Waterjet Cutting

Articles • September 15, 2017 • Christopher Tate

Shop credits timing for successful holemaking operations

At Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc., holemaking success is about timing—finding the best sequence in which to perform manufacturing operations.

News • September 13, 2017

Synova SA launches 5-axis MCS 500 for 3D machining and hole drilling

Synova SA, Duillier, Switzerland, a provider of advanced laser-cutting systems, has developed a CNC machine with 5-axis capability to satisfy stringent technical requirements in the aerospace and energy sectors. As engine manufacturers continuously seek to improve performance, high-quality machining of turbine engine components and process stability in production are critical to success. The new MCS 500 with waterjet-guided Laser MicroJet (LMJ) technology allows precise, fast 2D and 3D laser cutting and drilling of hot section components used in modern jet engines and industrial gas turbines with high repeatability.

Articles • July 18, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Abrasive waterjets now a viable 3D cutting option

Abrasive waterjet systems have always provided some advantages for parts manufacturers. For one, the high-pressure stream of water and abrasive grit, usually garnet, that is delivered to the workpiece surface can cut through pretty much any material. For another, being a cold process, abrasive waterjetting (AWJ) doesn't create a heat-affected zone.

Products • May 22, 2017

GlobalMAX Abrasive Waterjet Line

OMAX says the GlobalMAX line brings value-priced abrasive waterjets to the global market. The new GlobalMAX line is available exclusively through international distribution and incorporates two and a half decades of waterjet industry R&D.

News • April 9, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Omax profiles Indiana’s go-to waterjet expert

At the Omax Corp. blog, writer Gretchen Salois profiles Waterjet Cutting of Indiana, which often attracts customers "because they know they can hand over drawings for an intricate job Friday afternoon, and receive them first thing Monday," she writes. The company cuts everything from skid plates for Indy 500 cars to magnets for the oil industry to elevator weights for buildings throughout the company's hometown of Indianapolis.

Articles • January 25, 2017

Prize turns quick profit for waterjet machine winner

What would you do if you won a waterjet cutting machine? In John Mullett's case, he asked for a bigger one. Mullett is owner of Laureate Machine & Automation LLC, Leipsic, Ohio. He won one of two machines given away by WARDJet Inc. as part of the Tallmadge, Ohio-based waterjet builder's Build It! Challenge competition that took place during the IMTS 2016 trade show in Chicago.

News • December 7, 2016 • Kip Hanson

Entrepreneurs crowdfund machine launches

Have a great idea for a machine tool but lack the cash to fund its commercialization? Crowdfund it! That's what Matthew Hertel did when he leveraged a Kickstarter campaign to raise more than $355,000 for the development and creation of his Pocket NC 5-axis milling machine. And then there's the WAZER, the world's first desktop waterjet cutter, which runs $4,499 on Kickstarter, and is expected to be affordable to hobbyists and small businesses.

Products • November 16, 2016

Digital Customer Dashboard

OMAX Corp. launched its new Digital Customer Dashboard. This customer-centric digital initiative allows the company to further strengthen its service and support as well as streamline the overall parts-purchasing experience for customers.

Products • October 4, 2016

Trident-2 Diamond Cutting Head

Barton International says its Trident-2 diamond cutting head for waterjet machines offers the advantages of an integrated-diamond design with the versatility of a replaceable-orifice cartridge. The diamond cartridge is machined around a simulated jet stream to ensure exact orifice-to-nozzle alignment.

Products • August 22, 2016

Permalign V-Series Mini Hopper

Waterjet systems manufacturer Jet Edge Inc. introduces its new Permalign V-Series Mini Hopper for abrasive waterjet cutting. The variable aperture Permalign V-Series Mini Hopper increases abrasive waterjet cutting productivity and profitability by allowing waterjet operators to easily make adjustments to abrasive flow, minimizing abrasive consumption.

Products • July 19, 2016

ZCM-2543 Router Gantry

WARDJet says the ZCM-2543 speaks to the company's motto of "Not Just a Waterjet..." That's because the router gantry not a waterjet at all. In WARDJet's effort to provide tailored solutions, it continually steps outside of the waterjet box.

Articles • July 1, 2016 • Christopher Tate

High-Pressure Work

Components used in the manufacture of combustion hardware for a Mitsubishi gas turbine begin life as sheet or plate stock. Because our components come from large sheets, we start every manufacturing process by cutting the desired shape or profile.