Mining
and aerospace designing activities require special machineries and
tools that are capable of cutting, reaming and shaping the objects.
Waterjet
cutting machineries provide an easy method to carry out such
operations. Waterjet machinery employs a mixture of abrasives and
water to cut hard material such as granite or metal. Pressurized
water and abrasive mixture forms a suitable tool to carry out cutting
operations. Increasing mining activities coupled with a need to
achieve design excellence in aerospace and automotive industries are
the two factors that can have direct implications on the waterjet
cutting machinery market. Waterjet cutting machineries provide an
easy way for cutting, shaping and reaming of metals and stones that
are prone to deformations at higher temperatures.
Segmentation
of waterjet cutting machinery market can be done on the basis of
technology, applications and geography. Waterjet cutting technology
can be divided according to the mixture used for the purpose of
carrying out the cutting operations. Waterjet machineries basically
employ either a mixture of abrasives and water or water alone.
Waterjet machinery using mixture of water and abrasives forms the
part of abrasive cutting machineries. On the other hand, only water
based waterjet machineries fall under the class of pure waterjet
cutting machineries. Waterjet cutting machineries are used in mining,
automotive, aviation and oil & gas industry. Waterjet cutting
machineries are used in mining industry for the purpose of cutting
hard structures. Hydraulic mining uses highly pressurized water jets
to dislodge and cut rocks and is successfully applied in the mining
of gold, kaolin and coal. Automotive and aviation industry requires
waterjet cutting machineries for shaping and designing various parts
of the automobiles and airplanes. Waterjet machineries can be used
today to cut plastics, rubber, metal, leather, stones, foods, tiles,
and paper. Cutter used in these machineries is connected to a high
pressure water pump that provides the necessary power to spray high
speed of water or a mixture of abrasive and water.
Regional
segmentation of waterjet machineries can be done by identifying the
major countries that are either indulge in intensive mining
activities or present as large manufacturers of jets and automobiles.
Major countries indulged in mining activities include the United
States in North America; China, India and Australia in Asia Pacific;
Russia and Ukraine in Europe. Rest of World segment includes
countries such as South Africa and Brazil. On the basis of
classification under automobile and aviation, major regional
segmentation of waterjet cutting machinery market includes countries
such as the United States in North America; Germany, Italy, France,
the United Kingdom and Sweden in Europe; Japan, China, India and
South Korea in Asia Pacific.
Increasing
mining activities, wide number of applications and advancement in
waterjet technology are the major drivers to the waterjet cutting
machinery market. Restraints to the waterjet cutting machinery market
are present in the form of stringent government regulations
pertaining to the use and wastage of water on these cutting tools.
Increasing foreign investments in countries such as India, South
Africa and Brazil leading to opening of automobile manufacturing
plants in these countries can act as an opportunity for the waterjet
cutting machinery market.
Some
of the major players in waterjet cutting machinery market include
companies such as Flow International Corporation, Bystronic,
Hypertherm, Inc., Baltic Steel, DARDI International Corporation and
CFC Engineering.
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