Superior Waterjet Machine with Ultimate Performance
The water-kut x3 combines maximum performance with maximum functionality, empowering your operations with the precision, speed, and flexibility you require. Developed with AKS expertise honed for more than a century, this powerful waterjet machine is a reliable and highly accurate tool to assist your cutting needs.
Like all of our machines, the water-kut x3 is highly customizable, featuring a wide range of options to ensure it serves your precise needs. We offer multiple tools, features, configurations, and sizes to meet your exact requirements. However, your organization may not need everything we have to offer. Our team will get to know your challenges and match you with the perfect solution. Ready to discover your ideal waterjet machine? Contact us today.
Specifications
| Motion Accuracy | +/- 0.003-inch per 3-feet accuracy of motion |
| Travel Speed | 800 ipm travel speed |
| Screen Size | 19-inch display |
| Max Cut Width | Up to 8 feet |
| Max Cut Length | Up to 20 feet |
Features
Plug-and-Play Installation
Hook the unit up to a power supply and it’s ready to cut. No complex installation required.
KMT High-Pressure Cutting Head
We partner with KMT to bring you the fastest, most efficient and accurate cutting heads on the market. This helps ensure quality cuts, every time.
670-Pound Abrasive Bulk Feeder Hopper
Extend cutting times and increase efficiency with this large hopper capacity. The 670-pound hopper allows the cutting process to continue for extended periods without frequent refilling.
Adjustable Abrasive Mini-Hopper
An adjustable abrasive mini-hopper is a cost-effective way to optimize abrasive flow and enhance cutting quality. It easily collects the abrasive, making it simple to recycle and reuse the material within the waterjet cutting system.
Helical Rack and Pinion Drives for Waterjets
Features a 5-foot X-axis helical rack and pinion with dual side drive. It also features a 5-foot Y-axis helical rack and pinion. This configuration offers enhanced precision, increased load capacity, and more. Absolute encoders mean you don’t have to home the machine every time you power up.
Z-Axis 9.8-Inch Programmable Ball Screw
Get precise depth control and multi-level cutting with this Z-axis programmable ball screw. This technology enables precise vertical movement of the torch, which helps to maintain consistent cutting quality and accommodate varying material thicknesses.
3-Sided Open Cantilever Design
The 3-sided open cantilever design makes it easy to load and unload large plates. It also gives you an unobstructed view of the cutting process from multiple angles.
Bellow Cover Assemblies on X and Y Axes
Our bellow cover assemblies protect your machine from contaminants, help minimize downtime, and provide enhanced safety to your operators
Open Cantilever Design
The system’s open cantilever design allows for enhanced accessibility, material handling, workpiece loading, versatile cutting, and more
Automatic Lubrication System
The water-kut x3 features an automatic lubrication system to maintain efficiency, reliability, and longevity of the system’s moving parts.
Waterjet Independent Work Table
With an independent work table, you can experience better material support and fixturing, customizable nesting, reduced jet lag, and more.
Pump Options
| Brand | Series | Pressure | Horse Power | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMT | NEO | 60,000 | 30 | Intensifier |
| KMT | NEO | 60,000 | 50 | Intensifier |
| KMT | Pro | 90,000 | 50 | Intensifier |
| KMT | Pro | 90,000 | 60 | Intensifier |
| KMT | Pro | 90,000 | 125 | Intensifier |
| KMT | SL-VI | 60,000 | 50 | Intensifier |
| KMT | SL-VI | 60,000 | 100 | Intensifier |
| KMT | Tri-Line | 55,000 | 30 | Direct Drive |
Table Options
Multiple Table Sizes
With multiple table sizes available, you can customize the water-kut x3 to fit your operation. Sizes available: 4’x5’, 6’x12’, 6’x20’, 6’x24’, 8’x12’, 8’x14’, 8’x20’.
Additional Bladder
The bladder is a separate assembly that’s integrated with the garnet removal system. It allows you to control the height of the water, allowing you to submerge the part for quiet cutting.
Accessories
Stand-Alone Chiller
A stand-alone chiller regulates and maintains temperature of the water, ensuring optimal cutting performance and protects the machine from overheating.
Collision Sensor
The collision sensor ring can detect most crashes of the nozzle, which protects both your equipment and the workpiece. The collision sensor is pneumatically engaged and can be easily reset. (Requires the purchase of an automatic touch probe).
Automatic Touch Probe
Easily maintain optimal distance between the nozzle and cutting material with an automatic touch probe. It can be programmed at certain distance intervals, then adjusted during the cutting process. This allows you to compensate if the workpiece warped or not flat.
Wired Handheld Remote Pendant
This machine-tool quality wire remote pendant allows easy jogging of the head in all three axes via a rotary dial for tactile feedback.
Laser Pointer
Improve plate alignment and enhance cutting accuracy with a laser pointer add-on. This technology helps operators avoid misalignment or improper positioning of the material, reducing the chances of cutting errors.
Closed Loop Water Recycling System (CLS)
Minimize water consumption and waste with our closed-loop water recycling system. You’ll reduce your impact on the environment and save money on water bills and wastewater treatment expenses.
Garnet Removal System (GRS)
The GRS automatically and continuously removes the spent abrasive from the main catcher tank without downtime. The GRS’ internal sweeper package pumps the abrasive out of the tank into a settlement tank liner bag, which can easily be removed to a waste dumpster
Taper Control System (TCS)
The TCS allows you to achieve high-accuracy parts by angling and rotating the waterjet taper away from the part straight edge. The result is a final part that’s produced faster and with straighter walls, regardless of the thickness or composition of the material being cut.
Software and Technology
Mitsubishi 80W Industrial CNC Controller
Enabled with Mitsubishi CNC technology, the water-kut x3 provides high productivity and easy operability.
Metamation CAM & Auto True Shape Nesting Software
Metamation’s software allows easy CAD import and design, toolpath generation, nesting optimization, and more.
Resources
Support
On-site Installation and Training
The water-kut x3 features 10-day onsite installation and training by a certified AKS technician.
Two-Year New Machine Warranty
The AKS new machine warranty covers parts and labor for two years. See terms for more information.
Easy Access to New Consumables
Participation in our Elite Edge Program offers cost savings on Hypertherm consumables and AKS service.
Lifetime Phone Support for Easy Troubleshooting
Our customer service team covers all your service and cutting support needs. Must purchase Hypertherm consumables from AKS Cutting Systems to be eligible.
