A Guide to Water Jet System Consumables

If you’re reading this blog post, it's likely that you're already aware of the versatility of a water jet cutting system in a machining operation. These tools can cut almost any material you or your clients require with unmatched precision and ...

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All About Cutting Titanium with Water Jet Cutting Machines

Titanium can be combined (alloyed) with other elements to produce strong, lightweight alloys for many industries including aerospace, military, industrial processes, automotive, agriculture, medical, orthopedic, and more. Titanium alloys have ...

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How to Optimize Garnet Use in Water Jet Cutting Systems and Save Money

When pricing out a part for a customer, there are several variables to consider, such as power and water consumption, material costs, and direct labor. However, depending upon the stock material and your feed rates, garnet often represents the ...

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Water Jet System Productivity Enhancers Part 2: Cutting Stacked Materials with Your CNC Water Jet Machine

Water jet cutting machines offer a range of productivity options to increase throughput. For example, a dual-carriage mid-rail CNC water jet utilizes two carriages to double team a single part or cut two like parts at once. A high-rail water jet ...

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OEM vs Aftermarket Parts for Your Waterjet Machine: A Comprehensive Decision Guide

Water jet cutting systems are high-precision tools engineered to produce the most complex cuts with the best first-cut edge finish in the largest number of materials. The old saying, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” definitely ...

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All About Waterjet Bricks – What They Do and When You Should Use Them

Waterjets cut the widest variety of materials of any cutting tool while consistently delivering superior precision and flawless first-cut edge finishes. The material being cut is usually purchased in sheets and laid directly upon metal slats that ...

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Laser Cutting vs. High-Pressure Water Jet Cutting

Lasers (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are a popular cutting technology within the metal fabrication industry. To oversimplify, the laser cutting process uses a beam of amplified light to rapidly melt a cut line through ...

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Is 'Made In America' Important for Water Jet Systems?

"Made in America" claims are back in a big way these days. Not that they ever went away entirely, but the political, economic, and pandemic realities of the 21st Century have encouraged American companies to claim they are making their products on ...

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A Blog About Our Blog

When you start your water jet journey, you’re likely starting online. Also likely you’re going to Google to search.  You might try keywords like:•    Waterjet Cutting Machines •    Water Jet Cutters •    Waterjet Machines •    Abrasive Water Jet Machining • CNC ...

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Water Jet System Productivity Enhancers Part 1: Multiple Cutting Heads

In our blog, 4-Step Buying Guide for Purchasing Your First Water Jet Cutting System, we offer a method to evaluate water jet cutting for your shop:    

•    Step One: Define your cutting objectives•    Step Two: Do I need abrasives or will water-only ...

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