Waterjet Slitting Systems
Waterjet slitting systems are the fastest, most efficient way to cut paper products.
Our waterjet slitting systems demonstrate Flow's commitment to improve reliable systems that improve your bottom line. Operations that employ waterjet slitting systems enjoy profitability and cost savings.
Cut Dust Free
Waterjets produce no airborne dust. Dust free cutting will improve your working conditions, safety, and produce a higher quality product.
Eliminate Rewinding
In many tissue and towel applications, waterjet slitting eliminates rewinding so you save on capital equipment expense by slitting on-line. A waterjet slitter can be installed directly on the machine, and the edge meets all requirements for converting operations.
Higher Cutting Speeds
The low cutting force of the waterjet allows it to cut at higher speeds than a mechanical knife --- as high as 10,500 feet (3,200 meters) per minute depending on winder speeds.
Increase Operating Time
Flow's waterjet slitting systems are designed with "redundant" nozzles that double the slitting time between "knife" changes. With diamond orifices and proper water treatment, operating time for a carriage can be as long as 4,000 hours.
Positioning --- whether manual or automatic --- is fast and easy.
Strong Cut Edges
Edge strength tests comparing waterjets with knives on lightweight paper and tissue grades show that the water edge is as strong as a sharp knife. The waterjet edge, however, never dulls so your maintenance is reduced and your operating cycles are longer. Waterjets cut coated paper stock without edge cracking.
Reduce Web Breaks
Waterjets can enter, exit, and cross a moving web without breaking it. Waterjet slitting is not affected by holes or other imperfections in the web. Fewer web breaks reduce downtime.
Clean Cuts
the waterjet cuts cleanly at any paper machine speed or cutting angle and is easy to integrate with any automatic threading device.
Waterjet Slitters Are Also Used In The Food Industry
Processors of fruit, vegetables, confectionaries, and meats are all currently using Flow's "clean blade" waterjet separation technology to produce healthy, pathogen-free food products.
Flow offers a waterjet crosscutter that can perform material separation tests up to 2,000 fpm for demonstration purposes. A portable unit is available to do on-line test cuts at your facility.