KMT Waterjet Systems is a leading manufacturer of waterjet cutting units and develops turnkey solutions for customers in a wide range of industries. Thanks to its extensive expertise in waterjet cutting, close customer re......KMT Waterjet Systems is a leading manufacturer of waterjet cutting units and develops turnkey solutions for customers in a wide range of industries. Thanks to its extensive expertise in waterjet cutting, close customer relationships and leading-edge technology, the company has established itself as a market leader in its field. KMT Waterjet Systems operates a global sales and customer service network Systems from KMT Waterjet are known for their user-friendly and intelligent design and outstanding reliability. They have been tried and tested in highly demanding production environments where they are operated in conjunction with ultra-fast robot applications for one or two dimensional cutting or multi-axes processing. Waterjet cutting units from KMT Waterjet can cut a wide range of materials such as metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, multi-layer composites, food and many other products, ensuring optimised and reliable cutting results. Thanks to its extensive expertise in the development, manufacture and servicing of such units, KMT Waterjet is able to offer specialised machines that meet the needs of its customers who operate in a wide range of industries. Through its global network of affiliated companies, KMT Waterjet also develops complex tailor-made units for specific customer applications. KMT Waterjet manufactured and installed the first commercially viable waterjet cutting unit in the world In the early days of waterjet technology, water was primarily used to rinse and clean parts and surfaces. During the 1920s, foundries began looking for a new and more productive method for the wet treatment of cast parts, while the mining industry developed a demand for new technologies to extract coal and metal ores from exceedingly deeper and less accessible pits. At that time, water could only be pressurised to maximum 100 bar. In 1968, Dr. Norman Franz, professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada, patented the first concept of a high pressure waterjet cutting system. By then, water pressures of around 700 bar could be produced. The first waterjet cutting system with a pressure of 4000 bar was developed in 1971 by the paper tube division of Alton Box Board Co. As the cutting power of this system was limited, the method could not (yet) be used to cut metal. This became however possible in the early 1980s through the addition of abrasives to the water, which greatly improved the material removal rate of the units. Today, abrasive cutting is a tried and tested method for the processing of even the hardest materials. KMT Waterjet Systems is a leading multinational manufacturer of waterjet cutting systems. The company develops complete solutions for a wide range of industries and applications. Since 1971 the company has been dedicated to long-term customer relationships. Continuous investment in innovation has made KMT Waterjet Systems the market leader in the waterjet cutting industry. High pressure pumps, cutting heads, abrasive systems, high pressure tubes, original spare parts and a global service network are among the key products and services of the company.
