The water jet cutting machine that the non-ferrous distribution giant Hakudo (President: Koji Kakuta) has been introducing at its Shiga factory (Gamō-gun, Shiga Prefecture) has recently started operating. This in-house production of complex machining for difficult-to-cut materials such as titanium, beryllium alloys, and nickel-based alloys was driven by strong customer demand. As material hardness and added value continue to increase, the company aims to capture high-precision machining needs targeting the aerospace industry in the Chubu region. Water jet processing is a machining technology that uses the energy of ultra-high-pressure water ejected from a small-diameter nozzle, pressurized by a high-pressure pump, to cut objects into desired shapes. Since tools like drills and cutters do not come into contact with the workpiece, there is no heat generation, preventing alteration or discoloration, and minimizing distortion and warping. Additionally, it can cut almost all types of metals and steel, demonstrating its effectiveness in machining difficult materials commonly used in aircraft, such as nickel-based and titanium alloys, as well as thick stainless steel and aluminum. Hakudo has introduced a water jet machine manufactured by the American company Flow. Utilizing Flow's unique ultra-high-pressure technology and 3D taper-less control, it achieves high-precision machining. The total investment for the equipment amounts to approximately 65 million yen. In the introduced equipment, the machining range is...

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