The water jet cutting machine is constructed from a precision steel structure and equipped with direct drive linear motors on each of the two main axes (X and Y). For accuracy, the gantry and the self-driven carriage plate are driven on both sides by two direct drive linear motors. This achieves a speed of 1-30,000 mm/min.

The use of the above components and constructions results in a positioning accuracy and repeatability of ± 50µm (at 20 °C). The guides and drives are adequately protected by bellows and protective stainless steel plating against the effects of water and abrasives.

Direct linear motors guarantee:
– Better cutting behaviour and absolute repeat accuracy (no backlash) of the cutting head position compared to traditional mechanical transmissions using spindles, pinions, racks and gears
– Low maintenance due to the non-contact principle, combined with a significant reduction in wear parts
– A wide range of cutting speeds and jogging speeds, adjustable from very low to very high
– Fast response, enabling rapid changes in cutting speed.

Unmanned operation
Because the high-pressure pump and process parameters are monitored automatically, permanent supervision is no longer required during the cutting process. Resato waterjet cutting machines are equipped with an automatic stop that is activated after completion of a cutting job and have the optional possibility of transmitting this via an SMS message. Any malfunctions can also be reported via this option.