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Since it was established in 1991, Westcut Engineering has grown from being a specialist tool manufacturer to one of the leading engineering suppliers and manufacturing companies across the UK. Manufacturing a wide range of quality press components the driving factor behind Westcut Engineering\u2019s growing success is their commitment to improving the machinery they operate with.<\/p>\n
It was back in 2005 that Westcut Engineering decided to broaden its capability by investing in advanced waterjet cutting technology<\/a>. This investment enabled Westcut Engineering to produce increasingly complex and intricate shapes manufactured from virtually any material their customers were after. With the introduction of this new machinery granted WestCut Engineering extreme flexibility when meeting order requirements from rapid prototyping for development work to full volume production.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f2f2f2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#242527″ header_2_font_size=”30px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#4e4e4e” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n While the move to new waterjet technology was a revolutionary step toward functionality and flexibility for Westcut Engineering, the machine they invested in required employees to strip it down every 50 minutes for a period of 30 minutes to change the high-pressure seals. While this may have been the price to pay for the sake of using superior technology in 2005 it was less than ideal for the productivity of the production line. Thankfully, over the past 15 years, waterjet cutting equipment has advanced a lot. Now, waterjet cutting manufacturing equipment offers higher levels of capability, increased productivity and higher quality cut parts with far less maintenance.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the growth of our waterjet department increasing year on year, so were our maintenance costs. I decided to research how the market has changed and what new technologies were available going forward.\u201d <\/em> By the middle of 2019, the management team at Westcut Engineering knew it was time to invest in the latest state-of-the-art abrasive waterjet package from Techni Waterjet in order to continue to produce the highest quality products for their customers.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f2f2f2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#242527″ header_2_font_size=”30px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#4e4e4e” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In order to exceed their capabilities and increase productivity, the Techjet TJ4100 was the obvious choice for Westcut Engineering\u2019s waterjet upgrade. Offering a 4 by 2-metre cutting area, the Techjet TJ4100 offers the latest generation of Quantum Electric Servo Pump (ESP), an abrasive removal system, premium and flexible underwater water jet cutting capabilities<\/a> and also includes the all-new PAC60 5-axis cutting head which is capable of creating up to 60-degree bevels and includes a taper compensation feature. The PAC60 5-axis cutting head was a particularly important feature for Westcut as it gives them the capability to continue to significantly grow in the future.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.techniwaterjet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/man-fixing.jpg” alt=”Man Fixing – TECHNI Waterjet” title_text=”man-fixing” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#242527″ header_2_font_size=”30px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#4e4e4e” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Thanks to the modern and efficient design of the Techni Waterjet Gen4 Quantum ESP pump, Westcut Engineering can now cut for a minimum of 500 hours without any maintenance intervention. \u200bThat\u2019s an increase of 10 times the amount of cutting that can be achieved without intervention.P\u200breviously taking 30 minutes, changing the high-pressure seal now takes less than 10 minutes. The Techjet TJ4100 leads to higher machine productivity and ensures that Westcut Engineering has a shorter turn-over period and can get orders shipped to customers sooner.<\/p>\nAs Time Progressed, Their Technology Fell Behind<\/h2>\n
– Mike Scott, operations manager at Westcut Engineering <\/strong><\/p>\nThe Difference An Upgrade Can Make<\/h2>\n
10x More Efficient, Flexible and Cost-Effective<\/h2>\n