Method of cutting using a high pressure water jet
US4018623A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 1975 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F3/004
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of cutting using a high pressure jet of water in which the jet is maintained in a region of sub-atmospheric pressure, preferably up to 70 cms Hg. Operation at sub-atmospheric pressure significantly enhances the cutting power of a high pressure water jet.
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