The People’s Government of Liaoning Province officially announced the 2024 Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Awards (Liao Zheng Fa [2025] No. 18). Our company’s project, “Key Technologies and Equipment Applications for High Performance Processing with High-Pressure Abrasive Water Jet”, was awarded the First Prize, recognizing its outstanding technological innovation and proven engineering applications in high pressure abrasive water jet processing.
For official announcement, please refer to: 沈阳157个项目获2024年度辽宁省科学技术奖
Collaborative Industry-Academia Innovation
This project was jointly conducted with Dalian University of Technology, AVIC Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Co., Ltd., Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shandong University, and Wafangdian Bearing Group Co., Ltd., among other leading academic and industrial partners. It represents a model of deep industry-academia-research integration, achieving authoritative results in key water jet technologies and high performance processing equipment.
Breakthroughs in Core Technologies for High-End Manufacturing
The project systematically addressed critical challenges in high pressure abrasive water jet processing, including:
- Mechanisms of high-performance water jet machining
- Independent design and manufacturing of key equipment
- High-quality processing of complex and hard-to-machine materials
As a result, the project delivered self-owned intellectual property rights and complete water jet equipment systems, already applied in aero-engine manufacturing, shipbuilding equipment, high-end bearings, and advanced manufacturing. These achievements significantly improve processing efficiency, precision, and stability, providing reliable support for independent and controllable technologies in China’s high-end equipment sector.
Authoritative Recognition and Industry Leadership
The Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Award is a highly respected recognition of technological excellence. Our project demonstrates our company’s systematic capabilities in water jet R&D and industrial applications. As a national-level Specialized & New Little Giant Enterprise, our company is a recognized industry leader, advancing water jet industrialization and high-performance processing technologies, and continuously guiding best practices in the field.
Innovation-Driven Future Contribution
This award underscores our long-term commitment to technology-driven innovation and addressing national and regional strategic needs. Moving forward, we will continue collaborating with universities, research institutes, and leading industry enterprises, enhancing high-end equipment R&D and engineering capabilities, promoting integration of technological and industrial innovation, and contributing to China’s high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
Official source for verification: 2024年度辽宁省科学技术奖获奖名单公布！;2024年度辽宁省科学技术奖励名单揭晓
Know More about APW Waterjet
Extended Reading: Ultra-High-Pressure Abrasive Water Jet Cutting
High-pressure abrasive water jet (HP-AWJ) is an advanced material cutting and shaping technology that uses a high-velocity water stream mixed with abrasive particles to cut, machine, or shape a wide range of materials. Unlike traditional thermal or mechanical cutting methods, HP-AWJ relies on mechanical erosion by abrasive particles accelerated by pressurized water, enabling cold cutting without heat-affected zones, micro-cracks, or material deformation.
The technology typically operates at pressures from 30,000 to 60,000 psi (approximately 2,000–4,000 bar), using abrasives such as garnet, aluminum oxide, or silicon carbide depending on material hardness. This allows HP-AWJ to cut extremely hard, brittle, or composite materials that are difficult or impossible to process conventionally.
APW’s ultra-high-pressure pump technology significantly enhances HP-AWJ performance. The APW 620MPa ultra-high-pressure pump and 75kW 420MPa pump provide stable, precise, and energy-efficient water jet streams, enabling high-speed, high-precision, and repeatable processing of advanced materials. These pumps support aerospace, defense, and national strategic industries, contributing to China’s defense science and technology sector.
Applications include:
- Aerospace and Aviation – cutting titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, and composites for aircraft structures and engines.
- Automotive and High-End Manufacturing – prototyping and precision components from hard-to-machine alloys.
- Shipbuilding and Heavy Industry – cutting thick steel plates and high-strength alloys efficiently.
- Electronics, Glass, and Stone – delicate cutting of brittle materials like ceramics, glass, and semiconductors.
- Research and Specialized Applications – small-batch, custom material processing in labs and experimental facilities.
Advantages: HP-AWJ combined with APW ultra-high-pressure pumps delivers high precision, versatile material compatibility, minimal thermal impact, and reduced secondary processing, making it a reliable and innovative solution for modern high-end equipment manufacturing and national defense technology applications.
As industries demand complex shapes, hard-to-machine materials, and zero-heat-damage processing, HP-AWJ continues to play a vital role in enhancing China’s technological self-reliance and defense manufacturing capabilities.
