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Pure waterjet head cuts gaskets, foams
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KMT Waterjet Systems product story
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team
Oct 5, 2004
A new pure waterjet cutting head in the Aqualine range for new and existing machines, aimed at gaskets, foam products and food production applications.
Pure waterjet cutting applications usually work with significantly higher cutting speeds compared to those used for abrasive cutting.
Typical applications are found in the automotive and aerospace industries, as well as plastic and composite panelling.
Gaskets, foam products and food production applications are also suited to pure waterjet and to cater for this work, KMT Waterjet Systems have introduced the new AQUALINE I pure waterjet cutting head.
It is pneumatically operated and amongst the quickest and the most reliable pure water cutting heads available when operating under extreme working conditions.
Importantly, it is easy to retrofit to existing waterjet cutting machines.
The multiple cutting cycles found in industries where pure waterjet cutting is required place huge demands on the on/off cycle speed and reliability of the cutting valve.
The KMT Waterjet Systems' Aqualine I provides the ideal solution.
Depending on the application, normally closed (N/C) and normally open (N/O) cutting valves are available.
The nozzle valve opens in less than 50 milli-seconds depending on the operating pressure.
The Aqualine 1 head weighs only 1.8kg guaranteeing high flexibility and making multi-head and 3D applications easy.
It can be equipped with both sapphire and diamond orifices, depending upon which is most suitable for the individual application.
The compact design allows it to be adapted to multiple cutting nozzles on a 1D or 2D cutting machine to increase production throughout.
In practice, often more than 12 cutting heads can be hooked up to a single cutting system.
To promote extended service life, leak holes protect the nozzle body, nozzle tube and nozzle nut from damage and indicate clearly which connection has to be tightened or which seal has to be replaced.
For fast maintenance, the unique design allows for replacing the seal in under five minutes.
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