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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The Advantages of Bladder Catch Tanks for Submerged Water Jet Cutting

Water jet cutting systems rank at or near the top of machine tools when considering the range of materials that can be cut, the high-speed cutting that can be performed, and their high precision capabilities. With fast set up times, high edge finish ...

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Water Jet System Productivity Enhancers Part 3: Multiply Productivity with High-Rail Spreader Bars

Have you ever daydreamed about the added efficiency an extra set of hands could bring to your production operations? The good news is that when it comes to water jet cutting tools, high-rail systems equipped with spreader bars give you that coveted ...

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Deciding Between Buying a Water Jet System and Outsourcing Your Metal Cutting

The decision to add a water jet cutting system demands a comprehensive evaluation process. So, let’s look at what goes into deciding between buying a water jet system and outsourcing metal cutting.

Critical decision criteria start with assessing the ...

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