German steel manufacturer Salzgitter is investing just over 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in a new waterjet cutting system at its Ilsenburg sheet metal plant, Kallanish reports.
The purpose of the investment is to contribute to the further expansion of the company's defense segment. The thick-sheet plant will implement this technology to meet the high demands of its customers, particularly in the field of safe steels, Salzgitter notes.
The new waterjet cutting system is being implemented as part of the ongoing expansion of the cutting area at the plant. The system is relevant for the production of sensitive steel grades, where thermal deformations may occur on the cutting edges during oxygen-gas or plasma cutting. As Salzgitter explains, during the cold cutting process, a cutting jet consisting of water, garnet sand and air provides less material loss for high-strength grades in a wide range of thicknesses.
Equipment supplied by H.
G. Ridder Automatisierungs, will be equipped with a cutting table with a length of about 18 meters and a maximum cutting width of more than 5 meters. Unlike traditional gas cutting using natural gas, the waterjet cutting system is powered by electricity using renewable energy sources. The completion of the project is scheduled for the end of the second quarter.
Author: Christian Kel Germany
Kallanish.com
