Waterjet laser cutting of high-aspect honeycomb / Wasserstrahl-Laserschneiden von einem Wabenmuster
Ғылым және технология
A truly "HEXceptional" result for a completely laser cut part:
- 3mm honeycomb structure
- 0.25mm spacing
- 18mm deep
- 11mm cylinder coring
Cut from bulk aluminum material using the Avonisys waterjet laser technology.
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The first Mechanical Lathe changed the path of mankind forever. This, to me, looks like another machine that could very well do the same.
@alextatkin1026
3 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of EDM machining? It does this but with far more precision. and its been around since, like, the late 60s.
@mikrikbell
3 жыл бұрын
@@alextatkin1026 must admit, totally clueless when it comes to this stuff. But a quick KZread of EDM machining has added yet more glorious things for me to watch so thank you. Amazing tolerances on these machines.
@rexerator
3 жыл бұрын
Alex Tatkin Edm macines aren’t able to start a cut from the center of a peice.
@rodstartube
Жыл бұрын
can it cut 2mm acrylic? (lol)
@theofficialczex1708
Ай бұрын
@@rexerator It doesn't matter that much. It just means you need more material if you need a perfect fit with another part, but you'd need the same for this if the kerf isn't small enough, which it isn't for most tolerances you'd want an EDM for.
The straightness and flow of that water jet, is just crazy. It looks magic.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
A good laminar jet ensures best results.
What amazes me is the fact that tolerances are so tight that the residual water's surface tension will actually hold the part in place until a mechanical force overcomes the surface tension's grip of the cut part.
@Beansswtf
3 жыл бұрын
Probably just cause the part is at a miniscule angle inside haha
I would love some tips on how I can rearrange my life so that I absolutely need one of these machines. I absolutely don’t right now but really wish that I did.
@depayanmondal
3 жыл бұрын
Start a youtube channel where you review industrial products or make precise toys. Then you will have a pretty good excuse to buy a laser microjet
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
@@depayanmondal Or an Avonisys waterjet laser 😇 system
@rakesh_webdev
Ай бұрын
come to India and join me☺, we will start a startup then u can buy many of these toys as you wish
The most impressive part for me is the lack of lead-in cuts. The profile/facets all seem equal and self consistent.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
In most cases no lead in cut is required indeed.
@heyhoe168
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys what conditions makes lead in cuts mandatory?
Thank you very much for all the comments and active discussions. We are overwhelmed by the amount of people that have reached out by email. We will respond to all emails. It may take a couple of days to respond to everyone.
@noelswai4913
3 жыл бұрын
What the price of this machine?
As someone who operates a laser and who understands just how difficult a feat this is I find this completely amazing, well done folks. Superb.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. What kind of equipment do you operate?
@barrylinkiewich9688
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys a Mazak SG-U44 and Optiplex 3015.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
@@barrylinkiewich9688 Excellent 👍
@barrylinkiewich9688
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys they're nice machines but they have their limits, a waterjet laser would be fun to experiment with some day.
This is such a revolutionary idea. Way to go!
This the most incredible thing I have seen in my life.
@Scavage0001
3 жыл бұрын
I am not sure how they grind the Laser beam in small Sand like pieces to feed it for the waterjet
@snikwad003
3 жыл бұрын
@@Scavage0001 an even smaller laser
@GSCt1000
3 жыл бұрын
Wow.. it seems impossibrrr
@UltraGamma25
3 жыл бұрын
@@Scavage0001 What?
@chrishayes5755
3 жыл бұрын
@@UltraGamma25 they have to grind up and mix the laser into the water stream. you freeze the beam by pulsing it through liquid nitrogen then you can grind it up.
Brilliant. Now make some that can be shot out of a 12 gauge shotgun and send them to Taofledermaus to test.
@paulie6446
3 жыл бұрын
My first thought exactly!
@paulie6446
3 жыл бұрын
My first thought exactly!
@pupfriend
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
As a maker, this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. But it's also a little depressing to know that I'll never be able to afford it lmao
@CaskStrength777
3 жыл бұрын
@@tonygonzalez8200 HAHAHA, I wish! Try adding a zero and doubling that, if they were 50k I'd go buy one right now. These things, if they're under 1 million usd, I'd be very surprised.
@Anenome5
3 жыл бұрын
3D printing only became big once the patent ran out and then people went crazy with it.
