Water Jet Cutting Machine
A water jet cutter, also known as a water jet or waterjet, is an industrial tool capable of cutting a wide variety of materials using an extremely high-pressure jet of water, or a mixture of water and an abrasive substance, such as metal, stone or glass,machine equipment shell, metal parts.
Waterjet cutting is often used during the fabrication of machine parts. It is the preferred method when the materials being cut are sensitive to the high temperatures generated by other methods; examples of such materials include plastic and aluminium. Waterjet cutting is used in various industries, including mining and aerospace, for cutting, shaping, and reaming.
Price Range: $600000
Description
CNC Water Jet Cutting Machine
This 5 axis CNC water jet machine is an upgraded version of the ordinary five axis water jet cutter. It adopts AC axis design and can realize NC five axis (X, Y, Z, A, C) linkage. Now it has been put into the market, and Received a warm welcome. Because the water jet cutter is a cold cutting, which does not produce thermal effects, deformation, slagging, and ablation during cutting, and does not change the physical and chemical properties of the material.The water jet cutting machine can Easily realize flat cutting, 3D cutting, and cutting at any angle.
Waterjet Cutting Main Applications Industry:
- Processing of building materials such as ceramics and stone.
- Glass products processing, such as cutting of glass parts in home appliances, architectural decoration, craft glass
- Water jet cutting of sheet metal and metal parts in the machinery industry.
- Signs and artistic pattern cutting in the advertising industry
Advanced Laser & Waterjet Cutting
- Gantry design lathe bed, solid and stable, with a higher strength;
- X/Y/Z axis adopts the new labyrinth protection to prevent double professional waterproof protection;
- X/Y axis adopt high quality LINDEN, Sweden and Taiwan silver guide rail, heavy support, guarantee the parts machining precision, stable and durable, Z axis fully enclosed design of lifting mechanism of backwash in the cutting process of sand and water erosion can’t lead screw and guide rail;
- Adopt Japanese valley centralized lubrication system, make the equipment maintenance automation;
- Internal components choose schneider international brand, quality, reliable operation;
- Use dimensional macro WEIHONG water cutting control system for special purpose, simple easy to operate;
- International famous brands and yaskawa servo motor, reliable quality, long service life.
Waterjet Cutting Machine Parameters
| Technical indicators | parameter |
| Model | iGWJ-4020 |
| Platform size | 4200*2200mm |
| Cutting stroke | 4000*2000*150mm |
| A axis rotation Angle | ±60° |
| C axis rotation Angle | Infinite rotation |
| Max. cutting speed | 20m/min |
| Max. running speed | 50m/min |
| Cutting accuracy | ±0.1mm |
| Rotating accuracy | ±0.1° |
| Control accuracy | ±0.05mm |
| Repeated positioning accuracy | ±0.05mm |
| Platform | Steel platform |
| CNC garnet feeder | Taiwan FLOW sype |
| Motor servo | Japan Yaskawa servo motor |
| Guide rail | Taiwan HIWIN |
| Screw | Taiwan HIWIN |
| Gear rack | Imported rack and pinion from Switzerland |
| Control system | WEIHONG |
| Electrical element | Schneider |
Water jet cutting of application:
- Typical applications in the field of metal cutting: decoration, machine equipment shell, metal parts, etc.;
- Glass cutting: household appliance glass, lamps and lanterns, sanitary products, process glass, automobile glass;
- Ceramic and stone cutting: art puzzle;
- Clean water cutting of soft materials: automotive interior, sponge foam;
- Cutting of inflammable and explosive materials with low melting point.
5 Axis Water Jet Cutting Machine
A 5-axis cutting head can be used to cut 4-axis parts, where the bottom surface geometries are shifted a certain amount to produce the appropriate angle and the Z-axis remains at one height. This can be useful for applications like weld preparation where a bevel angle needs to be cut on all sides of a part that will later be welded, or for taper compensation purposes where the kerf angle is transferred to the waste material – thus eliminating the taper commonly found on water jet-cut parts. A 5-axis head can cut parts where the Z-axis is also moving along with all the other axes. This full 5-axis cutting could be used for cutting contours on various surfaces of formed parts.
3D AC 5 axis cutting head
- The cutting resultis much better. When cuttingshaped sharp corners or continuous sharp corners, there is no obvious zero point at the corners;
- Wide range of processes. It can makecylindrical parquet, large angle chamfer and other drawing which AB five-axis waterjet can not be completed;
- High processing efficiency. The C axis rotates infinitely, and the corner speed is fast,which improves the processing efficiency.
Waterjet Cutting Systems
Dedicated water jet cutting software with graphic simulation running function, graphic input automatic programming function.
