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SHANGHAI GOLDEN ARROW WATERJET EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
Normally, water pressure could be divided into 4 grades.
Water pressure | Water pressure class | Practical application |
---|---|---|
0.1-1.6MPa | 1 | Tap water |
1.6-10MPa | 2 | Fire hose |
10-100MPa | 3 | Water cannon |
﹥100 MPa | 4 | High pressure cleaning |
Classification of waterjet:
Classification basis | Type |
---|---|
Pressurization method | Direct drive |
Intensifier | |
With or w/o abrasive | Pure waterjet |
Abrasive waterjet | |
Structure | Bridge |
Cantilever | |
Cutting head | 2D cutting |
3D cutting | |
Robot waterjet |
Other applications with waterjet technology
Waterjet technology has been applied in high pressure cleaning, HPP etc. except for waterjet cutting.
Advantages of a waterjet
Comparison of different cutting method
Waterjet | Laser | Plasma | |
---|---|---|---|
Non-metal material | Yes | No | No |
Muti-cutting heads application | Yes | No | Limit |
Composite material | Yes | No | No |
Cause material hardening | No | Yes | Yes |
Burrs | No | Yes | Yes |
Cause material transforming | No | Yes | Yes |
Reprocessing | No | Yes | Yes |
Heat affected zone | plasma >laser > waterjet (no heat affected zone) | ||
Max. processing thickness | Waterjet > Plasma > Plasma | ||
Precision | Laser ≥ Waterjet > Plasma |