Distinguishing three cutting methods from an economic perspective

Whether in work or life, cutting is always inevitable, and there are different cutting methods to match different materials with different characteristics. For common metal materials, water jet cutting with high quality waterjet accessories, wire cutting, laser cutting, etc. are all good choices, which are both convenient and effective. But if we consider it from a different perspective and compare it in terms of cost, which cutting method is more economical?

First of all, let's take a look at wire cutting. It is an early emerging cutting method that usually only cuts conductive materials, and the speed is relatively slow and the cost is certainly not high. The speed of laser cutting is indeed much faster, but the cost is high and the investment is large.

From the perspective of cost-effectiveness, it can be seen that water jet cutting with high quality waterjet accessories, of course, mainly comes from the cost of electricity, pomegranate sand, and some waterjet accessories, which are not very high. Therefore, if all conditions are the same, choosing water jet cutting can save certain costs.

How high is the cutting accuracy of a water jet cutting machine?

The popularity of water jet cutting is much higher than we imagine, mainly because in terms of cutting materials, cutting quality and the quality of waterjet accessories, water jet cutting is a top choice in many cutting processes. Not to mention anything else, the cutting accuracy is much higher than that of flame and plasma cutting, in order to better complete high-precision cutting operations.

Due to the fact that the water jet cutting machine with high quality waterjet accessories is not yet a precision machining machine, it is not possible to label its accuracy, and there is still no knowledge of how high accuracy it can achieve. Of course, there must be corresponding data to prove this. For example, when a water jet cutting machine cuts plates below 10mm, it only needs to control the cutting speed and compensation appropriately, and the cutting error can be controlled within+-0.1mm.

This is actually already very high accuracy, which cannot be compared to other cutting methods. Of course, the actual cutting accuracy is also related to the cutting thickness. As long as it does not exceed the specified range, the use of water jet cutting machines with high quality waterjet accessories can achieve good cutting results.

New technologies in water jet cutting and their performance after application

With the gradual progress of the cutting industry, the relevant technology applications of high-pressure water jet cutting machines are also constantly innovating and achieving good results. As a user, it is essential to have a grasp of the new technologies in water jet cutting machines and a general understanding of the results after application.

After the technology matures, larger CNC platforms with higher precision and high-pressure systems with higher power and pressure have also emerged in water jet cutting machines with good waterjet accessories, as well as new technologies such as five axis control systems, slope and self correction cutting, and the combination of waterjet cutting machines and tool processing. After successful application of these technologies, the scope of water jet cutting with high quality waterjet accessories will also be further expanded.

As early as the late 1970s, the aerospace industry used pure water jet cutting to cut soft materials. Over time, pure water jet cutting technology was improved, and abrasive waterjet cutting technology emerged, becoming a processing method for cutting hard materials. Nowadays, this technology can not only be used to cut 1-150mm carbon fiber composite materials, but also to cut titanium and its alloys, chromium nickel iron alloys, brass, aluminum and its alloys, stainless steel, etc. The aircraft fuselage, tail, wing sections, turbine blades, distribution boards, and various sheet metal parts are formed from this.

In the metal cutting industry, the emergence of water jet cutting machines with high quality waterjet accessories precisely meets the demand of users for high-quality and efficient direct forming processing. Its complete configuration and powerful computer-aided design and control functions have greatly improved the cutting quality and efficiency, and can be directly used for the forming and cutting processing of metal parts.

In addition to its increasingly broad application fields, water jet cutting has also improved processing efficiency and value, easily solving the cutting and processing problems of multi variable, large, and complex structural components and difficult to machine materials. It can be seen that water jet cutting has many advantages, but it also puts forward higher requirements from a technical perspective, such as material wear resistance, ultra-high pressure sealing issues, ultra-high pressure safety issues, ultra-high pressure reliability, and so on. These will become the focus of attention in the later stage of metal processing and aviation manufacturing industries, and water jet cutting will be the focus of attention.

As understanding deepens, people are increasingly recognizing the advantages of water jet cutting technology with high quality waterjet accessories, as many users who previously used laser cutting or other cutting methods have turned to water cutting. From the current development situation, the application of water jet cutting in the metal processing industry and aviation manufacturing industry is mature and widespread.