- Support for DXF files.
- Support forward and reverse processing functions.
- Uniform speed control function.
- Two modes of segmentation and smooth machining.
- Automatic processing with small arc speed.
- Coordinate recovery function after power off.
- Double lift speed parameter function.
- With cycle processing.
- Convenient pause to continue and start machining in any segment.
- Free time delay setting.
Abrasive feeder
Provide sand storage function for water knife, and automatically transport sand to the sand bucket.
It can improve the automation degree of equipment and reduce the labor intensity of operators. The high precision sensor alerts the operator when sand is needed and can be used for 8-10 hours. No electronic control, simple operation, reliable, maintenance-free.
HP servo direct drive pump
- Energy saving
- Environmental protection: servo direct drive, no hydraulic system, with self-cooling function.
- High efficiency
- Low noise: Almost no noise while working.
- Small weight: The total weight of direct drive pump is less than 600kg, and the movement is flexible.
- Beautiful appearance: reasonable structure design, beautiful appearance, because the direct drive pump has no hydraulic system, so as to avoid the leakage of hydraulic oil (hydraulic seal will be damaged for a long time, resulting in hydraulic oil leakage), eliminate the pollution of oil stains to equipment
How Much Does Waterjet Cutting Machine Price?
A good quality CNC waterjet cutting machine will cost $195,000 – $600,000 in 2023 for the complete package depending on size, capabilities & options. Click on “View Pricing” in the graphic on the right hand side of your screen (or at the bottom of the page if you’re on a mobile device) for accurate pricing of each model.
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What Materials Can a CNC Waterjet Cut?
Waterjet Cutting Glass
Used for cutting, punching, and carving glass, widely applied in the glass product and construction industries.
Glass can be delicate to cut through traditional means. However, waterjet cutting can pierce and smoothly cut any type of glass with ease. Some common examples are:
- Plain glass
- Frosted glass
- Reinforced glass
- Mirrors
- Glassware
Water Jet Metal Cutting
Metals and metal alloys commonly undergo waterjet cutting process. Some of the common metals utilizing this technique are:
- Stainless Steel (all grades)
- Aluminum
- Carbon Steel
- Mild Steel
- Tool Steel
- Copper
- Brass
- Iron
- Chrome
- Nickel
- Titanium
- Platinum
- Gold
Water Jet Stone Cutting
Waterjet cutting stone and tiles is a very common application of the method. It finds common application in kitchen countertops, flooring, cladding, and other areas. Some of the common stone and tiles cut by CNC waterjet cutting process are:
- Marble
- Granite
- Tiles
- Porcelain
- Silestone
- Caesarstone
Waterjet Cutting Rubber
CNC waterjet cutting also shows exceptional performance when cutting rubber. While rubbers are soft materials, conventional cutting processes create heat which can cause the rubber to harden. However, waterjet causes no such issue. It can cut any rubber with extreme precision.
Waterjet Cutting Paper
CNC waterjet cutting is common in the paper industry. It applies to paper, paper reams, and paper based products like cardboard. Due to the softness of paper products, pure water jet cutting is enough to accomplish the task.
Waterjet Cutting Wood
CNC waterjet cutting of wood is usually implemented in the furniture industry. Water jet cutting process can create intricate shapes from wood, such as carvings. Waterjet cutting can also cut plywood without causing any delamination issues.
Water Jet Cutting Plastic
Water jet cutting provides a lot of benefits when cutting plastics. CNC waterjet is a cold cutting method. Therefore, plastics do not release toxic fumes on being cut with water jet cutting. Some of the common plastics that undergo water jet cutting are:
- ABS
- Styrene
- Polythene
- LHDP
- UHDP
- Nylon
IGOLDENCNC makes waterjet cutting machines and have done so for more than 10 years. With a highly experienced and fully certified team of engineers and technicians we offer our full support throughout the life cycle of your abrasive waterjet machine, to ensure you get the best results and productivity from your investment.
CNC waterjet cutting is a multistage process. The steps involved are:
1. Designing the Part
An engineering design of the part is created before cutting it. For simple cuts in a straight line, this step can be skipped. However, a detailed graphical design with the measurements is required for complex parts. The graphical design is made in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
2. Converting Design to CAM
A CNC waterjet machine does not understand graphical design. It understands CAM language (g-code and m-code). Therefore, the CAD design is converted to CAM in Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software. The CAM file is loaded to the machine control panels.
3. Machine Setup
The operator starts the machine setup for the operations. The workpiece is clamped on the worktable. All the necessary settings are selected and preliminary checks are done.
