX EasyJet is a complete CMS suite that brings together several applications in one software to program machining processes quickly and easily . Its digital solutions include CMS Connect , an IoT platform that is integrated with the latestgeneration CMS machines , and CMS Active , its operator HMI interface , as well as the Eye CMS console . Its JD5 five-axis cutting head offers infinite rotation ( continuous rotation of the C-axis during consecutive cuts ), designed to reduce the tolerance error of " mirror " -cut parts to zero . To ensure that the cutting process is repeatable , CMS offers a TCP ( Tool Centre Position ) and focal distance laser measurement device on the five-axis head .
CMS waterjet cutting-head technology .
ConSus - ANT Stationary Cutting Solutions GmbH , a division of the ANT Group , has over 20 years of experience in mobile Water Abrasive Suspension ( WAS ) cutting . The central or decentralised processing of 80 % or more of the abrasive with ANT ' s Abrasive Recycling Unit ( ARU ) significantly reduces consumption costs , it told ISMR . A continuous suspension jet , it said , provides a “ more efficient cutting performance at lower pressure compared to conventional Water Abrasive Injection ( WAIS ) systems .”
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