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Water jet cutting uses highly pressurized water, sometimes with an abrasive, to cut through almost any material. The water jet moves at nearly three times the speed of sound and can cut with precision. It does not generate heat like other cutting methods, avoiding damage to heat-sensitive materials. Water jet cutting produces a clean cut edge without the need for further finishing. It is also versatile in the materials and thicknesses it can cut, and can be easily automated for complex shapes.

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Water jet cutting uses highly pressurized water, sometimes with an abrasive, to cut through almost any material. The water jet moves at nearly three times the speed of sound and can cut with precision. It does not generate heat like other cutting methods, avoiding damage to heat-sensitive materials. Water jet cutting produces a clean cut edge without the need for further finishing. It is also versatile in the materials and thicknesses it can cut, and can be easily automated for complex shapes.

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Water jet Cutting

Abstract
Water jet cutting, introduced in the early '70s, uses a highly pressurized stream of water,
sometimes with an added abrasive. The waterjet stream, moving at nearly three times the speed
of sound, can penetrate almost any material and thickness. Waterjets are often used on
composites and plastics that cannot tolerate heat, mechanical damage, or delamination. And
because the jet of water is constricted to a tiny diameter at such high pressures, the workpiece
does not get wet.

Introduction
An advantage of water jet cutting is improved product quality. water jets don't generate heat in
the material being cut, so the product has no heat affected zone, dross, or heat war page, thus
eliminating thermal and mechanical distortion. It cuts with a very narrow kerf, leaving a clean,
finished edge.

Water jets can cut a wide range of materials including metals, plastics, composites (fiberglass,
graphite/epoxy), engineering materials, paper, glass, and food. Thicknesses and densities can
vary without requiring complicated adjustments.

Adaptable to automation, nearly all water jet systems utilize some type of automated carrier
device. From x-y motion tables to CAD/CAM and 5-axis robotic systems, automated water jets
are accurate and can cut complex shapes and configurations.

Water jet cutting is omnidirectional, enabling accurate cuts to be made at any angle, even a tight
inside radius. A water jet can easily cut starter holes in the center of a work piece, a difficult task
with other methods.

Since water jets produce a clean edge cut, even on dense or hard materials, finishing steps are
often eliminated. The water jet does not burn the cut edge so cleaning is not required.

And finally, the water jet carries away the eroded material, practically eliminating dust,
pollutants, and fumes associated with other cutting methods.

Applications
Water jets are widely used in aero-space, automotive, electronics, and other industries to cut
products like titanium aircraft components, printed circuit boards, automobile dashboards,
diapers, cake and candy.

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