Water Jet FAQ's > How do AWJ compare with Wire EDM? > How do Abrasive jets compare with Wire EDM?
While EDM is much more precise...
- Abrasive jets are much faster
- Abrasive jets machine a wider variety of materials
- Abrasive jets make their own pierce holes
- Abrasive jets also do not heat the surface of what they machine
Many EDM shops purchase Abrasive jets to complement their equipment, and to do pre machining. Think of an abrasive jet as a very fast, but not very precise EDM.