@EvonixTheGreatest
3 жыл бұрын
Who knows, a workshop in your area might buy one and be willing to rent it out
@CaskStrength777
3 жыл бұрын
@@tonygonzalez8200 I ran ram EDM for a couple years, so I'm fairly familiar with what the cost of professional equipment is. A lot of the cheap wire EDM is a couple decades old and even though it's the same technology the differences are so massive it's like the difference between pounding rocks together and having a chainsaw at times, especially with EDM- where most of the advancement has been in the spark generator software. Oftentimes on used equipment the reason things are so cheap is the controller or Control software is ancient and you don't think that will be an issue until you go to use it if you're used to anyting modern and then you realize it takes 20 times longer to do something. If you really want your mind blown and find wire EDM cool- look up BaxEDM Channel- for about 4k$ or so, you can build a desktop wire EDM machine. I never thought I would find that possible in my lifetime but someone did it and made it possible and now sells parts to make it possible for others. The technology featured in this video is past the threshold of simplification that I think could be done by other people affordably eventually- and this tool is so specialized I don't see a lot of customers for it. They do have a job shop in New Jersey from what I can tell so if you want something cut by it, you can pay to have that done
@uproarink
3 жыл бұрын
What is the price range of this machine? Is it really $1M?
Damn! I never knew they could be so precise with small parts like that! Awesome man! 🍻🍻
Is this a commercially available machine, or was this custom built?
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
It is commercially available. Please reach out through our company website Avonisys.com for details and contact information
Hexceptional. Really... I'm astonished.
It s crazy sharp ! Perfect to release RC Parts !
You really take the time out to video your camera recording. I would like to see the under cutting off the laser much longer. I like that it's about to cut that but I don't need the design and not buying a machine like that..... Yet. Year 5055 I thinking about....7890 I thinking I can afford it. You get thumbs up for the cuts😀
@retard1582
3 жыл бұрын
I like it because it gives some sense of scale!
Very Interesting! Went through the Technical Paper, and it's mentioned you have used 2KW fibre laser. Will the cutting thickness capability increase by using higher wattage laser source? Also, is it possible to mill contour/pocket features using this laser micro-machining?
@Avonisys
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed the cutting depth will increase when going to higher power, but there are limits. Please reach out to us by email for a more in depth review together: contact@avonisys.com
water at that intensity is amazing the range for technical applications is tremendous Wow
absolutely crazy, i didnt even know that its possible also
Cool stuff. Commenting so that people who actually need this product and can afford to buy it will find you guys!)
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Keeping up with all the comments in a timely manner has become somewhat of a challenge. We do read all the comment and try to reply to as much questions as we can.
Thank you 🙏
Truly incredible bit of engineering
wow that's mind blowing! how much material is removed from the cutting process? seems like there isnt a gap at all when its reassembled
Incredible... thanks for sharing.
Very impressive precision cutting
a lot of years working on plasma cnc's this seems imposible it's amazing , what is the time and what is the thickness that shaves in one pass
@xxportalxx.
3 жыл бұрын
Well you can see the camera at one point and it took a bit under a minute to complete the hexagons, could probably come up with an estimate if you watch closely noting the measurements and such
@alicebonnet4607
3 жыл бұрын
@@xxportalxx. Hes a plasma pleb cannot comprehend perfection.
@xxportalxx.
3 жыл бұрын
@@alicebonnet4607 noting your profile pic, ypu mean 'prrrfection?'
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
The waterjet laser is an ablation process. In general it removes some tenths of mm per pass and less with increasing depth.
As the laser cuts the water cools. Nice tech.
Meanwhile, I couldn't even afford the aluminum stock
That's incredible.
Laser micro-machining is progressing at rapid pace.. i see lots of potentials
Increíble la revolución industrial 4.0
verry impressiv!
Wonderful machine
Very nice!
Inacreditável uma máquina dessas
Very nice. Water to keep it cool and help remove material, laser to obliterate it and have awesome precision!!
@framegrace1
3 жыл бұрын
If I rememeber well, water purpose is mostly to be a transmission medium for the laser. No idea why water is better, but I read that's the main purpose.
AWESOME! But how does it work? Isn't laser & water cutting, like the opposites? Like the laser burns away material with heat, but the water would cool it down instead but be abrasive? So how does these 2 "opposites" interact with each other? and I assume the result becomes even better than each on their own? But how?
