CUIJK, The Netherlands, September 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Element Six are
pleased to announce a new range of "Long Life" synthetic diamond nozzles.
Diamond's extreme wear resistant, thermal, and chemical properties make it an
ideal material of choice for orifices and nozzles operating in high velocity
or harsh production environments. Industrial applications for these Long Life
Nozzles include dry spraying, water jet cutting, cleaning, homogenizing and
painting. The Long Life diamond nozzles for the water-jet cutting application
are primarily designed for high volume production environments, for instance
in the automotive industry. In comparison with nozzles made of sapphire a
lifetime improvement of 15 to 20 times is achieved by using diamond.
    Apart from this improvement the synthetic diamond does not contain cracks
or other imperfections in its structure, and as a result implosion events are
eliminated.
    The successful development and testing of the Long Life Nozzle was as a
result of a collaboration between Element Six, the Swiss company MVT
(http://www.mvt.ch) and the University of Applied Science at Aargau, Switzerland.
"We have demonstrated that by using a "long life" diamond water-jet nozzle,
which produces a consistent water-jet quality reduces production down time
significantly. Consequently this Diamond Long Life Nozzle will generate some
great operational cost savings," stated Mr. Waelti, President of MVT.
    "Diamond is already the preferred material of choice in many demanding
industrial applications and it is rapidly replacing conventional materials in
many harsh environments. Manufacturers that use diamond as an enabling
ingredient are benefiting from its superior properties and superior price/
performance ratios." commented Paul Dankers, the General Manager of Element
Six's operation in The Netherlands.
    Element Six
    Element Six is the world leader in the development, manufacturing and
marketing of all forms of synthetic diamond for industrial and commercial
use. Element Six has pioneered the development of CVD diamond technology
since the 1980's. CVD diamond opens up many new application areas outside the
traditional abrasive uses of synthetic diamond.
    http://www.e6.com
    The University of Applied Science
    The University of Applied Science, is one of the leading institutes in
Switzerland in the fields of Science & Technology, Economics, Business, Art &
Design, Social Works and Education. The University is located in one of the
most highly industrialised and developed areas of the country, Canton Aargau.
It is thanks to this location that the links between research and practice
through rapid technology and knowledge transfer play a dominant role at the
University. The research group for thermo- and fluid engineering is headed by
Prof. Dr. Kurt C. Heiniger.
    MVT AG
    Micro-Verschleiss Technik AG is a company located in Nidau, Switzerland
The main activity of MVT AG is the research and development for nozzles and
their components of high pressure water jet applications.
    In addition to supplying high pressure water jet nozzles MVT offer
machining, centerless grinding, polishing and lapping of super hard materials
such as sapphire, ruby and various ceramics.

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