When large components, high material thicknesses and demanding materials need to be processed, the requirements placed on a waterjet cutting system increase significantly. This is one of the key strengths of STM Waterjet.
We develop and build large, rigid and high-performance waterjet cutting systems for industrial applications where standard machine configurations reach their limits. The focus is on high machine rigidity, large working areas and individually engineered machine concepts.
Especially when processing large components, multiple independent Z-axes and multiple cutting heads can provide decisive advantages. They allow flexible adaptation to different workpiece heights and machining tasks while significantly increasing productivity.
For demanding materials and high material thicknesses
A typical field of application is the processing of high-strength and wear-resistant materials such as Hardox. Particularly with large material thicknesses, the requirements on the entire cutting process increase considerably.
In addition to cutting performance itself, the handling of large components, process stability and especially abrasive management play an important role.
For these applications, STM systems can be equipped with high-performance flushing systems. These are designed to continuously remove large quantities of used abrasive from the cutting tank and to ensure reliable operation even under high machine utilisation.
Individual machine configuration instead of a standard solution
With large waterjet systems, the correct configuration of the complete machine has a direct impact on productivity and operating costs. For this reason, we do not only consider the working area and cutting pressure, but the entire process:
- large and customer-specific working areas
- rigid machine structures for continuous industrial operation
- multiple independent Z-axes
- one or more cutting heads
- 2D cutting, taper compensation and 5-axis machining
- high-performance pump concepts
- automated abrasive supply
- high-capacity flushing systems for large abrasive volumes
- solutions for heavy and large-format components
The result is a waterjet cutting system that is not only designed for the current application, but can also take future production requirements into account.
Particularly suitable for Hardox processing
Waterjet cutting offers an important advantage when machining high-strength materials: the material is processed without thermal influence on the cutting zone. As a result, no heat-affected zone is created at the cut edge by the cutting process.
Especially when machining Hardox and comparable wear-resistant steels, this can be a decisive technological advantage for high material thicknesses and complex contours.
Are you planning a large or special-purpose waterjet cutting system?
Our application engineers support you in configuring the machine, cutting head setup, pump performance and abrasive management.
Talk to us about your components, material thicknesses and production requirements. Together, we will develop the right machine configuration for your application.