Where other cutting techniques reach their limits, ConSus provides the decisive upgrade for your production. Precise, reliable and economical for the most demanding tasks.
Waterjet cutting is becoming more and more important comparing to other cutting techniques. The Water Abrasive Injection System (WAIS) currently common in the industry, however, is increasingly reaching its limits. Contrary to this, the Water Abrasive Suspension (WAS) system enables three times higher performance and better quality at significantly lower pressures.
ConSus enables permanent water jet cutting in the suspension process – innovative and globally patented. Especially with increased cutting depths and the processing of high-strength materials, there are technological and economic advantages compared to the conventional water abrasive injection system.
With ConSus you achieve excellent cutting quality in a wide variety of materials and in challenging tasks.
Our sample cuts speak for themselves:
ConSus in a direct competition with Injection
Video on YouTube: The Cutting Race: Injection vs. ConSus.
The challenge:
200 mm race track through 100 mm Aluminium AlMgSi 0,5
The result:
ConSus vs. Injection comparison tool
ConSus Calc a Cut - Waterjet Calculator
Cutting performance
Whether in a browser or as installed app on your Android or iOS smartphone - with ConSus Calc a Cut you can easily compare the ConSus Water Abrasive Suspension (WAS) cutting performance with that of the Water Abrasive Injection (WAIS) process.
Sample cut in stainless steel 1.4301 with 290 mm material thickness
| Working pressure: | 1.500 bar |
| Abrasive concentration: | 840 g/min |
| Cutting speed: |
4 mm/min |
Separation cut of a 1.3 CTDi Opel motor
material mix with thickness up to 400 mm
| Working pressure: | 1.500 bar |
| Cutting speed: | up to 25 mm/min |
| Duration: | < 30 minutes |
With ConSus you can solve demanding tasks.
Cross section of the 1.3 CTDi Opel motor
material mix with thickness up to 400 mm
after the separation cut with ConSus
| Working pressure: | 1.500 bar |
| Cutting speed: | up to 25 mm/min |
| Duration: | < 30 minutes |
With ConSus you can solve demanding tasks.
At less than half the pressure, the ANT suspension jet cuts twice to three times faster than conventional waterjet cutting methods. Since the abrasive particles in WAS systems are bound directly in the water without air, the suspension jet is much more stable, precise and powerful than the injection jet.
The abrasive mixing unit ConSus enables the continuous supply of the abrasive and an uninterrupted cutting process via a worldwide patented sluice system.
A WAS cutting system consists of ConSus, a cutting device and a pump. Optionally, an abrasive recycling unit (ARU) and a water treatment system can be integrated.
ConSus as upgrade for your existing system or a new complete system – the choice is yours!
The following examples and tools will show you the cutting performance of the ConSus Water Abrasive Suspension (WAS) process, including a comparison with the conventional Water Abrasive Injection (WAIS) system.
Cutting performance of the water abrasive suspension (WAS) method with ConSus for cuts of different quality in air using mild steel as an example:
Cutting speed and performance factor of the water abrasive suspension (WAS) with ConSus compared with the water abrasive injection (WAIS) system using the example of mild steel cut in air in medium quality Q3:
ConSus Calc a Cut - Waterjet Calculator
ConSus Calc a Cut makes it easy to compare cutting performance, costs and yield.
As a progressive web app, the comparison calculator can be used in a browser or as installed app on an Android or iOS smartphone. https://waterjet-calculator.consus-gmbh.com
The ConSus performance factor shown in a direct competition:
200 mm race track through 100 mm Aluminium with same hydraulic power and same quality
A study by the Fraunhofer IPT on the emission, cost and performance comparison "ConSus 1500" with the injector process shows the decisive advantages of the water abrasive suspension process with ConSus:
More information on productivity, cut quality and sustainability of ConSus and details on the results of the investigation of the Fraunhofer IPT can be found in our whitepaper.
For a 1000 mm long cut (Q3) through a 20 mm thick mild steel plate (S235JR), ConSus can reduce CO2 emissions by over 50% compared to the conventional water abrasive injection (WAIS) process.
The calculation includes emissions from the production of the required cutting materials and the power consumption of the machine. For the production of the required cutting materials, only the emissions related to the extraction and processing of raw materials are considered, but not the origin of the raw materials.
Sustainable production and efficiency are not mutually exclusive. The centralised or decentralised processing of 80 % and more of the abrasive with the Abrasive Recycling Unit ARU developed by ANT significantly reduces consumption costs.
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| Working pressure: | 1.500 bar (working range: 500 - 1.500 bar) |
| Nozzle size: | 0,55 - 0,65 mm |
| Water flow: |
5 - 10 l/min |
| Ø hydraulic power at nozzle: | 21 kW |
| Abrasive: | Garnet mesh 80 |
| Abrasive concentration: | Basic setting 800 g/min (adjustable from 300 to 1.000 g/min) |
| Hopper: | Integrated |
| Pressure vessel: | 2,4 l / 2.5 kg abrasive |
| High pressure valves: | pneumaticsch and servo electric |
| Weight: | 715 kg empty |
| Dimensions (L x W x H): | 1.050 mm x 950 mm x 2.350 mm |
| Control Unit: | Siemens S7 |
| User Interface: | Touchpanel |
| High pressure water inlet: | M20 x 1.5, 3/8‘‘-24 UNF LH |
| High pressure suspension outlet: | M20 x 1.5, 3/8‘‘-24 UNF LH |
| Abrasive supply: | Anti-static low pressure hose Ø 15 mm innen |
| Clear water / waste water: | Low pressure hose Ø 11 mm inside |
| Communication with HP pump & cutting table: | Network cable, 3 x M12 5 pole socket |
| Air supply: | 6 bar oilfree |
| Electric supply: | 400 V / 16 A CEE socket |
ConSus - ANT Stationary Cutting Solutions GmbH is a member of the ANT group and is specialised in cutting solutions for new challenges in industrial manufacturing.
Based on more than 20 years of experience of ANT AG, the technology leader in Water Abrasive Suspension (WAS) cutting technology in mobile application areas, ConSus enables the use of the advantages of the WAS technique in stationary use.
Our experienced team provides you a comprehensive solution for your challenges:
Martin Röper (Sales Manager)
Phone: +49 (0)151 500 462 69, email: m.roeper@consus-gmbh.com
Jennifer-Eileen Topke (Sales Assistant)
Phone: +49 (0)451 583 80 64, email: je.topke@consus-gmbh.com
Jan Fernolendt (Dipl.-Ing. (FH), M.Sc. / Project Engineer R&D)
Phone: +49 (0)451 583 80 75, email: j.fernolendt@consus-gmbh.com
You have questions about ConSus and our service? Feel free to contact us!
