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 Most waterjets in the industry are conventional waterjets. Conventional waterjets use a fixed 90 degree jet stream to perform all cutting, which causes significant geometric and tolerance errors.
As the conventional waterjet beam cuts material, it loses energy and the stream begins to lag, and the exit point of the jet trails behind the entrance point.
Stream lag can only be reducted by slowing down. The faster an operator tries to cut the material, the greater the stream lag. This stream lag can cause significant errors on the inside corners of a part. Stream lag causes a sweeping out of arcs and corners.
Another error caused by a conventional waterjet is the creation of a "V" shaped taper, sometimes called a draft angle or edge taper. The jet loses power as it travels through the material. Much like stream lag, the closer you are to maximum cut speed, the greater the taper.
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