@sebbes333
3 жыл бұрын
Aha? The water-stream acts like a fiber-optic cable for the laser?
@LeftOverMacNCheese
3 жыл бұрын
@@sebbes333 yeah pretty much. He water jet guide the laser while also cooling the material it's cutting, also it's a pulse laser I don't think water would effect it from evaporizing the material it's cutting instantly
fire and water are quite badass, if they both go super speed it can even cut anything.
This Is So AWESOME! Oh MAN, I WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS! ... The Stuff I Could Make!
Does it cut regular glass?
The water jet looks like thread and super accurate
So is this water-jet or laser cut or somehow a combination of the two, either way it is very impressive.
@phoenixamaranth
3 жыл бұрын
it appears to be a combination. I can see both a fine jet of water and the laser reflections
@markp8295
3 жыл бұрын
I'm really not sure. At first I thought it was the laser and water for cooling as laser cutting has issues with thick materials heating up, expanding and when cooled leaving a cut that looks like it was at an angle. Some also suffer from focus depth issues. Then I had an idea so mad, it might just work. Both! With the water acting like a fibre optic for the laser, thus never having a heat or focal problem ever again whilst the water jet can be thinner and lower pressure than it would otherwise have needed to be to cut well.
@comradegarrett1202
3 жыл бұрын
@@markp8295 wouldn't the water jet need to be completely laminar for that to work? I'm betting it's a low pressure water jet used to cool and clean the cut
@markp8295
3 жыл бұрын
@@comradegarrett1202 So further research shows water does no cutting, it is cooling and fibre optic. And they have a clever way of making the water stay laminar. The water is fired down with an equal speed jet of air so in effect, this make the skin friction on the water zero. Thus it remains laminar as velocity relative to the side wall is low and so Reynolds stays low.
@comradegarrett1202
3 жыл бұрын
@@markp8295 huh that's really cool actually
I ❤️ modern manufacturing equipment
Stunning
Amazing what we can use nowadays! 😲
Hi. I really love the way it works. Do you have CNC machines for only sheetmetal? My company has a punch machine Amada Vipross 255 but with 20 years old, it is getting less precise. I hope to see something like 3000mmx2000mm usable surface for the machine. And how fast can it cut in titanium (TI6AL4V) and stainless steel (SS 304 or SS301) #5 mm think? The edge of the parts need deburring?And can it cut into glass epoxy? Thanks
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
For business inquiries please reach out through avonisys.com
How small can it possibly go?
Hm well can this this cut WPS material and if yes then upto what thickness?
Beautiful
Can this cut through tungsten carbide?
Very precise. Is it possible to drill 0.20mm diameter and 2mm deep on a 10mm thick SS 302 sheet.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
thank you. Please see your email for details
Cool, but why did you avoid showing the bottom side in the same detail as the top one? I mean, both laser and water cutting has these notches at the bottom of a cut when the material is thicker, is that the reason you only show us the pretty shots?
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
The parts actually looks the same on both ends. This is an older video already. In newer videos we shows both sides more. In the end of this video several parts are mounted to each other and sliding through one another. That gives an impression of the finish
What is the accuracy of the machine?
Hello how powerful is the lazer ?
Hmmm....Can it cut laminated glass, tempered glass, and rubber like a regular waterjet can?
@LeftOverMacNCheese
3 жыл бұрын
The main cutting job is done by the laser, the water jet is just used to guide the laser
Does it adjust focus or just have a long focal point, what is beam diameter or spot size depending & what is laser power? Is it pulsed
@krugtech
3 жыл бұрын
i think it takes focal point completely out of the equation. i wonder if they're hiring?
@hibahprice6887
3 жыл бұрын
Свет проходит по струе воды
I'm confused: the cylinder is free to move and tilt once cut , isn't that bad? Shouldn't it be supported from under?
@Federikestain
3 жыл бұрын
Same problem that happens when you do a wire cut in EDM. If you whant an exeptional result you have to support the piece.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
@@Federikestain Correct, a support structure can be left if the cut out part is to be 100% mint. For the purpose of this demonstration that was not done
@Federikestain
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys Yep, i could guess was for this reason, great technology btw. First time i saw something like this. Really great job!
Would it cut your finger nails?
that its amazing wow !!
Wie hoch sind die Wartungskosten dieser Maschine?
