Packaging INDUSTRY

KMT Waterjet ultrahigh-pressure pumps, cutting nozzles, and technical support are used worldwide for cutting, packaging, and palletizing products. 

WATERJET TECHNOLOGY IN THE Packaging INDUSTRY

Water jet cutting technology has been used since 1971 for paper cutting, cardboard, and soft materials.

Photo: SHAPE PROCESS AUTOMATION and application engineers partner with industry leaders to integrate the waterjet cutting line into automated picking and packaging of products.

In fact, this process supersedes the development of the abrasive waterjet used to cut harder materials such as stone, glass, and metals. Unlike abrasive waterjet cutting, however, only pure waterjet is used to cut paper and foods.

The clean, very thin waterjet stream (thinner than a strand of human hair) does not cause the material being cut to absorb water, maintaining the integrity of the paper. The technology also does not create heat-affected zones while precisely cutting with speed. Thus, the efficiency of the process makes cutting with water jets an effective solution for paper and corrugate packaging manufacturers.

Waterjet cutting with pure water is the ideal solution for the cutting and slitting of paper and plastic webs as well as cardboard panels. The technology is already widely used in the production of wallpaper and packaging material.

KMT Waterjet Cardboard Cutting

CUTTING CARDBOARD BOXES SINCE 1971

The first paper cutting water jet system was used for paper manufacturing at Alton Boxboard in Alton, IL. Pure water jets were also used to cut paper-based materials and honeycomb for the aerospace industry.

Kraft paper roll for water jet cut slitting system

FAST ROLL CUTTING

Kraft paper rolls can be slit into multiple widths simultaneously using multiple cutting heads, and is much faster than blade cutting as there is no need to stop and sharpen the tools.

Plastic food packaging

VERSATILE–USED IN MOST INDUSTRIES

Waterjet is used in the food packaging industry to hygienically cut food products. KMT Waterjet cutting pumps and cutting heads are a USDA Certified Equipment process.

KMT Waterjet robotic solution 6 axis cutting box system

CUSTOM WATERJET AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

The 6-Axis robotic waterjet cutting cell is designed and configured to meet your specific manufacturing needs – from a single robot to multiple robot cells, complete with product fixturing, material handling and packing.

PACKAGING Industry Waterjet Systems, powered by kmt pumps and cutting heads

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WATERJET CUT CARDBOARD PADS-CUT SPEEDS

Powered by KMT Waterjet Pumps

Corrugate cardboard pads are cut with a KMT Waterjet 55,000psi pump at multiple speeds.

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