INNOVATIVE WATERJET SOLUTION
PASER ECL Plus –
®
The Cutting System to Reduce Costs
and to Increase Productivity
Standard Features
PASER ECL Plus Redefines “Peak Performance”
• Highly-efficient cutting head
designed to increase cut speed
and component life
• Abrasive metering system
• Standard 285 kg bulk transfer
• Peak performance monitor
The FLOW cutting head PASER ECL Plus redefined the metrics
of peak performance – the fastest possible cutting speed and the
lowest possible operating cost. All PASER ECL Plus components
are designed and manufactured within exceptionally tight tolerances. This results in more precise alignment of components
and produces the most coherent and concentric waterjet stream
achievable. More cutting power is directed at the work piece and
less is deflected onto the cutting head components so that cutting
is faster, more efficient, and parts last longer.
(ECL = Extended Component Life).
Benefits
• Component life increased by as
much as 30 % over previous
generations of cutting heads
• Fast cut speeds and high-quality
edges
• Optimized use of abrasive for the
lowest possible cost of operation
• Easy operation and maintenance
• Consistent, smooth cutting
• Easy monitoring of cutting
conditions
Highly Efficient Cutting Head
The central feature of PASER ECL Plus is the cutting head. Each of
the cutting head components contributes to its remarkable
performance:
PASER ECL Plus nozzle body: Designed with multiple contact
points to provide greater stability to the cutting head, and secure
precision engagement between nozzle body, orifice, and cutting
head, thereby eliminating potential for stream deflection.
DuraFlow orifice: Boasts an average life of 1000 hours. Its patent-pending design provides optimum transference of pressure to
velocity for a more precise and more powerful cutting stream. The
jewel is installed in the mount and the two are finish-machined
together to ensure exact alignment. The DuraFlow orifice is backwards compatible with PASER3 cutting heads.
PASER ECL Plus mixing chamber: Anti-turbulence design
reduces wear and optimizes abrasive entrainment. This translates
into the most efficient use of abrasive, as needed to achieve
optimum cutting speed.
Efficient Cutting Head
ECL Premium mixing nozzle with preset performance ring: An extended-life carbide matrix
mixing nozzle, featuring a new patent-pending performance ring. The performance ring provides
a positive stop and seal to ensure the nozzle position is optimized for concentric wear and maximum
cutting power. Carbide pins are no longer needed with ECL Premium mixing nozzle.
PASER ECL Plus precision collet: Built with a 3:1 gripping ratio, this collet precisely centers the mixing nozzle radially and axially within the cutting head. Consequently, the waterjet stream is not deflected
against the sides of the mixing nozzle, and the life of the nozzle is extended.
PRECISION
NOZZLE BODY
PIERCE SHIELD
MIXING
CHAMBER
PASER ECL Plus pierce shield with blast disk: Dissipates back splash from the abrasivejet stream and
eliminates wear on the outside of the cutting head components and machine environment. The tough blast
disk absorbs the majority of the jet’s energy so that the life of the pierce shield is maximized.
Optimized Use of Abrasive
Peak Performance for an Abrasive Waterjet
Too little abrasive
Too much abrasive
Abrasive Flow Rate
Cost Per Inch
PASER ECL Plus
Peak Performance
Jet clogged
Cut Speed
Since abrasive is the single greatest component of operating cost, its optimal use is
critical to the profitable operation of a waterjet. PASER ECL Plus features an abrasive
metering system that delivers the precise amount of abrasive to the cutting head that
is needed to achieve maximum cut speed. Inordinate or insufficient amounts of
abrasive reduce cut speed. But with FLOW’s abrasive metering system, not an ounce
of abrasive is wasted on inefficient cutting. No operator adjustment of abrasive flow
is necessary with PASER ECL Plus. The peak performance monitor continually analyzes cutting performance, so there is no guesswork and operators keep informed
of cutting conditions at a glance. When abrasive requirements change, the abrasive
metering disk is easily accessible with a quick turn by hand.
MIXING NOZZLE
(For any given material or surface finish)
UltraPierce: Easy Piercing of Fragile Materials
Inset: The bulk transfer unit provides uninterrupted cutting even during refilling. Above:
To ensure optimum performance, the abrasive
metering system delivers just the right amount
of abrasive to the cutting head.
At just a glance, PASER ECL Plus’ peak
performance monitor keeps an operator
informed of cutting conditions.
European Headquarter
Flow Europe GmbH
Flow France Sarl
Flow Iberica, S.L.
Flow Italia S.r.l.
Flow UK Limited
Gewerbestraße 95
D-75015 Bretten
Tel.: +49-(0)72 52-53 80
Fax: +49-(0)72 52-53 85 30
[email protected]
38, Place des Pavillons
F-69007 Lyon
Tel.: +33-(0)4-72 80 82 03
Fax: +33-(0)4-72 80 82 04
[email protected]
Pol. ”Európolis” /Calle T. - Nave 5B
E-28230 Las Rozas (Madrid)
Tel.: +34-91-6 40 73 93
Fax: +34-91-6 40 73 95
[email protected]
Strada per Turbigo 64
I-20010 Arluno (MI)
Tel.: +39-02-90 37 93 83
Fax: +39-02-90 37 93 85
[email protected]
19 Wheatfield Way
UK-Hinckley LE10 1YG
Tel.: +44-(0)14 55-89 53 00
Fax: +44-(0)14 55-89 53 05
[email protected]
www.floweurope.com
SF-0124-E-03-04/05-1,0-g+r/S&m · Specifications subject to change.
Our patented vacuum assist technology is ideal for cutting
brittle and laminated materials such as marble, stone,
glass, and composites.
UltraPierce pulls abrasive
into the cutting head
before the waterjet starts,
so that the waterjet has
abrasive particles entrained
in the jet stream immediately. With UltraPierce,
fragile materials pierce
easily, saving time and raw
material, and enhancing the quality of the finished product.
No mechanical predrilling is necassary.