Abrasive Waterjet Systems and Services

• Waterjet Systems
  
  
• Flow International Corporation "is a manufacturer of CNC- and PC-based abrasive waterjet cutting systems for fabricating stone, marble, granite and ceramic tile. Our system has shape cutting capabilities, minimal mechanical force exerted on work piece and faster cutting speeds. The company has three product groups: ultrahigh- pressure waterjet cutting and surface preparation, factory automation--robotics, and access systems."  See: Introducing The New Dynamic Waterjet™, and  White Paper on Waterjet Cutting   Contact: Mary Best at MBest@Flowcorp.com or 253-850-3500
  
  
• Ingersoll-Rand "the company that originally invented the waterjet intensifier and the manufacturer of the world's most advanced waterjet cutting systems, has engineered, manufactured, installed and serviced hundreds of waterjet and HydrobrasiveTM cutting installations worldwide since 1971. With a complete line of intensifiers, abrasive nozzles, 2D and 3D gantry tables and articulated robots, WJS provides an array of custom engineered workcells to meet specific customer application requirements. The company maintains a sales, training and service support office and demonstration/application center in Farmington Hills, Michigan."
  
  
• Jet Edge a growing member of the TC/American Monorail family provides water jet cleaning / cutting, and abrasive jet cutting systems to solve industrial problems worldwide. Our systems have been used by some of the world's leading airlines, aerospace companies and automotive manufactures. Jet Edge - The Heart of Jet Edge Systems
  
  
• Omax Corporation "OMAX manufactures high precision computer-controlled waterjet and abrasive waterjet machining equipment. Water and abrasive jets are used to machine virtually any material including: hardened tool steel, titanium, other metals, ceramics, glass, and composites. OMAX equipment is designed to complement or replace existing processes such as milling, laser, wire EDM or fine plasma and allows for rapid prototyping."
  
  
• Aqua-Dyne, Inc. Abrasive Cutting "is a leading manufacturer of water jetting systems and accessories. These units typically operate at 10,000 to 20,000 psi ... and as a cutting alternative to saw blades and laser cutting machines for parts fabrication."
  
  
• Beck Systems Inc, Water Jet Cutting System - WaterJet Tables - CNC Controlled
  
  
• Frederick Equipment, Inc. "Your High Pressure Source in the Southeast" We carry an extensive line of WaterJet Products and Accessories with over 15 years of experience selling to the waterjet industry
  
  
• Progressive Technologies, Inc. Ultra High-pressure Waterjet Cleaning and Cutting. With the relatively recent emergence of this technology, employing supersonic water jets at pressures to 60,000 psi, a number of older methods for both cleaning and shape-cutting materials of every kind are being replaced in a variety of applications.
  
  
• Abrasive Waterjet Services
  
  
• LAI Companies - Waterjet cutting leader - World's largest provider of combined water jet and laser services with full-service plants in Minneapolis, Phoenix and near Baltimore.
  
  
  • Matt Kalina, Marketing Director, LAI Companies mkalina@laico.com 
    
    
  • 1110 Business Parkway S., Westminster, MD 21157, 410-857-0770 
    
    
  • Services - Waterjet Processing - Laser Processing - Additional Services
    
    
• Precision Hydrojet Ltd. is a Saskatchewan-based company specializing in waterjet cutting and electropolishing. By using the concept of erosion, waterjet cutting can cleanly and precisely cut any material known to man. This environmentally friendly technology is perfect for glass, rubber, metals, plastic, carpet, linoleum, wood and any other material. It is an excellent tool for the creation of corporate logos, signage, medallions, knives, architectural needs and even memorials. It is the ideal technology for accurate stack cutting of thin layers and it creates minimal waste so you can get maximum usage of your material.  We have just expanded to double the size. We have 2 waterjets one with a 8ft x 12ft capacity and the other having 5ft x 10ft, both having 3 cutting heads. Great for multiple parts, and saving you money. I invite you to view our website for more information and your free quotation. See: Materials and Portfolio.  Contact: Voice: (306) 978-3758  Fax: (306) 978-3755 or sales@precisionhydrojet.com
  
  
• Composiflex: Abrasive Waterjet Cutting "Our experience includes work on the following materials; Glass, Aluminum Alloys, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Inconel, Foam, Phenolic, Fiberglass, PVC's, ABS, Acrylic, Rubber, Gasket Materials, Fiberglass, Ceramic and Insulation."
  
