When you think about water jet cutting systems, you probably have a picture in your head of a standard-height cross-beam gantry cutting system. After all, it’s the most common type of cutting system found across a variety of industries provided by a variety of manufacturers.
Various types and sizes of garnet are available for abrasive cutting applications. When the right size and type is introduced into the high pressure waterjet stream, they balance the aggressiveness of the cut with the cut finish. However, when it comes to choosing the right garnet for your cutting system, or the right garnet for your application, it can be overwhelming.
In part 3 of our water jet pump maintenance series, we’re going to go through a high-pressure seal repair for our Generation III water jet intensifier pump.
A bleed down valve is a safety device built into your high-pressure water jet pump. It is designed to relieve any ultra-high-pressure water from the system during shutdown or emergency shut down situations.
The high-pressure pump accumulator, or hydraulic accumulator, is a high-pressure storage device. In high-pressure water cutting systems, it reduces the overall shock in the intensifier pump hydraulic system. This in turn improves overall performance of the hydraulic and the high pressure water systems in your pump.
The water jet cutting industry has gone through many technological changes over its existence enabling more products and industry applications. For a long time, 3-axis cutting was the industry standard and capability of most water jet cutting systems – and for many applications, this was a more than adequate solution. That is still true today in many products and/or applications.
In today’s environment of ever-growing security threats on the internet, it’s more important than ever to update your system software on regular intervals. Your water jet cutting system is no exception. The Windows 7 EOL (end of life) is a crucial event in network security. But why is this? What will upgrading my OS (operating system) do to protect my cutting system? Let’s explore.
If you’re in an industry using water jet cutting machines you know how important proper machine maintenance is. You know that up-time is crucial to productivity and profitability and how devastating downtime can be. This is especially true with water jet cutters using garnet abrasives.
There are a variety of different products and applications that are a great fit for use with water jet cutting machines. However, not all products and applications can be treated the same way. Different water jet configurations are often needed to get the best cutting results with efficiency and speed while avoiding damage to the product. Different factors often involved include pump horsepower, water pressure, cutting head type and orifice size, and/or whether it is best to use abrasive or water only. The bottom line is it is imperative to find a water jet cutting system that fits your product and/or application.
There’s no getting around it, operating a water jet cutting system requires a large amount of water. If you’re using an abrasive water jet system, you’re mixing water and abrasive – a process that produces a wastewater by-product. Disposal of these by-products raises environmental concerns by many water jet system users – but what can you do about it? Turns out, you can do quite a bit to mitigate these concerns.
