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Production machinery comes in many shapes, sizes and styles, each with its own specific method of creation. When it comes to machinery that shapes, forms and cuts material as the first step of fabrication, there are a few that rise above the rest. Waterjet cutting machinery and Continue reading
The major metallic element utilizing industries in our modern day market produce large scale items such as the automotive, aerospace, aviation, marine and manufacturing equipment industries. Numerous manufacturing processes enable them to produce these large metallic products, such as space shuttles, ships, commercial airplanes, semi-trucks, farming equipment like tractors and Continue reading
Most water jet cutting references apply to a primary process that begins the fabrication of a material, ushering it through its first stage of production rather then the middle or end section. This is partly because the waterjet cutting machinery is able to shape, form and cut materials with smooth edges that resembles the Continue reading
Asking “what is in the water” when dealing with water jet cutting is a far less scary question then being asked while gulping down a glass of water when one is very thirsty. Of course, the water used for abrasive waterjet cutting would never be appropriate for human or animal consumption. Since the water in these systems is used as a Continue reading
Applications for glass pieces that must be shaped to exact dimensions are much more varied then one would originally think. Whether the glass is thin or thick, laid out in a sheet or shaped like a piece of granite straight from the earth, the best way to Continue reading
Anyone who knows about water jet cutting knows that it is a system esteemed for its soft edges and precision. The soft edges are due to the high speed water corrosion that is taking place when a water jet cutter is in action. The precision is due to the immense control asserted on the system by a CNC program. CNC water jet cutting is the automated way to ensure that the Continue reading
Water jet cutters are powerful machines able to transform a gentle liquid like water into a slicing strength. The water jet cutting is always done by way of a machine, the size of which depends on the application. For example, there are smaller versions utilized by artists and such for small products, while large systems also Continue reading