Thanks for having an Flow IFB!
Many WJ systems have articulating cutting heads that eliminate steam lag and taper. The cutting head in Flow International's Dynamic cutting head...
Interesting fact about Waterjets... They are used in high speed slitting processes without abrasive to cut toilet paper, paper towel, cookies,...
WJ can achieve +/- .05" up to +/- .015" depending on the specific model, per three feet of travel. Some units claim as accurate as +/- .001" but...
I agree with Ralph's statement. WJ is more versatile, but laser is better at a smaller range of material. It really comes down to what material...
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Waterjet +No heat affected zone [necessary to manufacture aerospace composite components, Boeing & Airbus have HUGE custom Waterjets to cut...
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