Heavy steel plate fabrication usually requires welding at some point. In order to weld heavy plate together, correctly engineered preparations require removal of material at precise angles and depths. This traditionally has been completed with tremendous amounts of man-power and lots of money spent on grinding/abrasive consumables. The following three pictures show how Miller’s XD Waterjet was able to produce these weld preparations very accurately at less cost than the traditional grinding method. The preparation on these 1.5” thick patch plates curved surfaces are completed at the same rate as the straight surfaces, saving even more time in layout and costly hand grinding. This method also helps keep the air clear of dust and debris caused by grinding.
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