Muototerä - we are creators and makers of waterjet technology

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Muototerä Company Presentation 12.11.2021


Content • About the company • Waterjet as cutting method • FinJet waterjet cutting machines • Why FinJet • Why Muototerä


We are creators and makers of waterjet technology • We are a Finnish waterjet technology company: The Nordic Waterjet Company • Operating in Europe and Russia • We serve all industries and clients with cutting needs • We provide all products and services related to waterjet cutting


Muototerä - The Nordic Waterjet Company Business: Waterjet Technology

Revenue EUR 5.5M, export share 25 %. (2019 figures)

Brand: FinJet

Engineering: In-house

Principle: One-stopshop

Major driver: Satisfied Clients

Est. 1953, in waterjet cutting business since 1987. Superior knowhow in cutting process.

Family-owned company, committed to long term focus.

Low organization structure providing all products and services related to waterjet cutting.

Focus on satisfied clients and long relationships.

Value: Built to last

Main objectives are easy-to-use and reliable systems that last from one generation to another.


History The company was founded to supply cutting tools for shoe industry

New factory in Tampere

1953

1978

1969

Starting of machine building and sales

Development of waterjet cutting machines

1980

Starting of cutting automation projects

1987

First plasma cutting combined with waterjet

1995

First laser cutting application

2008

Start of the export sales

2008

Latest extension of the factory

2013

New machine design, Industry 4.0 connections

2019

2021

Revenue exceeds 5M EUR

FinJet R robot cutting unit from 1989


Value proposition Versatility, Knowledge, and Services are our biggest assets

Why waterjet over another cutting method?

Within FinJet waterjet product family you will find the right solution to cut virtually any material, any shape, any amount, and any size.

• Versatility: Virtually no material limitations, very thin (< 1 mm) and very thick (>350 mm) materials can be cut by waterjet cutting.

We consider ourselves as a service company where the machine building is most visible embodiment. Our pride is life cycle waterjet technology services and complete customer satisfaction.

• Quality: No material changes due to heat affect zone (HAZ), no material distortion, process enabling strict tolerances. • Efficiency: Minor loss of material due to effective nesting and thin cutting kerf. Wide unmanned cutting options.

• Speed: No additional finishing usually needed, cutting can be done with several cutting heads and stacked materials. • Complexity: practically all cutting shapes are possible with 5axis cutting or robot cutting.

• Environment: No hazardous waste, no toxic fuses. • Simplicity: All you need is electricity & water, and abrasive for hard materials.


Client base Client overview • Current clients are in Finland, Sweden, Russia, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Norway, Holland, and Germany. • Practically all industries covered with existing clients: • Metal, automotive, glass, gaskets, stone, rubber, plywood, machine building, medical, electronics, marine, subcontracting, schools, textiles, ceramics, feed, and composite industries.

• Common nominator is the need for effective cutting of X. • Clients are mainly small and medium sized companies with revenue less than €20M. Deviation however from €1M to €700M. • Most committed individual client has bought more than 10 machines from us within the past 25 years.

Some of our clients who has chosen FinJet waterjet cutting solution from Muototerä: KIG Industrigummi AB


Waterjet Cutting


Benefits – pure water cutting


Benefits – abrasive cutting


Cutting Quality


Waterjet vs other cutting methods


Waterjet vs other cutting methods


FinJet Waterjet Cutting Machines


FinJet product family – covering all needs

FinJet H

FinJet L

FinJet P

FinJet S

FinJet R

Portal waterjet cutting machines

Flying bridge waterjet cutting machines

Water-only waterjet cutting machines

Compact and capsulated waterjet cutting machines

Robot waterjet cutting machines

All waterjet cutting machine types covered with standard and tailored solutions


Finjet H – Portal Waterjet Cutting Machine In the FinJet H -series, special attention has been paid to the mechanical solutions of the waterjet cutting machine. The machine is designed to withstand harsh conditions. No matter how dirty, dusty, dark, humid or variable in temperature the environment might be, the FinJet H is designed to provide the comfort you expect from a professional waterjet cutting machine. • • •

Heavy duty waterjet for continuous cutting. Modular gantry (portal) design enables numerous different variations H-series can be equipped with several options and cutting heads. Including 5- axis bevel and tube cutting units.

Technical Specifications • • • • • •

Cutting area: 1 x 1 – 4 x 15 m Z-axis: 200 / 300 mm Positioning accuracy: ± 0,025 mm/m Repeatability: ± 0,015 mm X and Y axis max speed: 15 / 40 m/min Cutting heads: 1 – 6, 2D or 3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Gi0kfBxSo


Finjet L – Flying Bridge Waterjet Cutting Machine The FinJet L -series is designed to meet the needs of both small and large cutting needs. For smaller plates, the machine allows for cutting at one end and for inserting and collecting the plates at one end. • Flexible cutting in all environments • Flying bridge design enables the effective use of the machine from three different sides. • Works well in a small job shop as well as when producing demanding parts 24/7 • Several variations and options available

Technical Specifications • • • • • •

Cutting area: 1,5 x 3 – 2 x 15 m Z-axis: 200 / 300 mm Positioning accuracy: ± 0,08 mm/m Repeatability: ± 0,08 mm X and Y axis max speed: 15 / 40 m/min Cutting heads: 1 – 4, 2D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bmyTWaqX1Y


FinJet P – Pure Water Waterjet Cutting Machine When cutting soft materials, such as plastic, foam, rock wool, rubber or plywood, abrasive can be left out from the cutting process. This enables faster movements and system can be optimized for pure waterjet cutting. • FinJet P pure waterjet cutting machines are designed to optimally utilize the high accelerations and speeds used in water-only waterjet cutting. • Traditional Z-axis have been replaced by a rising and falling waterjet cutting table. This makes the X-beam and nozzle units as light as possible for higher speeds. • The cutting height is determined by the program or it can be adjusted by the machine operator.

