Welcome at WATERJET - CUTTING - SYSTEMS WaterJet Cutting- The innovative cutting technique for modern materials
The Stein-Moser Waterjet is ideal for short-run part production, just-in-time manufacturing, tooling, and prototype part development. It requires no tool changes or complex fixturing, so you can reduce setup times by at least 50%. And the smooth finish it leaves behind often eliminates the need for secondary machining. As a result, the Stein-Moser Waterjet can dramatically increase your profitability.
Rapid setup, no tool changes are required
No noxious gases, liquids, or oils are used in (or caused by) the machining process
The work piece is neither thermally influenced nor vibrated by the water-jet
Does not create heat affected zones or mechanical stresses
Here you find the STm-Waterjet Press Informations
NEWS
GOOD FROM EXPERIENCE
With more than 20 years of tradition, STM is amongst the very first waterjet cutting pioneers
At STM GmbH, waterjet cutting means both systems and tradition.
23 years ago, the Austrian company began series production of its own systems. Right from the start, the aim of the company was to offer its customers bespoke manufacturing solutions with series production quality and first class service. With success: today, STM is one of the world's leading waterjet cutting specialists. With an attractive price-performance ratio, great ease of use as well as high wear resistance, ease of maintenance and efficiency, the compact portal systems mean even small and medium sized companies can make use of this rapidly growing tool technology. But not only that: thanks to intensive research in cooperation with well known institutions, STM guarantees continuity, not only from an organisational point of view but also from a technological point of view. In addition, a mature network of suppliers and sales partners ensures we profit from close and trouble-free cooperation.
Bischofshofen/Schweinfurt. Up until now, nozzle effects have been an annoying yet unavoidable drawback during waterjet cutting. They were mainly caused by the ingress of sand particles during cutting and dirt when setting up. At best the consequences were downtimes and wear of spare parts, at worst, severe loss of production. All of which is now in the past. The waterjet specialists STM and Maximator JET have, in cooperation with Berlin Technical University and the Fraunhofer Institute, developed a completely new abrasive cutting head, which effectively minimises these problems. The new development is primarily remarkable for the centring of the water nozzle over a hole instead of, as previously, over a cone. The sealing is configured so that even during installation there are no harmful deformations due to overtightening (excess torque). No auxiliary tools are required during installation. Moreover, the abrasive cutting head is designed so that there is as little contact as possible between the abrasive particles and the water nozzle. This ensures that the water nozzle is optimally protected against destructive effects, which also means that the abrasive cutting head is much more powerful and precise. The development team estimates that the material wear and maintenance expense are reduced by up to 60 % with this prototype and that the quality of the entire production process can thus be markedly increased. Hence abrasive cutting systems from STM and Maximator Jet are being equipped as standard with the new cutting head with immediate effect. It will also be available, after the currently running long-term tests, to upgrade existing STM and Maximator JET waterjet cutting systems or the systems of other manufacturers. If you are interested, you will be able to view this promising innovation live in action from 26. – 30.10.2010 at the Euroblech in Hannover and from 27.10. – 3.11.2010 at the K in Düsseldorf on the shared stand of STM and Maximator JET. For more information see www.stm.at and www.maximator-jet.de.
PROFESSIONELL MARKIEREN UND BESCHRIFTEN MIT DEM WASSERSTRAHL
Die Wasserstrahlschneidmaschinen von STM können Markierungen aller Art simultan mit Schneidaufgaben perfekt ausführen
Bischofshofen. Mit Wasserstrahl kann man nicht nur Materialien aller Art präzise und ökonomisch schneiden. Auch das Markieren von Werkstücken kann mit dieser Technologie vollautomatisch vorgenommen werden. Vor allem die Systeme des österreichischen Wasserstrahl-Spezialisten STM eignen sich perfekt für diese Aufgabe, da auch Pumpendruck und Abrasivmenge ohne Umrüsten minutiös auf das Abtragen feiner Oberflächenschichten eingestellt werden können. Die benötigten Parameter werden einfach und bequem über die intelligente Schneidsoftware erfasst sowie gegebenenfalls dauerhaft hinterlegt. Alles andere übernimmt die Maschine: Anreißlinien, Seriennummern, Barcodes und Grafiken können auf Basis aller gängigen Datenformate während des Schneidens aufgebracht werden.
ADVANCES IN FINE WATERJET TECHNOLOGY
As specialists, STM and Maximator JET already have 10 years experience in fine waterjet technology, as impressively demonstrated by the JETMax H0705 systems.
Bischofshofen, Austria. Micro-waterjet cutting technology is the shooting star of the miniaturised components industry. As a cold-cutting process it can cut filigrees and highly functional workpieces from a wide range of materials, where use of alternative cutting processes would result in distortion or melting. This includes ceramics, glass, plastics, non-ferrous metals, electronic components or composites, which are primarily machined to create extremely small parts for use in the mechanical engineering, electronics, automotive, chemical, jewellery, watch making and food industries as well as in medical technology. There are still only a very few mature proven systems available on the market which can meet the challenges of this technically supreme discipline. In contrast to many new providers, the German waterjet specialists Maximator JET have been developing fine waterjet cutting systems since 2001 and currently have a wide range of high-performance compact systems available which, thanks to their modular configuration, can be perfectly matched to highly specialised cutting tasks and can cut workpieces ten times as accurately as traditional waterjet cutting systems. They are available with prices starting at € 135,000 and can be delivered ready for use within 16 weeks complete with all the necessary accessories.