Yo, this is crazy cool
Love it
DON'T BE FOOLED BY THIS! While it is impressive on the top side, what they fail to show you is the backside where the 'blow out' occurs. The holes for the hexagon pieces are enlarged on the backside of the piece, they don't really want to show you this but you can see it if you pause at 2:40. Look at how much material there is from the 'flats' to the outer diameter on the top and then look at how little material there is on the bottom to the O.D. A keen eye will also notice that the laser blew out the sides of the piece when they are holding it in their hand, letting the hexagonal pieces slide in and out, particularly at 3:23 and 3:26. Cool stuff, but certainly not usable parts.
@TheStreamfish
3 жыл бұрын
Good eyes. But isn't the pitch intentional? Look at 0:07
what machine is this?
Wish I knew someone who owned one of these, you could make some pretty cool custom pins for knife handles.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
Please contact us through: contact@avonisys.com and we are happy to refer you to a suitable job-shop
Do these machines use garnet or any other consumable?
@Avonisys
2 жыл бұрын
No garnet required. Only de-ionized water at 150-350bar. Only "consumables" are the waterjet nozzle and a transmission window
Das ist quasi "Lasererodieren"! Super! Ihr könntet meinen Zylinderkopf herstellen ...
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
Nur wenn der klein genug ist 😅
@GpunktHartman
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys das heißt in Millimeter...?
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
@@GpunktHartman Dicke bis vielleicht 15-20mm
Режет классно, только не пойму зачем эта железка?
can it cut 2mm acrylic, 30000mm/sec ??
Laser or water jet?
Mind blowing.
hi What wavelength, pulse length/duty cycle/ power?
HOLY CRAP THIS IS THE COOLEST THING IVE SEEN IN 2021
What output power does the laser have for those depths of cut?
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
3kW peak power and in this example around 80-85W average power
Beauty. What kind of music is playing?
How many thou in the kerf?
Going to buy this to make my own drill bits. Hope my wife will approve one day.
@davo7512
3 жыл бұрын
One day
what do you mean woterjet laser. I can’t quite understand, is it a combination of them or in isolation?
@Kieselmeister
3 жыл бұрын
The water jet acts like a fiber optic cable that carries the laser beam to the point where it is cutting. This makes it so that the laser is in perfect focus for the full depth of cut, which not only helps it cut faster, but also keeps the sides of the cut straighter because the laser would normally make a cone sided hole. The water jet also carries away vaporized material which would reduce the effective power of the laser, and keeps the part from heating up as much, which makes the cut more accurate because the material isn't expanding as much from the heat.
@user-yu5ml5ks6r
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kieselmeister Thanks for the explanation. A very cool idea. I see you understand what you are talking about. Tell me, sir, what do you have to do with this technology? Do you create or sell it? I am interested in applying this technology to a plasma beam, is it possible? Produce such a nozzle with a water sleeve.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
It is a hybrid technology. The laser actually removes the material, but the water is used to contain the laser focus energy within a constant diameter over a long working distance.
Sorry, and exuse my stupidity but what is that "wire" hanging down? It seems like WEDM, but obviously, it is not? How does that work, and why is it there anyway? :/ Ah probably I was blind it was just a trail you used to position in the center of the material but already leave the trace..
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
The thin bright line is actually a liquid-jet that is roughly the size of a human hair. The laser is guided through that liquid-jet (water) by internal reflection.
@marijhorn
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys than you from other videos I was able to find that out... Seems great, especially using water for such purpose. Thanks and keep up. Looks really promising
It is possible to laser cut harden tool steel and tungsten carbide. Can the cut can be control within two micron.
@mathieusan
3 жыл бұрын
laser leaves a burnt edge though, could be an issue if welding is the next step, which could have contaminants from the burn. Waterjet leaves a cleaner edge
@mathieusan
3 жыл бұрын
also waterjet can cut thicker stuff
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
You may want to have a look at this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dY2NxbKhiZiyhag.html
why cant the beam simply be reduced in size and made just as thin without using water like a fiber optic guide to make such cuts? also if the beam is confined to internal reflection so long as the water shape remains a column then what happens when it hits a part and splashes in all directions is there no loss of power? also the beam can be made to have a top hat profile instead of gaussian
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
Very good questions. A narrow beam is a legitimate idea. The challenge is to remove the cutting particles from a 0.05mm slot that is perhaps 10mm deep. Also there will be some taper. Top hat profiles can be interesting for some applications.
