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WaterJet 2652 Details

Machine Dimensions Footprint 139" x 67 " (3.5 m x 1.7 m)
Weight (tank empty) 3320 lb (1505 kg)
Height 77" (1.96 m)
Operating Weight
(with water in tank) 		9150 lb (4150 Kg)
Work Envelope X-Y Travel 52" x 26" (1.3 m x 0.7 m)
Table size 69" x 30" (1.8 m x 0.8 m)
Computer Control System Hardware Personal computer
Controller System Control software

Integrated OMAX CAD/CAM system uses .DXF files Import/Convert other major file types


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Please click here to view the Technical Article on WaterJets by Christoper Wilkins
provided by EDM

ADVANTAGES OF USING AN ABRASIVE WATERJET


No Heat Affected Zone (HAZ), so no need for secondary operations to remove the HAZ or additional heat-treating to compensate for it

A variety of materials can be cut.  Works well in non-conductive materials (such as glass, stone, plastic) as well as conductive materials (aluminum,  steel, stainless steel, copper, titanium)

Can pierce material directly without the need for a pre-drilled starter hole

Can produce large parts at reasonable costs

Simple and rapid programming and set-up with minimal fixturing

Simple and rapid programming and set-up for short-run parts.

Can be used to rough and cut fixturing holes for  components that get subsequent milling/drilling/tapping operations.

Can produce parts up to 2" (5.1 cm) thick in virtually any material

Cuts without melting, providing a smooth uniform surface with very little burr or dross. Ability to work in a wide range of thickness, from sheet metal to plate. 
 

DISADVANTAGES

Cannot do “pocketing” or blind hole operations.  Other than scribing operations, cut must go completely thru the part.

Walls may have a slight taper.  In the case of precision holes, this can be corrected by using the big end of the taper to guide a reamer of the correct size.