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Waterjet cutting technology
16 August 2013
Designed to cut bevels and undertake weld preparations, the Waterjet Corporation’s latest 5-axis waterjet cutting technology is now available in the UK from exclusive UK distributor Wightman Stewart Waterjet.

The Evolution X5 five axis 3D cutting system operates automatically by maintaining a constant distance from the cutting head to the material, even during rotation and interpolation up to ± 69° or an optional 90°. This is achieved thanks to a 3D program to interpolate all the axes simultaneously.
The Unit features a 6200 Bar intensifier that pushes a water jet into a self-aligning cutting head moved by the machine’s CNC control system. The water, forced through a gauged orifice at four times the speed of sound, can be mixed with abrasive in order to cut any shapes in all materials up to a thickness of 300mm.