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Etching 3-D images with an abrasive waterjet
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May 7, 2013
Figure 1 A 3-D image made with an abrasive waterjet. Abrasive waterjet (AWJ) cutting is performed with a stream of very fast-moving abrasive particles that are not easily deflected or stopped. As a result, AWJ cutting generally is... Read more... -
2-D + 3-D = 5-axis waterjet cutting
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January 7, 2013
Figure 1 One of the things for which articulated cutting heads can be used is to compensate for the natural taper that occurs with a waterjet stream. While five-axis operations such as bevel cutting and other weld prep operations... Read more... -
Tube, pipe cutting equipment - Part I
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January 24, 2011
An inside view of a Rattunde sawing and machining center shows tubes in several stages of processing. The part at left has just been cut in the saw portion of the machine; the part in the center has just had both ends machined simultaneously;... Read more... -
A primer on waterjet accessories
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January 17, 2011
Figure 1 At the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2010 in Chicago last September, attendees showed interest in what bevel cutting on a waterjet might mean for some of the complex beveled parts they fabricate. Over the... Read more... -
Going 3-D: A matter of control
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March 1, 2010
Figure 1 Bevels on plate, cuts in barstock and tube, as well as contour cuts on formed sheet can now be performed by the waterjet. Photo courtesy of OMAX Corp. The abrasive waterjet has attributes unique among cutting technologies.... Read more... -
Waterjet bevel cutting made easy
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March 1, 2010
Figure 1 Complex Beveled Part The abrasive waterjet (AWJ) industry continues to add features and capabilities that make abrasive waterjet cutting a more useful technology for fabricating shops. Among the latest enhancements is an... Read more... -
Newer linear-drive technology improves waterjet accuracy, reduces costs
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December 15, 2009
Traction-drive System on an Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Table Previous articles I've written about waterjet cutting have covered the extremely wide range of parts modern abrasive waterjet cutting systems can produce. They also have... Read more... -
Making waterjet-cut parts more fatigue-resistant
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May 12, 2009
Figure 1 Click to view image larger Test Specimen Geometry Parts that are highly stressed with cycling loads are subject to failure by metal fatigue. The surface produced by waterjet cutting often has striations that contribute to early... Read more... -
Green cutting with waterjets
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October 14, 2008
Photo courtesy of OMAX Are you being green when operating your abrasive jet? Can you feel righteous—like someone getting 40+ MPG in his car—or should you feel a bit guilty about enjoying your high productivity? What are the... Read more... -
Safety in jet cutting
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July 15, 2008
Figure 1 The cutting jet is the most obvious hazard in jet cutting, but is easy to avoid. All cutting equipment has cutting tools that can cut or otherwise harm humans. The cutting jet itself is the most conspicuous hazard in jet... Read more... -
Waterjet makes it into the mainstream
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February 12, 2008
An OMAX waterjet performs precision cutting. Today precision waterjet cutting often can eliminate secondary finishing operations. Abrasive waterjet cutting could be on the cusp of something big. For years metal fabricators viewed it as... Read more... -
Jet cutting accessories
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August 8, 2007
Many shops today, from R&D companies that make a few parts per week to production shops that run 24/7 making hundreds of parts per day, use waterjet cutting. Part sizes range from a fraction of an inch to many feet. These shops have differing... Read more... -
Recent developments in abrasive jet software
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June 12, 2007
Figure 1 Jet Lag at High Feed Rate Software serves two functions in abrasive waterjet machining. First, software generally referred to as CAD/CAM is used to transform the design intent into a tool path. This type of software has... Read more... -
Economic considerations when purchasing a jet cutting machine
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February 13, 2007
The purpose in buying machinery is to make money with it. Buying nothing costs nothing, but makes no money. A premium jet cutting machine costs more than a standard machine, but the better machine usually is designed to enhance... Read more... -
Machine components you can fabricate with an abrasive jet
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October 10, 2006
Figure 1 Lathe Screw Cutting Drive Train An article published previously on thefabricator.com, How one shop benefited from abrasive waterjet technology , presented novel construction techniques that can be implemented effectively... Read more... -
What you need to know about high-pressure equipment
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May 9, 2006
Abrasive and waterjet cutting equipment operates at pressures up to 60,000 pounds per square inch (PSI). Most shops have no other equipment operating at such high pressures and little experience working with high pressure. This article explains... Read more... -
Fixturing for abrasive jet machining
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January 10, 2006
Abrasive jets are used for machining many materials and parts. Workpieces that can be abrasive jet-machined range from glass artwork to high-precision stamping dies. No known fixture serves all applications. Like most other machine tools,... Read more... -
How one shop benefited from abrasive waterjet technology
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July 12, 2005
Figure 1 Triplex Systems manufacturers this casting cleaning cabinet for the investment casting industry. Editor's Note: Dr. Olsen has authored several articles for thefabricator.com about abrasive wate jet cutting technology. These... Read more... -
Rising to great heights in Great Falls
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April 11, 2005
Some fabrication projects come around only once in a blue moon. If a project is commemorative of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition, it comes around only once in 200 years. Such was the case with a large and lofty... Read more... -
Abrasive Jet Mechanics
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March 8, 2005
Figure 1 Abrasive jet users need in-depth knowledge of nozzle mechanics, either for practical reasons, or simply to have the satisfaction of knowing what their machines really are doing. Two types of information fabricators need are... Read more... -
Designing for abrasive waterjet fabrication
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May 4, 2004
Lead Image A fan assembled with tabbing is ready for welding. Designers need to be familiar with some abrasive waterjet machining features to minimize overall cost. Some of these concepts also may apply to laser, plasma and oxyfuel... Read more... -
Improving waterjet cutting precision by eliminating taper
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January 13, 2004
The balance between waterjet cutting production rate and part precision always has been difficult to achieve because of the jet's complex behavior. Because its shape at any point along the tool path is a result of multiple independent variables... Read more... -
Pumps for abrasive jet cutting
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September 10, 2003
This is the last of four articles intended to help a prospective buyer evaluate the wide range of abrasive jet machinery on the market. The first article covers the abrasive jet process itself in comparison with other cutting processes to help... Read more... -
Selecting a table for abrasive jet machining
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June 26, 2003
Editor's Note: This article is the third in a series intended to help a prospective user evaluate abrasive jet machinery. The first article, Buying an abrasive jet machine , compared the abrasive jet process with other cutting processes. The... Read more... -
Software for abrasive water jet machines
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March 13, 2003
Editor's note: This is the second of four articles intended to help a prospective buyer evaluate the wide range of abrasive jet machinery on the market. The first article, H2Olsen: Buying an abrasive jet machine: Is the process right for you?... Read more... -
H2Olsen: Buying an abrasive jet machine. Is the process right for you?
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April 15, 2002
Figure 1 Five fingers cut in equal times show effect of cutting speed. "If you need a machine and don't buy it, then you will ultimately find you have paid for it but don't have it" — Henry Ford A variety of machines are... Read more... -
Not your father's abrasive jet
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July 12, 2001
Figure 1 Object Fifteen or 20 years ago abrasive jet was the technology of last resort for severing difficult materials that could be cut no other way. These units were crude, noisy, and dirty. A nozzle was hung on an X-Y burning table and... Read more...
