Water-jet Laser Cutting and Drilling Machine
Hortech collaborates with European manufacturers to introduce water-guided laser cutting systems that combine waterjet and laser technologies through a micro-jet nozzle. This hybrid process uses a hair-thin water jet to guide the laser beam via total internal reflection.
During processing, the water continuously cools the cutting zone while removing debris and particles, enabling true cold processing. Compared with conventional dry laser processing, water-guided laser technology minimizes thermal damage, deformation, oxidation, contamination, and microcracks.
By guiding the laser beam through the air-water interface, the system achieves high-precision cutting with smooth edges, high-aspect-ratio machining, and minimal heat-affected zones without complex focal distance control.
Traditional waterjet cutting is highly versatile and capable of processing metals, glass, stone, and other materials without thermal effects, while laser processing offers high-speed and highly automated manufacturing for precision applications. Water-guided laser technology combines the advantages of both methods, delivering clean, precise, and flexible processing for advanced manufacturing applications.
Compared with conventional laser systems, water-guided laser processing is especially suitable for heat-sensitive and high-reliability materials used in semiconductor, aerospace, advanced packaging, and precision industrial applications, where superior edge quality and minimal thermal impact are required.
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