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Jacquet Midwest adds 5-axis waterjet cutting services

Jacquet Midwest, Racine, Wis., has installed a dual-head, 5-axis Jet Edge EDGE X-5® waterjet cutting system. The company uses the new system to provide beveling and chamfering services to customers in the Midwest and nationwide through five regional service centers.

The waterjet system features a 21- by 13-ft. work envelope that enables the metal service center to process 8- by 20-ft. or 10- by 20-ft. plates. It can cut 3-D parts from almost any material, including bevels up to 50 degrees. Powered by a 60,000-PSI, 100-HP Jet Edge iP60-100 intensifier pump, the ball screw-driven waterjet system offers +/- 0.001-in. repeatability. The system also has submerged or above-water cutting capabilities, as well as a proprietary plate-mapping feature that allows precise nozzle-to-plate standoff, the manufacturer reports.