磨料水射流（AWJ）技术以前被称为用于小批量定制零件生产的切削工具，现在已经发展到一种适合大批量生产的可行工具。结果表明，AWJ可以有效地与其他方法竞争，即使是在1/4或更少的薄材料上。本文将帮助车间、机器车间和内部生产设施了解这些进步以及AWJ用户取得的成果。这些结果说明了为什么AWJ是增长最快的机床领域之一，也是钣金和其他薄金属应用的可行工艺。

Previously known as a cutting tool for low volume and custom part production, abrasive waterjet (AWJ) technology has advanced to a point where it is now a viable tool for high-volume production. Results show AWJ can effectively compete with other methodologies, even on thin materials 1/4 or less. This paper will serve to educate job shops, machine shops and in-house production facilities on these advancements and the results achieved by AWJ users. Such results show why AWJ is one of the fastest growing machine tool segments and a viable process for sheet metal and other thin metal applications.