ON THE ISSUE OF THE USE OF WATERJET TREATMENT IN MODERN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Abstract

The article deals with the application of waterjet abrasive processing (cutting) in mechanical engineering. The data on the application areas, advantages, disadvantages and technological capabilities, as well as the world leaders in the production of waterjet cutting machines with technological characteristics are presented. In waterjet processing, the process is most influenced by the technological parameters: the speed of the jet, the grain size of the abrasive, the angle of inclination of the jet, the distance from the nozzle to the surface to be treated. Thus, the use of waterjet processing ensures minimal heat generation and accurate cutting of materials, the equipment is completely versatile and economical compared to plasma processing of the material reaching a cutting speed of 30,000 mm / min without affecting the quality of the cut, as well as the absence of surface heating, the likelihood of sparks make the use of water-abrasive machines as convenient and safe as possible.