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Waterjet Cutting
Posted by Brian
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9:51 AM
I'm spending this week filming for Wardjet. Lynn's cousin Richard started the company in 1995 after discovering the power of water to cut stone. Essentially, water is highly pressurized (up to 87,000 psi), and garnet abrasive is fed into the stream just before impact with the material, and "advanced erosion" occurs. Think "Grand Canyon" only faster.
The machines will cut anything but tempered glass, in thicknesses up to 15", and is used to cut everything from stainless steel to carbon composites to chicken nuggets to disposable diapers. The benefits over laser or saw cutting are many: no heat issues, no need to sand after, low operating costs, and water and garnet are environmentally friendly.
This all makes for pretty interesting video, if you're into tech and engineering stuff!
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The machines will cut anything but tempered glass, in thicknesses up to 15", and is used to cut everything from stainless steel to carbon composites to chicken nuggets to disposable diapers. The benefits over laser or saw cutting are many: no heat issues, no need to sand after, low operating costs, and water and garnet are environmentally friendly.
This all makes for pretty interesting video, if you're into tech and engineering stuff!
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