JEC Europe 2012 – The development of repair procedures for composite structures is becoming a major industrial issue. Classical machining processes using hand-held tools offer high adaptability but ...

Abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) has emerged as a sophisticated, non-thermal material removal process distinguished by its utilisation of a high-pressure water stream combined with abrasive ...

Most waterjet systems now perform the cutting process under-water, which not only makes for a quieter machine but also keeps abrasive particles from flying all over the place. Nozzle improvements The ...

The MAXIEM 1530 has an X-Y cutting travel area of 10 ft 2 in. x 5 ft 2 in., and cuts metal, plastic, glass, ceramics, stone, and composites without creating heat-affected zones or mechanical stresses.

The experts call waterjet cutting the fastest growing major machine tool segment in the world. The reason? "With the advent of abrasive waterjet methods, the technology has quickly evolved to ...

Abrasive type and size can be critical components to the performance of your CNC waterjet. We consulted with MultiCam, which is known for their wide-ranging catalogue of waterjet cutting systems, to ...

Waterjets use a stream of high-pressure water mixed with abrasives to slice through titanium up to a foot thick, under control of a six-axis robot that can maneuver the waterjet nozzle across the part ...

Abrasive cutting is one option available to the industry for severing platforms during decommission operations. This type of cutting involves injecting abrasive materials into a water jet to wear away ...

KMT Waterjet Systems, has launched a waterjet cut calculator mobile app to help maximize water jet cutting efficiency and productivity. The feature rich waterjet cut calculator app compares abrasive ...

An empirical relationship can estimate the cost of abrasive water-jet cutting during the decommissioning of Gulf of Mexico platforms. This article is the third of a five-part series on decommissioning ...

From fuselages and wings, to the fenders of a Chevrolet Corvette, to armor panels on military vehicles, composite materials are showing up with greater frequency in a wide range of applications. But ...