@ARCSTREAMS
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys 0.05mm is this the beam diameter ?? that is incredible what is this like 50 microns? the cut looks quite narrow but it did not look that narrow wow,,,hmm so you are saying the water jet is helping to remove the particles from deeper cutting, i thought there would be no particles with laser beam cutting as they are mostly vaporised,i guess there will be some that did not completely burn , "Also there will be some taper" how so? and my question about the water splashing everywhere?
@ARCSTREAMS
3 жыл бұрын
@@Avonisys "Top hat profiles can be interesting for some applications." yes perhaps for cutting perfect slots
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
@@ARCSTREAMS Al the material that is vaporised is transported away as micro particles by the waterjet. A typical taper for a slot that deep of 0.01mm with the wider end being the entrance side.
What kind of sorcery is this?
Amazing
I need something like this with a 400mm by 400mm bed 3axis. Are they more than £150000?
Is this can cut same 0.25mm radiator fins?
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
perhaps that is possible
Sick. would replace many of the conventional machines :) if speed is not an issue
Egyptian engineer is one of the development of this machine
Can the same tech and equipment be used to cut a 2mm diameter hole through a 200mm long stainless steel rod?
@LeftOverMacNCheese
3 жыл бұрын
I think the waterjet only able to focus 10cm before it spread to much
@GR31M4NN
3 жыл бұрын
@@LeftOverMacNCheese ok, thankyou
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
Approx. up to 25mm is the max. cutting depth and it depends a bit on the material to cut.
интересная технология, параметры заготовки интересуют, габарит , материал, максимальная высота реза, точность.
@SashaChilling
3 жыл бұрын
Я думаю это электроэрозионная резка. Резка идёт проволокой.
@gelleg1
3 жыл бұрын
@@SashaChilling а если смотреть с открытыми глазами, то видно другое.
@SashaChilling
3 жыл бұрын
@@gelleg1 поздравляю
I'm a laser operator running trumpf machines.... this is beyond nuts!
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
A TRUMPF fiber laser is actually connected to the laser head in this video (redPOWER QUBE 3kW, formerly SPI Lasers)
Brand new jet each time?
Looks like a Synova. I believe they held the patent for this.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
It's not. Waterjet laser is much older and dates back to the 1980's invention done at Aesculap in Germany. The technology in the video is an Avonisys development and incorporates new features. Detailed background information can be found here: www.avonisys.com/pushing-the-envelope-of-liquid-jet-guided-laser-machining-applying-modern-ir-fiber-lasers.html
Are those sparks cutting silicone? How TF
@353Tensa353
3 жыл бұрын
Well lazers burn everything soooo
Is this quicker than 3D printing the same part?
@TravisButler95
3 жыл бұрын
I don't have a 3D printer or a water jet, but from videos everyone says the printers take a pretty good but of time. With 3D printing you have to take in account for Elephants foot(bottom spreading out from weight & not being completely hardened) and the measurements sometimes won't be an exact fit.
@drewmanzara5731
3 жыл бұрын
@@TravisButler95 I suppose i was picturing laser sintering, but what you say about fit has some merit there too. the surface finish on a sintered part would not be as smooth
Невероятно Круто 👍
Integrate a Time of Flight sensor in the optics to measure and adjust depth of cut.
@Steve_Just_Steve
3 жыл бұрын
"adjust depth of cut"? do you have any idea how small the DOC is? There's a reason they don't show cut time.
@DrKnow65
3 жыл бұрын
@@Steve_Just_Steve I agree the per pass depth of cut is tiny, I can also tell the aggregate depth of cut after many passes is inconsistant and some areas penetrate before others. If one were wanting to make a blind flat bottomed hole of a certain depth a time-of-flight sensor together with the pulsing of the IR laser could facilitate an opperation of this nature. Sorry I didn't put it in clear enough terms for you to see my intent with my original comment.
@Steve_Just_Steve
3 жыл бұрын
@@DrKnow65 Oh I see, well supposedly this process is capable of creating of pockets and I read it has zero taper but only a 400mm envelope. Here's an interesting article. www.mmsonline.com/articles/integrated-waterjet-expands-laser-cutting-potential
How much does such a device cost, and how much does it consume ?, is a china? manufacturer
What's the fit clearance? Looks tight.
@Avonisys
3 жыл бұрын
0.06mm over the depth of 18mm
I want a new inter-cooler like this.
Ich kann das net mal mit stichsäge machen😁. Wow that's precise.