Friday, December 12, 2008

advantage of wjm over punch press


  • Lower cost per piece for short runs
  • Place holes closer to the materials edge
  • Fast turn-around
  • Minimal setup
  • Thick materials are fine
  • Brittle materials are no problem.
  • Hard materials are easy.
  • Some stamping houses are using waterjets for fast turn-around, or for low quantity / prototyping work. Waterjets make a great complimentary tool for punch presses and the like because they offer a wider range of capability for similar parts. For high production of thin sheet-metal, the stamp will be more p rofitable in many cases, but for short runs, difficult material, thick material, and many other similar but different applications, waterjets have their place.

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