  
• RCI Waterjet Cutting Services Inc. RCI's "CNC" (Computer Numeric Controlled) Waterjet cutting system emits a 50,000 PSI stream of water at the speed of Mach II, achieving its precision cutting action. The jet incorporates a stream of fine abrasive particles enabling it to cut hard materials. Thickness of materials cut can range from 0.005" up to 12", with a potential computer controlled tolerance of 0.010". Waterjet cutting is also dust-free, heat-free and does not generate any toxic elements. Sculpture Cut with waterjet?
  
  
• Hydratech Industries Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Services.
  
  
• Triangle Stamping and Waterjet Cutting, Nice Site, Keep Watching.
  
  
• Vulcan Waterjet Cutting Srv Business Center
  
  
• Research, Education and Other
  
  
• Abrasive Jet Machining Carl Olsen's page describing the technology is a good starting point for learning about abrasive waterjets!  Carl's : "Shops that have WaterJets" An article about using the Omax system by Mike McDonald, owner of Keller Machine and Fabrication, Inc.
  
  
• Chalmers Waterjet Laboratory We are studying the Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) process and are trying to develop a process capable of precision depth-control. In a cooperation with the Swedish Ceramic Institute (SCI) we study the erosion processes active in AWJ cutting of hard ceramics. Waterjet-assisted machining uses high-pressure technology to assist in conventional metal cutting. Test have been made where a 360 MPa waterjet were directed into the tool / chip interface, when cutting steel, titanium, and Inconel. Waterjet peening Preliminary tests have been made on Almen-strips which indicates that residual stresses can be introduced in the material close to the surface when exposed to a 320 MPa waterjet. Christian Öjmertz
  
  
• Water Jet Research Grants [University of Kentucky] Kovacevic, R., Modeling of Three-Dimensional Machining by Abrasive Waterjet , Momber, A. and Kovacevic, R., Understanding the Mechanisms Involved in Removal of Brittle Materials by Abrasive Waterjet Dr. Radovan Kovacevic
  
  
• Waterjet Technology Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology. MISSION: Development of jet based surface processing technology.  Geskin's interests : High-energy beam material processing, laser heating, waterjet cutting, manufacturing processes: mathematical modeling, automation, optimization. Note : Towards the Development of a Generalized Energy Equation : Elastic, Plastic and Visco-Elastic Effects Dr. E.S. Geskin
  
  
• GeoTex Inc., Wide range of services, also do abrasive and water jet trimming.
  
  
• RICHEL, INC. - Waterjet Consultants - Technical, Marketing and Training Getting started with your own waterjet business.
  
  
• Stoneworks, Inc. Stoneworks has computer controlled technology capable of recreating intricate designs with marble, granite, semi-precious stones and metals.
  
  
• WATING s.r.o. "manufactures high precision computer-controlled waterjet and abrasive waterjet machining equipment. Our abrasive waterjet job shop can cut through almost any material of any thickness." Contact Pavel Gregus, Presov, Slovak Republic. pgregus@mail.pvt.sk
  
  
• WOMA - Apparatebau GmbH  WOMA designs, manufactures and markets high-pressure plunger pumps and high-pressure water jetting systems with manually operated or manipulator-controlled water tools. Units are driven by electric motors or combustion engines with power rating up to 450 kW, operating pressures up to 2,500 bar, and water flow rates up to 900 l/min. WOMA - Products include pumps, jet cutting, water tools and accessories.
  
  
  • High-pressure water-jet cutting is a technique with which materials are cut or machined by a jet of water forced from a nozzle at a speed three times that a sound. To achieve this speed, the water has to be raised to a pressure of 400 MPa (4,000 bar) by means of a special pump. For cutting hard materials like stone, glass, steel and non-ferrous metals, an abrasive medium (silica sand) can be added to the water before it strikes the workpiece.