Home Newsletter sign up Inquiry Contact Us Sitemap Company Profile About Abrasive water jet Products Applications Quality Policy Support     Achievements +   News +   Events +   Careers +   Download +   Products Video Presentation +         Comparison         Comparison Over Traditional Cutting / Machining Methods       Waterjet EDM Laser Plasma Gas Cutting Thikness ++ ++ - ++ ++ Diversity ++ - + -- - Quality - Surface Finished ++ ++ + - -- Saving Findhing Operation + ++ + - -- Speed - -- ++ ++ + Universality ++ -- + - - Environmental Friendliness ++ -- -- -- -- Flaxibility ++ - + - -- Heat Affected Zone ++ ++ - - -- Metalurgical Damage ++ ++ - -- -- Total Processing Time ++ ++ + - -- Operation Cost - + - + ++ Investment Cost 100% 60% 200% 80% 40%     Advantage of waterjet cutting over lASER cutting   Can cut many materials LASER cannot Gives the same or better tolerances/accuracy Can cut thicker materials Makes uniformity of material less important Advantage of waterjet cutting over EDM cutting   Is much faster. Is able to cut wider range of materials. Makes uniformity of material less important. Does not heat the surface. Creates no heat – affected zone. Advantage of waterjet cutting over Plasma Cutting   Produces a nicer edge finish. Does not heat the part. Is more precise. Advantages of waterjet cutting over flame cutting   Produces a nicer edge finish. Does not heat the part. Is more precise. Advantage of waterjet cutting over Milling Cutting   Needs no tool. Can machine brittle, pre-hardened and difficult materials. Can produce more parts out of same material. Advantage of waterjet cutting over Punch Press Cutting   Is better on thick materials. Is better on brittle materials. Is better on hardened materials.         All right reserved by A Innovative International Ltd.