Understanding Nesting in Water Jet Cutting Applications

In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, maximizing the value of every sheet of stock material is crucial. That’s where nesting comes in. In water jet cutting applications, nesting utilizes material layout optimization to maximize stock ...

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All About Water Jet Cutting in the Aerospace Industry

NOTE: This post was originally published on January 14th, 2022 and has been updated on July 11th, 2025

Every industry that requires precision-machined parts has its own set of unique manufacturing challenges. But it's safe to say the aerospace ...

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How to Choose the Right Water-Only Orifice for Your Water Jet Machine

Water jet systems are among the most versatile tools in modern manufacturing, offering precision cutting for an extensive range of materials. One minute, you can cut stainless steel with 60-degree bevels and then quickly change over to cutting glass ...

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Why Water Jets 'Made in America' Are More Important Than Ever

NOTE: This blog was originally published August 28th, 2023. It was updated on June 2nd, 2025 and the publish date updated. 

"American-made water jets" are a prime example of quality, reliability, and innovation in a global economy that demands ...

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Water Jet Cutter Safety Part 2: The High-Pressure Intensifier Pump

If you missed Part 1 of our safety series, click this link Water jet Cutting Safety Part 1: The Motion System for more information on safely operating your water jet’s motion system.

Workplace safety focuses on identifying, preventing, and ...

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How to Choose the Right Orifice and Nozzle Combination for Abrasive Cutting with Your Water Jet Machine

Investing in a water jet cutting system opens up opportunities for enhanced precision, speed, capability and versatility in manufacturing. To maximize this potential, it's crucial to gain a solid understanding of the factors that drive efficiency, ...

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Surface Detection Part 2: Contact Height Sensors

The objective of surface detection is simple: maintain the required standoff distance (SOD) between the cutting head nozzle tip and the stock’s surface across the entire cut path - regardless of material flatness and surface irregularities. The ...

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Surface Detection Part 1: Non-Contact Laser Mapping

The objective of surface detection is simple: maintain the required standoff distance (SOD) between the cutting head’s nozzle tip and the stock’s surface across the entire cut path regardless of material flatness and surface irregularities. The ...

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Water Jet Cutter Safety Part 1: The Motion System

Workplace safety focuses on identifying, preventing, and eliminating hazards that cause accidents or negatively impact worker health. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the United States Department of Labor, sets ...

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Getting Started with Your Water Jet Cutter - Tips and Best Practices

This article is designed to help reduce the learning curve for first-time water jet users. First we must make some assumptions (yes, we know what happens when you assume, but we feel we're on solid ground here) to create this guide.

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