AXIOME - Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Machine
The principle of cutting and/or routing by water jet loaded with abrasive consists in spraying abrasive at high speed on the material to be cut. The water is compressed from 2000 to 4000 bar and used to propel the abrasive through a specific cutting head with a mixing chamber. The abrasive waterjet will cut the hardest materials without thermal stress in the cut:
- Steel
- Titanium
- Aluminium
- Marble
- Glass
- Composites materials (carbon and kevlar fiber…)
The complete abrasive cutting system includes:
- An abrasive storage hopper
- An abrasive dosing system
- A pipe for transporting the abrasive to the head
- A special abrasive head comprising a nozzle and a mixing chamber operating by the Ventur effect
- A tungsten carbide focusing gun
Cutting of metals
AXIOME offers cutting solutions for metals, steel and aluminium in the metal industry as well as in the foundry sector for decarrowing and demolition. For cutting large tubes the robot can be used on a linear axis (7th axis) and the tube to be cut, mounted on an 8th axis.
Cutting of composite parts
To cut composite materials, AXIOME uses 6-axis poly-articulated robots and offers the possibility of mixing abrasive water jet and milling technologies. These technologies allow the cutting and routing of complex shapes with multiple program options.
Cutting of minerals
AXIOME masters the cutting of minerals such as stone, granite, marble or tiles. This technology can be used in the field of marquetry thanks to a very fine cutting line for the production of interlocking parts.