MICRO WATERJETS | ARTICLE
By permanently optimising the cutting heads, the cutting systems and the exterior factors and making them more precise, Microwaterjet has been able to increase precision to its current peak level. The people responsible emphasise the fact the precision knows no limits.
The newly developed procedure is meanwhile being used in series production and stands out for both its minimised cutting jet and maximum precision. Production today is therefore possible with the finest abrasive waterjet in the world of 0.17 mm, and a roundness of ±0.0015 mm. For this to be possible, the waterjet must feature a laminar flow with no visible turbulence, and be so conditioned that it does not burst open during high speeds on the way to its target. By permanently optimising the cutting heads, the cutting systems and the exterior factors and making them more precise, Microwaterjet has been able to increase precision to its current peak level. The people responsible emphasise the fact the precision knows no limits. They can already cut smaller than 0.17 mm in the lab, with a further increased positioning precision of 0.0025 mm.
The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Nottingham was significantly involved in the further development of the technology. It is to a certain extent the competence centre of Microwaterjet AG in the UK. Prof. Dragos Axinte is a specialist in the monitoring and optimisation of innovative manufacturing processes and abrasive waterjet machining and is a major participant in the European research project Conform Jet, of which Microwaterjet is also a partner. The goal of this project is to develop so-called HEFJets (High Energy Fluid Jets). This procedure is a niche technology with
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