STM MAKES POSSIBLE SLOPING EDGE MACHINING USING WATERJETS
Thanks to the new 5-axis cutting head "I-Head" from IGEMS, the proven STM cutting system has finally achieved all-rounder status
Bischofshofen. Everyone is talking about waterjet cutting as an economic and universal cutting process for an extremely wide range of materials and material thicknesses. Now, Austrian waterjet cutting specialist, STM, has provided the icing on the cake by providing an exceptional range of possible cutting applications, because with the new, 5-axis "I-Head" swivel head, STM systems can also produce highly precise chamfer cuts as well as sloping recesses in the workpiece surface. A 2-axis swivel-joint enables a swivel movement of 45 degrees in all directions without displacement of the tool center point. The new 3D swivel head is a development of the Swedish IGEMS make. It is suitable for all STM systems with 5-axis NC control and can be retrofitted at any time. The "I-Head" is offered as a package with a matching software module from IGEMS at prices starting from € 40,000 with a delivery time of 16 weeks.
Transparency for the purchase of a WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEM
To avoid losing your bearings in the jungle of the waterjet market it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the critical parameters which determine quality
The need for education in the technology of waterjet cutting is as great as the level of innovation of the technology itself. The production technology as innovative as it is economical has been burgeoning for years and continuing to expand into more and more industrial sectors. However this rapid development has resulted in transparency falling by the wayside: Many entrepreneurs are prepared to invest in a waterjet cutting system but give up in the face of the multitude of solutions on offer. The Austrian specialists and waterjet pioneers STM now help first-time users to focus their attention on the essentials. Irrespective of manufacturer and industrial sector, with the 10 most-important criteria the long-established company provides a solid basis for taking decisions which will ensure that an introduction of waterjet cutting is successful.
CONTROLLED OFFENSIVE Waterjet cutting systems from STM guarantee, by means of automatic height sensing and collision protection, efficient and trouble-free working even when changing between materials.
During water jet cutting, the distance between the nozzle or focus and the workpiece is decisive when it comes to cutting quality. A reliable distance of one to three millimetres prevents excess tool wear and guarantees an ideal cutting edge.
Therefore, the Austrian water jet specialist, STM, equips its systems as standard with an automatic height sensor, so that not only every cutting job, but also every cutting line can be pre-defined and the manufacturing process fully automated. Similarly, standard integrated collision protection prevents the nozzle from colliding with chips, swarf or other fragments on the material surface.
This means that cutting jobs using the widest possible range of materials can be processed without problem, one after another, in
a time saving and largely automatic manner without any need for retooling. With these two components, STM demonstrates once more how waterjet technology can be used in a particularly economic, user-friendly and reliable manner.
STM is a traditional company, which as
a matter of conviction uses only branded components, worthy of
a longstanding guarantee.
COST CUTTING CUBED
With a unique CAD/CAM solution, STM is significantly expanding the range-of- use spectrum for 3D waterjet cutting
Three-dimensional cutting processes using waterjet cutting technology have until now demonstrated only limited success. Especially using abrasive cutting processes, the CAD/CAM connection was less efficient that a robot solution, but this has now changed: The Austrian waterjet specialist STM has hit upon this niche for itself and has, together with a German system partner, Maximator JET GmbH, developed an application, which for the first time is making smooth and above all parallel 2D and 3D water jet cutting with and without abrasive possible. Hence the system combines the performance capabilities of 3D robots with the economy of waterjet technology. Users also profit from the flexibility of this technology, which makes possible both parallel manufacturing processes and "on the fly" material changeovers. Consequently this innovation is of general interest to the processing industry. Especially non-standard, complex cutting processes can thus be designed so that they are quicker, generate less waste and provide clear cost-savings while maintaining the same quality level.
EFFICIENCY CLASS A FOR STM WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEMS
Waterjet cutting is ecological, economic and practical - one of the most future-proof manufacturing solutions
At no point in time are production processes more under the microscope than in times of crisis. Equally of concern are possible savings, efficiency increases and, often state-aided, ecological aspects. That’s three reasons why water cutting technology is booming worldwide and across different industries. Because water cutting technology saves energy, material, time and your nerves. High time for decision makers to pay more attention to this technology, its opportunities for use and its commercial advantages. This applies for nearly all industries, but especially for those processing steel and stainless steel, aluminium, non-ferrous metal plastic, stone and marble. These are also the core markets of the Austrian water cutting technology specialist, STM. The company impressively demonstrates with its standard quality products, how resource saving and universal this cold cutting process is.
WATERJET - CUTTING - SYSTEMS
The Stein-Moser Waterjet is ideal for short-run part production, just-in-time manufacturing, tooling, and prototype part development. It requires no tool changes or complex fixturing, so you can reduce setup times by at least 50%. And the smooth finish it leaves behind often eliminates the need for secondary machining. As a result, the Stein-Moser Waterjet can dramatically increase your profitability.
