Comparison of waterjet cutting and laser cutting
The investment of laser cutting equipment is relatively large, most of which are used for the cutting of thin steel plates and some non-metallic materials. The cutting speed is faster and the accuracy is higher. However, the laser cutting will cause arc marks and heat effects at the cutting seam; in addition, for some materials Laser cutting is not ideal, such as aluminum, copper and other non-ferrous metals, alloys, especially for the cutting of thicker metal plates, the cutting surface is not ideal, or even impossible to cut. And people’s research on high-power laser generators is trying to solve the cutting of thick steel plate, but the cost of equipment investment, maintenance and operation consumption is also considerable. Waterjet cutting has low investment, low operating cost, wide range of cutting materials, high efficiency, and convenient operation and maintenance