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Industrial Cutting Advantages
Abrasive waterjet cutting offers a number of important advantages over
other traditional cutting methods.
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Heat
Deformation |
Burr/Slag |
Tolerances |
Tool Diameter |
Range of
Materials |
Material
Stacking |
Thick
Materials |
Nesting |
| Waterjet |
N/A |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Laser |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4* |
| Plasma |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3* |
| Tourch |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3* |
| Milling |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 = Best Method
1 = Least Desirable
* Heat Considerations
- waterjet has no heat generation, therefore material edge quality is never affected
- waterjet can cut multiple layers simultaneously without edges bonding
- waterjet has very little, if any, burr after cutting
- waterjet implements and maximizes close nesting
- waterjet never has toxic fumes present
- waterjet can cut a broad range of materials and thicknesses.
- waterjet cutting offers a variety of edge qualities
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