Abrasive Waterjet Increases CNC Milling Profitability - German-Gulf Enterprises Ltd

An ever growing number of fabricators and machine shops are gaining a competitive advantage by incorporating abrasive waterjets to their machining mix. In fact, abrasive waterjet machining is one of the fastest growing machining technologies in manufacturing. Smart businesses continuously look for purchases that will increase their productivity and reduce production costs. An abrasive waterjet can do exactly that by streamlining workflows and wasting less material.

Near Net Shaping with the Waterjet Saves Time, Tooling, and Material Expenses

Many manufacturers now cut the majority of a part on an abrasive waterjet and then move the part to a mill for finishing operations. Integrating this near net shape cutting into the process significantly reduces production time. An abrasive waterjet can handle large sheets of raw material and cut multiple blanks with very little setup and fixturing time. OMAX Waterjets are so easy to use that one operator can often run multiple machines simultaneously. The waterjets are set up in a U-shape and one operator runs all three.

Better Material Use Reduces Production Costs

Waterjet machining is a cold process that doesn’t warp, harden or stress the material during cutting. The cut edge quality is very good and typically doesn’t require secondary operations to smooth the edge finish. Since there’s no heat-affected zone and a small kerf, waterjet cut parts can be tightly nested on a work piece. With thermal cutting processes such as plasma and laser, the cut edges are melted, which means more space is required between nested parts, so more raw material is needed per part.

More Capabilities Means More Business

With a multi-axis A-Jet cutting head, an OMAX waterjet can easily cut beveled edges, angled sides and countersinks in materials that are difficult to machine on traditional CNC equipment. Some shops now use their waterjets to cut components to repair or enhance other machines on the manufacturing floor. The OMAX CAD/CAM software has tools to automatically generate part drawings for gears, sprockets, cams and other components that can be customized and cut from almost any material.

For More Information, Get in touch with our Welding and Cutting Division to enquire about Abrasive Waterjets.

German-Gulf Enterprises Ltd is the authorized dealer of  Omax Waterjets.

We can be reached at +971 6 5316171 or F: +971 6 5314184. Our email address is welding@german-gulf.com