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News Release from: Bystronic UK | Subject: Bystronic four-head waterjet system - MACH 2008
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 May 2008
Four CNC waterjet heads quintuple
cutting output
The Bystronic ByJet Pro CNC waterjet cutting system has four independently driven slim-line cutting heads to produce up to five times as many parts/h than a conventional waterjet cutting machine.
When combined with the shuttle table concept, dual pump layout, positioning/cutting speeds and axes dynamics, a Bystronic four-head waterjet cutting system is said by Bystronic UK to produce up to five times as many parts/h than a conventional waterjet cutting machine Shown at the recent UK MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition, Bystronic's ByJet Pro waterjet cutting system was equipped with four independently driven, slim-line cutting heads
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each head had its own Z-axis control, independent height sensing facility and CNC-managed head centre spacing.
Bystronic told manufacturingtalk at MACH that Bysoft efficient programming and the ByVision CNC monitoring of the cutting process ensured that non-productive, or non-cutting time, was kept to a minimum whilst maintaining high levels of material utilisation.
The CNC has a simple and intuitive menu guidance through a touch screen to increase accuracy even further.
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Carbon fibres and composites had proven difficult to waterjet cut owing to delaminating when piercing, but Bystronic's ByJet Pro compensates for this by pre-drilling the material.
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ByVision can automate numerous setting and cutting processes.
The integration of an automatic scraper conveyor system for continuous sludge removal increased productivity.
The automatic process control also ensured fault-free, lightly manned operation of the system.
* Specification and operational flexibility - the ByJet Pro ican be customised.
From single-item production to large batch runs, all orders across a nearly unlimited range of materials can be produced cost-effectively.
The number of cutting heads used can be selected according to the part geometries.
Large parts are cut using a single cutting head, while a large number of small parts are cut quickly using all four heads.
With an optional rotary axis, round and profile tubes can also be processed.
The high quality construction of the machine ensures lasting precision and longevity.
The basis for the extremely accurate and precise cutting results includes as follows.
* Single piece, stable machine frame.
* The secure fixing of the material with the aid of the mechanical clamping system.
* The HPT cutting heads.
* The dynamic cutting valves.
* The height scanner with collision sensor.
* The pump with constant, linear and infinitely adjustable pressure.
The novel design of the ByJet Pro in not only reliable but also saves space, which is so important for those workshops with limited floor area available.
It also guarantees a clean and low-noise working environment.
This is achieved in the following ways.
1 - By the new enclosure system for the machine which reduces the noise, contains the process and keeps the unproductive safety areas to a minimum.
2 - By the integrated rinsing device in the machine's frame which automatically cleans the shuttle table and the cut parts.
Precise CNC operation of the abrasive metering ensures the exact amount of abrasive is being used at all times.
This facility also allows for accurate and neat part making or surface engraving during the machining cycle.
Monitoring and operator information feed back is also a standard feature on the ByVision control.
Over 20 monitoring positions are in place for each of the two high pressure pumps on display (each pump delivers maximum power and pressure to a pair of cutting heads), and duty cycles and process hours of the consumables are also clearly displayed on the operator panel.
* Independent drill units - piercing of laminated or delicate materials is achieved with independent drill units mounted on the machines head carriage.
Even with these extra drill units in place, the minimum head centre distance achievable is only 220mm.
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