Waterjet cutting technology is today used in many different applications. For each application, the waterjet system must meet specific requirements. In order to use this technology in an effective and economically viable way, you must choose a pump type that suits your needs.

The right waterjet pump for every application

• The material:
  The material to be cut determines the orifice size, as it affects the intensity of the waterjet. The choice of the orifice diameter must be primarily based on the material to be cut and its thickness. Soft materials are cut with an orifice diameter of 0.1 mm using the pure water-cutting method. For hard materials, orifices with diameters from 0.17 mm are used in conjunction with the abrasive cutting method.
• The cutting speed:
  The cutting speed per cutting head is determined by the thickness of the material, the set pump pressure, the quantity and quality of the abrasive additive and the desired cutting edge properties. The cutting speed essentially determines how many cutting heads are required to achieve the defined production specifications.
• The size of the orifices and the number of cutting heads:
  These parameters determine the water consumption of the system. The more cutting heads are connected and the greater the orifice diameter, the greater the pump unit.