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News Release from: Jet Edge | Subject: High Rail Gantry waterjet cutting system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2007
Gantry water jet cutting machine is
precise
The High Rail Gantry waterjet cutting system, with a stable overhead design, can hold an accuracy of 0.005in with a repeatability of 0.001in over the entire work envelope.
Jet Edge will demonstrate its latest waterjet cutting technologies at the WESTEC 2007 Exposition and Conference, March 26-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, USA During this global manufacturing event, Jet Edge will showcase its versatile High Rail Gantry precision waterjet system and its new iP60-50 ultra-high pressure intensifier pump
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Capable of producing complex parts out of virtually any material, the High Rail Gantry features a stable overhead design that allows full access to the work envelope and raises critical components out of the process environment.
The High Rail Gantry can hold an accuracy of 0.005in with a repeatability of 0.001in over the entire work envelope.
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Water jet cutting systems can hold an accuracy of 0.005in with a repeatability of 0.001in and have hydraulic intensifier pump offering up to 30,000h of operation between maintenance cycles.
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Bored with retirement, Dave Willcock set up a water jet machining facility in Canada, selecting a machine with a control interface that is easy to learn, easy to teach and easy to follow.
Dual pressure valves dramatically reduce downtime
A dual pressure valve allows waterjet operators to control water pressure independently of the intensifier pump, enabling them to run a number of tables or cutting stations at various pressures.
It is available in 2-foot increments from 4ft by 4ft to 24ft by 14ft.
Custom sizes are available, and the system can easily be expanded in place as a business grows.
The gantry's mechanical components are protected by stainless steel enclosures versus traditional bellows that can puncture and tear.
In addition, Jet Edge uses a filtered blower on each enclosure to introduce a constant positive air pressure that ensures there is no chance of a negative pressure condition in the enclosure system.
Jet Edge High Rail Gantry systems are powered by the company's legendary line of intensifier pumps, which range from 30 to 260HP and are rated for 60,000 lb/in2 (4,100 bar).
During WESTEC, show participants will have the opportunity to see the iP60-50 intensifier pump in action.
Featuring an extended life hydraulic system and tie-rod design, the 50-horsepower iP60-50 is rated for 60,000 lb/in2 (4,100 bar) and is capable of producing output pressures from 1,000 to 55,000 lb/in2 (3,800 bar) with flow rates of 0 to 1.1 gallons (5 liters)/min to a variety of cutting, surface-preparation or cleaning tools.
The iP60-50 provides easy access for all service and maintenance.
It features non-threaded high-pressure components in the high-pressure cylinder, an improved performance check valve, and low torque values.
The Jet Edge iP60-50 intensifier pump leads the industry with ease of operation and low operating cost.
It requires very few tools to maintain.
Jet Edge waterjet cutting systems are controlled by the AquaVision Di motion controller that guides users through the process from job set-up to production.
With the AquaVision Di, single parts, part arrays, mirroring, scaling, rotation, and plate alignment are right at users' fingertips.
The AquaVision Di is fully networkable, allowing part programs to be generated offline and easily transferred to the system's hard drive for production.
Feed rate and acceleration are automatically varied, based on known features of a specific job.
Dynamic tool offset, or 'cutter compensation', is employed real-time, and an optional real-time pump control allows remote starting and stopping of the pump, dual pressure set points for piercing hard-to-pierce materials, and unlimited data logging of every process parameter imaginable.
The AquaVision Di includes a full-featured hand-held pendant that allows feed rate override, return-to-path, program zero set points, and XYZ axis control.
* About Jet Edge - Jet Edge is an ultra-high pressure waterjet technology company with a global presence.
Jet Edge's primary business includes designing, engineering, manufacturing and servicing ultra-high pressure intensifier pumps, precision waterjet and abrasive waterjet cutting systems, surface preparation and coating removal products, as well as high-pressure cutting heads and related products, parts and components.
Jet Edge products are used in a wide range of industries, from the world's leading airlines to automotive, aerospace and industrial manufacturers and machine and job shops.
Headquartered in St.
Michael, Minnesota, USA, the company has distribution partners throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and serves customers in over 100 countries.
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