4. Machine Startup
The machine startup process takes place according to the particular CNC waterjet model. Startup includes the generation of pressure in the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump provides pressurized hydraulic oil of around 50 psi to the intensifier. The intensifier increases the hydraulic pressure to 50,000 psi and even more.
5. Execution of Waterjet Cutting
Once the pressure is ready, the cutting operator starts. The water jet cutting head moves around the part while forcing the high-pressure stream of water. The G-code of the CAM file controls the movement. The stream of water is very narrow with a thickness less than a human hair.
6. Unmounting of Part
Once the machining is completed, the part is unmounted from the machine. If the part requires any further machining, the operator mounts it on the worktable again. Otherwise, the part is sent for secondary machining.
CNC water jet cutting machines are available in many different configurations. The use of a particular type is based on the requirement of the operation. These different types of machines are:
One-dimensional Waterjet Cutting
One-dimensional waterjet cutting can also be seen as single-axis cutting. In this method, the waterjet cutting heads can only move in one direction. This method is used for straight linear cuts. Generally, this technique is applied to the processing of raw materials.
Two-dimensional Waterjet Cutting
Two-dimensional waterjet cutting is also known as 2-axis waterjet cutting. The cutting head can move on the X-axis and Y-axis. These machines can cut linear as well as circular cuts. However, they cannot create inclined surfaces or curved cuts in the vertical plane.
3-axis Waterjet Cutting
3-axis waterjet cutting machine can move the cutting head in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The X-axis is left and right movement across the worktable. The Y-axis is the top and bottom movement across the worktable. The Z-axis is the vertical movement perpendicular to the worktable.
4-axis Waterjet Cutting
4-axis waterjet cutter can move in the linear X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. In addition, it can also move in the rotary A-axis. A-axis is the circular axis around the X-axis. 4-axis waterjet cutting can make curved cuts and machine five sides of the workpiece.
5-axis Waterjet Cutting
A 5-axis waterjet cutting machine is the most capable option among the different types. It can cut linearly in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. In addition, the cutting head can also move in any two of the A-axis, B-axis, and C-axis. A-axis is rotary around the X-axis, the B-axis rotary around the Y-axis, and the C-axis rotary around the Z-axis. 5-axis cutters can create linear, curved, and inclined parts. It can also craft parts with internal features and geometries.
Waterjet cutting offers manufacturers versatility and flexibility like no other. The range of benefits associated with using waterjet cutting gives this technology its edge over others, such as laser and saw cutting.
No Heat-Affected Zones
What is a heat-affected zone? It’s an area of metal that has not been melted but has undergone changes in properties due to exposure to relatively high temperatures. Cutting processes generating high heat created problems, such as hardened edges and distortion for workshops. Manufacturers have overcome these issues by using waterjet cutting, a cold-cutting process.
Accurate Internal Cut-Outs
The waterjet cutting process creates all sorts of custom patterns, unique designs, and logos. Cutting accuracy of ±0.0005” is possible with a waterjet cutter, making it the tool of choice for precise internal cut-outs.
Excellent Edge Quality
Manufacturers achieve smooth, burr-free edges through a combination of the correct water speed, pressure, nozzle size, and flow rate. In most cases, waterjet cutting eliminates the necessity for secondary finishing, saving significant time and money while improving efficiency along the production line.
No Tool Changes
Waterjet cutting allows you to work on different materials without changing tools. Merely adjust your feed rate for the new material and thickness, and start the next cut.
Brings Down Costs in the Shop
Waterjet cutting is a cold-cutting process. Other heat-producing machining methods can create heat zones that often cause the parts to warp, making them out of tolerance and even unusable. With its cold-cutting process, the CNC waterjet minimizes or eliminates the chance of scrapping machined parts. And because waterjet-cut parts require little edge treatment or secondary finishing, you save money on those extra operations.
Material and Thickness Are Not Major Factors in Waterjet Cutting
The high-pressure cutting stream of water and the abrasive solution will cut through most materials. Also, material thickness will not be as essential because waterjet machines will cut aluminum, multi-layer materials, composites, and hardened steels in thicknesses over one inch.
Waterjet can cut most materials up to 24″ in thickness. The range of maximum thickness of water jet cutting varies based on the type of material. For instance, it can cut hard metals and alloys up to a thickness 12″ to 18″ (depending on the machine). It can cut soft materials many times that thickness.
The maximum thickness does not mean that a water jet machine is limited to that value. Theoretically, the water jet cutting process can cut any thickness of any material. However, the cutting time increases significantly beyond a certain thickness. Additionally, thicker materials lead to slower cutting speed. The maximum thickness is the value after which the cutting speed and time can become unfeasible.
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