Abrasive waterjet cutting technology risk assessment by means of failure modes and effects analysis method

摘要

Competition and scientific progress require introduction of technologies that perform challenging claims of modern production in automation field, from economy, environmental and energy efficiency point of view. Abrasive waterjet cutting represents all of these claims. For the up-to-date high requirements on quality and productivity abrasive waterjet technology is applied in fully-automated workplaces with automatic CNC control. Flexible and smart automated technique application does not exclude the human being from the manufacturing process; it only transfers his working activities from strenuous jobs and jobs in malign environment to the areas of control, maintenance and operation management. In the paper the manufacturing of AWJ technology is evaluated by means of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Method in order to assess risks and to propose measures for its elimination.