Other tips and recommendations
Calibrate the Dynamic Waterjet height sensor regularly
Calibrate the Dynamic Waterjet height sensor weekly and any time you replace a component to
avoid incorrect standoff.
Enter accurate material thickness data
Material thickness affects cutting speed and tilt—entering the wrong thickness in FlowCut will lead to
poorly cut parts.
Don't change the programmed feed rate override
FlowCut determines the angles for wrist manipulation based on a feed rate override value of 100%.
Overriding this value in FlowCut will change the programmed cutting speed, but not the associated tilt
angles. Under normal cutting conditions, we recommend that you keep the override value at 100%. If
you change it, be aware that this will also affect features such as taper correction.
Go "as fast as the finish"
Since the wrist compensates for the taper of a cut, it is possible to cut at faster rates if a rougher surface
finish is acceptable. If you can accept a rougher surface finish, set the percentage speed in FlowCut as
high as possible. Where a speed of 20–40% (or less) may have been required because of taper
requirements, try using a speed of 60–80% if possible. Note that for small, detailed parts where cut
lengths are short, you may not reach the higher speeds. However, larger parts may show significant
gains by reductions in cycle time.
© 2021 Flow International Corp.
Retrieved from Flow KB on April 13, 2021 PST
Cutting with Dynamic Waterjet
To Next Page
Loading...