Share
The Integrated Diamond Eductor (IDE) assembly waterjet cutting head is designed with the fewest possible parts. The unit’s body, orifice and mixing chamber are combined into one piece. According to manufacturer KMT Waterjet, this eliminates guesswork on individual piece wear and tear, reduces inventory of multiple parts and simplifies head mounting.
According to the company, the permanently-mounted diamond orifice reduces the chance for misalignment or breakage. The design is based on a “coalescing plenum” for efficient mixing of water and abrasive. This can minimize jet-stream disruption to provide more energy in the waterjet stream, resulting in a stream that can last for more than 500 hours.
Related Content
-
How to Successfully Adopt Five-Axis Machining
While there are many changes to adopt when moving to five-axis, they all compliment the overall goal of better parts through less operations.
-
Inside the Premium Machine Shop Making Fasteners
AMPG can’t help but take risks — its management doesn’t know how to run machines. But these risks have enabled it to become a runaway success in its market.
-
How to Mitigate Chatter to Boost Machining Rates
There are usually better solutions to chatter than just reducing the feed rate. Through vibration analysis, the chatter problem can be solved, enabling much higher metal removal rates, better quality and longer tool life.