Unlimited thickness of the cut material
One of the greatest advantages of hydro-abrasive machining, compared to the technique of laser cutting of materials is the possibility of limited practical geometry of the machine. It is mainly about cutting materials over 30 mm, where the waterjet works very well, and lasers are starting to have the first problem. When we continue this thought and move on to more than 100 mm cut material, it turns out that the hydro-abrasive machines are already unbeatable compared to laser technology, and it is not yet the end of their ability. Please note that, as usual, the thickness of the cut material is associated with a relatively longer duration of cutting, which should also be taken
into account because it is not the fastest cutting techniques. Compared to laser plasma seems to be more universal, because it can be used to cut materials in the range from 0.5 mm to about 160 mm. [12] However, as the thickness of the material also increases the wear of the electrode.