High power laser systems and high pressure waterjet systems are both emerging as non-conventional cutting tools, capable of increasing productivity and quality in the manufacture of a great number of products employing diverse material. It is often a confusing issue for the manufacturing engineer or production manager to decide which system would be most suited for his applications. This paper is intended to provide some insights into the engineering and economic aspects of laser systems versus waterjet systems.

Date Published: 16 July 1986
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 0610, Scientific and Engineering Applications of Commercial Laser Devices, (16 July 1986); doi: 10.1117/12.956385

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 0610:
Scientific and Engineering Applications of Commercial Laser Devices
Rick Feinberg; Lewis Holmes; Morris Levitt, Editor(s)