Technical Specifications • • • • • •

Cutting area: 2 x 2 – 3 x 2 m Z-axis: 100/ 200 / 300 mm Positioning accuracy: ± 0,025 mm/m Repeatability: ± 0,015 mm X and Y axis max speed: 40 / 100 m/min Cutting heads: 1 – 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx5PoDYMln4


FinJet S – Compact Waterjet Cutting Machine FinJet S is designed to be operated in small footprint. It is very safe thanks to its enclosed structure and provides the same cutting quality as larger FinJet water cutting machines. Technical Specifications • Machine dimensions without the high pressure pump: width 1950 mm; depth 2500 mm; height 2400 mm • Cutting area 1030 x 1030 mm • Z-axis height: 200 mm • Positioning accuracy: ± 0.025 mm / m • Repeat accuracy: ± 0.015 mm • Maximum speeds for X and Y axles: 15 m / min • Waterjet cutting heads: 1


FinJet R – Robot Waterjet Cutting Machine The FinJet R series covers all robotic integrated waterjet cutting systems: either the robot has an integrated waterjet cutting nozzle or the part is treated under a static waterjet. Ideal solution when we are aiming for maximum automation of the cutting process. Available for both water-only and abrasive waterjet cutting. Technical Specifications • Cutting area: up to 3 x 6 m • Positioning accuracy: ± 0,05 - 0.50 mm/m • Cutting heads: 1 / robot


Why would you choose FinJet? The following pages gives more information on these critical elements: • • • • •

Mechanical structure Automation engineering High pressure components Usability Service and support


Mechanical structure Mechanical superiority is ensured by following factors:

• The basin is detached from the frame. This way the heated water does not affect to tolerances due to thermal expansion. • Only high-quality components: long lifetime • Main frame (Y axis) is steel and X-beam is aluminum enabling and precision fast acceleration yet rigid construction for optimal accuracy. • Protection: machines thoroughly protected • Side axel’s (Y) ball screws / helical precision rack & pinions from water, abrasive, humidity and are well protected against water and dust. If movement length temperature fluctuations is longer than 3500 mm, the transmission is done by • Modular structure: thousands of variations supported and extra protected high accuracy ball screws / available. We have a long history of making helical precision rack & pinions extraordinary waterjets for demanding use. • Vibration free movement is secured by 4 bearings on the sledge moving along the Y axis. Bearings are running along high accuracy guides on two sides of the X beam. Stability by having adequate distance between the bearings (> 500 mm). • High pressure tubing always protected • Lamella's type will always be determent by the machine and cutting need • Both options: standard and stainless steel • Mechanical solutions are made to last for more than 25 years


Automation engineering Automation engineering is based on the following values: •

• • • •

In-house design and manufacturing on automation software Operating software must be easy to use and fast to learn Only quality components are approved No updates ever needed, unless wanted from the user Software must support all actives on efficient waterjet cutting process

Some key features: • Closed cooling is standard on electrical cabinet to ensure long lifetime of automation components • Control software platform and hardware from ABB (B&R Automation), operating software from Muototerä • Servomotor power up to 1kW to ensure best performance • Two-way pitch error compensation on all machines – ensuring the precision and enabling precision restoring after years of use • User friendly HMI with 21,5” Full HD wide screen • Control enables 9 different zero points: possibility to do several cutting jobs unmanned • Connection points to use Muototerä’s or clients own Industry 4.0 reporting and monitoring systems


High pressure components • On high pressure components we rely on partnership with KMT Waterjet • We are their oldest OEM partner, collaboration since 1987

• With over 30 years of experience, we have a very good understanding of the highpressure technology’s possibilities and limitations


Usability • A good waterjet cutting machine is made from quality components, but it is not enough on its own. All parts must work together seamlessly. The objective of Muototerä is always to make the waterjet cutting machines to perform better than the sum of their parts. • We do this by: • Making sure that the mechanical, automation, and high-pressure design and components are well working together. This is achieved by having in-house engineering and own experience from using waterjet every day. • No machine is good, if operators can’t use them effectively. We have wide language options, self explaining control touch screen, and comprehensive reporting and monitoring systems to help users to be efficient every day. • All essential waterjet cutting functions are considered in our comprehensive function library: cutting speeds on different materials and thicknesses, quality levels, piercing parameters, accelerations, abrasive amounts, orifice and focusing tube sizes, and un-manned cutting possibilities.


Service and support Even the best machines need maintenance and service • At Muototerä we provide the following: • Dedicated After Sales Manager for every client • Scheduled maintenance • Trouble shooting and repair service: on site or remotely • CAD/CAM, operator, and service training • Comprehensive spare and wear parts stock at our production facilities: fast deliveries globally


Working with Muototerä – what you get • The engineering design is based on over 30 years of experience in production and use of waterjets. By working with Muototerä you will get all the benefits and knowhow from this experience. • We know the solutions, which outstand in demanding environment and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) • User friendly in-house control includes several features, which makes the daily operation flow smoothly • Modular product concept enables us to cover customer specific needs. Tailor made applications are possible and we do lot of them. • Comprehensive documentation, training and support helps the user to run the system with full capacity. • Every FinJet –system is assembled fully in Finland and tested according our own test protocol, which includes the test of all equipment and functions, as well as cutting test.


www.muototera.com Home of the FinJet

Official dealer in Denmark: MUNCHOLM A/S

Ib Lambert ibl@muncholm.dk +45 8621 5055


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