As long as you're cutting one part on an AWJ system, why not cut two? Or four? Or 16? More and more users of AWJ systems are opting to run multiple cutting heads on their machines, which, after certain modifications, allows them to machine multiple parts and optimize cycle times. This is generally something a job shop ramps up to. Eric Chalmers, president of AccuStream Inc., said first-time end users might buy an AWJ system with a 3O-hp pump and one head on the machine. When these users are ready for increased capacity, "instead of [them] buying another machine, we put a 75-hp pump on the table, add a spreader bar, which allows you to mount multiple heads on the Z-axis, and add additional heads," generally going up to four heads, Chalmers stated.
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