microcutting

Comparison of micro-waterjet, laser, EDM, NC, ... cutting

micro-waterjet

[MicroMAX at OMAX Demo Lab - https://www.omax.com/omax-waterjet/micromax]

Nozzle: 7/15 MAXJET5 Minijet Nozzle with 0.007" ID diamond orifice and 0.015" Roctec 500 mixing tube

Abrasive: 240 mesh Barton HPX garnet with a mean particle size of 60 um at a flow rate of 0.12 lb/min

solid-state laser micromachining

ultrafast laser micromachining

EDM

NC

Fablight fiber laser

Machining time: ~5 min

Cost of machine: sheet only machine with the 3000 laser is around $80,000, and the tube & sheet is around $90,000

Machine settings:

Sample photos:

After burr removal

The brown seen on the edges of the piece are burn marks where the machine cut.

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