Flow International's Michigan dealer representatives promote VMC Technologies' abrasive waterjet cutting technology, which utilizes high-pressure water and abrasive materials to cut various materials with precision. Waterjet machines can effectively cut reflective and heat-sensitive materials with minimal discoloration, achieving tolerances of +/- 0.001” and depths up to 12” thick. The document also compares waterjet techniques to plasma, laser, and wire EDM machining.

1. Flow International’s Michigan dealer

2. representatives Flow waterjet
machines in Michigan.
VMC Technologies

3. Abrasive waterjet cutting technology uses super
high pressure water with an abrasive substance
to create a cutting tool.

4. Waterjet Components

5. Waterjet Nozzle Components
from Chip Burnham’s blog

6. High pressure water is pump thru a nozzle at
pressures up to 94,000psi.

7. Abrasive garnet is added to the water in order to cut
through the material.
The size of the garnet abrasive typically used today for
waterjet cutting ranges from 50 mesh to 220 mesh, with the
most common being 80 mesh.

8. Waterjet machines can
cut reflective materials,
such as stainless steel,
polished brass,
conductive materials,
heat resisting.
Heat sensitive materials
can be cut with little or
no discoloration, and no
heat affected zones.

9. Water jet
machines also
cut:
composites
stone & tile
glass
food
paper
rubber

10. Abrasive
waterjets
can cut parts
within +/-
0.001” and

11. cut parts up to
12” thick

12. When required, the head tilts resulting in
tapered parts.

13. Here’s how
waterjet compares
to plasma, laser &
wire EDM
machining.

14. Abrasive Waterjet Machine Models
Mach 2 Series - 55,000 psi
Mach 3 Series - 60,000 psi
Mach 4 Series - 94,000 psi
Advanced Waterjet Series

15. VMC’s sales engineers will help you select the best Flow
waterjet product for your machining process.

16. 1788 Northwood Drive
Troy, MI 48084
ph: 248-786--3000
www.vmctechnologies.com
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