Jet Propelled

Author Daniel Margolis

Published

May 01, 2006 - 12:00pm

Improvements to abrasive waterjet systems are increasing their use.

abrasive
abrasive
Substance used for grinding, honing, lapping, superfinishing and polishing. Examples include garnet, emery, corundum, silicon carbide, cubic boron nitride and diamond in various grit sizes.
abrasive waterjet ( AWJ)
abrasive waterjet ( AWJ)
System that uses high-pressure waterjets in combination with a slurry of fine abrasive grains to machine materials. See waterjet cutting.

Daniel Margolis

Daniel Margolis is associate editor of Cutting Tool Engineering.

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