For years, Murrco Fabrication has been the go-to manufacturer of competition pit boxes for Saturday night racers.
Now Murrco is bringing its fabrication expertise to Nashville's booming home construction industry with the addition of a Jet Edge waterjet cutting machine.
Since installing its Jet Edge waterjet last summer, Murrco has been busy cutting projects for Nashville area home builders, including handrails, custom mailboxes, street signs and much more.
We've been having a blast today playing water jet trivia with our customers on social media. Join the fun by following us o n Twitter, Facebook and Google +.
We are posting a waterjet related question every hour. To play, simply reply today with the answer. Correct answers win a prize!
Don't worry, our questions aren't tough and you can find every answer on www.jetedge.com.
We have exciting news for our friends across the pond!
Our longtime U.K. distributor Aquablast Ltd. has just finished installing a new Jet Edge EDGE X-5 5-axis waterjet cutting system at their headquarters in Beccles, Suffolk, and they are eager to show you its precision CNC cutting capabilities.
Capable of cutting sophisticated 3D parts and bevels up to 60° from virtually any material, Aquablast’s Jet Edge 1500x4000 mm (5’X13’) abrasive waterjet system is designed for 24/7 industrial use and maintains +/- 0.025mm (0.001") linear positional accuracy over 300 mm (12") per axis and +/- 0.025mm (0.001") repeatability (bi-directional).
Aquablast has represented Jet Edge waterjets for more than 20 years and has extensive knowledge of ultra-high pressure waterjet technology and its countless applications. In addition to representing Jet Edge, Aquablast also manufactures its own line of waterjetting equipment and carries a wide range of mobile waterjet systems and support products. The company also offers precision waterjet cutting services, mobile waterjet cutting and surface preparation services, and safety training.
Aquablast is authorized to sell and service Jet Edge’s full product line in the U.K., including Jet Edge’s CE-marked 5-axis and 3-axis waterjet motion systems, its hydraulic intensifier and direct drive pumps, and portable cutting systems and water blasting equipment. Jet Edge offers the widest range of waterjet pumps in the industry, from 36-280hp, in 2500 bar (36KSI), 4000 bar (60KSI) and 6200 bar (90KSI) models, electric and diesel.
If you'd like to visit Aquablast's new showroom and waterjet training facility, please give them a call today!
Jet Edge is helping mines around the world increase productivity with ultra-high pressure water jet cutting technology.
Both Jet Edge precision waterjet cutting and mobile waterjet cutting product lines have applications in the mining industry. Precision CNC waterjets are used to cut parts for mine processing equipment, and mobile waterjets can be used for a wide range of field cutting applications, including cutting grouted casings.
Jet Edge's mining industry customers value Jet Edge equipment for its reliability and ease of maintenance and its heavy duty construction that can withstand years of use in harsh remote locations.
Jet Edge 5-Axis Water Jet System Helps DRC Copper Mine Double Productivity
A remote copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo insisted on a Jet Edge EDGE X-5 5-axis waterjet system when it came time for them to buy their second water jet. They had powered their first waterjet with a Jet Edge X-Stream intensifier pump and were confident in the reliability of Jet Edge equipment. They knew they could depend on Jet Edge to get them waterjet parts quickly and on-time despite their incredibly remote location which is at least a three week’s drive from Johannesburg, South Africa. Read More
Centura Oil Helps Uranium Mine Maximize Ore Recovery with Jet Edge-Powered Ultra-High Pressure Water Jet
When a uranium mine needed to extract hundreds of pipes and casings that were blocking millions of dollars’ worth of uranium ore, they called Jet Edge customer Centura Oil Inc. of Minnesota.
Centura spent two and a half years deep underground cutting hundreds of pipes and casings of various diameters, many as small as 2” ID, and cutting off casings just below the surface casing to allow for the overcoring bit to be reduced so the entire string of pipe could be retrieved. To add to the challenge, the pipes had been installed at a 70° angle and Centura had to make the cuts sight unseen at distances as far as 300 feet. Read More
Jet Edge Waterjets Can Help Increase Productivity at Your Mining Operation
Contact us today at sales@jetedge.com, +1 763-497-8700 or 1-800-538-3343.
I challenge you to go on Twitter right now and do a search for #NationalPotatoMonth and NOT get distracted by all of the tempting photos of delectable potato dishes.
I went on for just a second to Tweet our spuddy greeting and caught myself drooling over some incredible looking twice baked potatoes from Big Daddy's Brew & Que in Glendale, Wisconsin. They looked so good, I almost made a run for the border! Then I discovered that they are all the way across the state, but right up the road from our good customer JACQUET Midwest in Racine. Sooo...I might just pay them a visit in the very near future.
You just can't beat a good potato dish and fine barbecue.
Here in Minnesota, we love our potatoes. You can't call yourself a Minnesotan if you don't include potatoes in at least one meal a day, and don't you dare say you've never had tater tot hot dish.
Growing up in a very large family, we ate potatoes daily and never got tired of them because they are so versatile. My job was to peel the potatoes for my mother. I started out with a safety peeler, but was so proud when I graduated to a paring knife. I would have given anything to have had access to an ultra high pressure water jet cutting machine to peel and chop all the potatoes my mother set in front of me.
UHP waterjets work great for peeling and cutting potatoes because they never need sharpening or cleaning. The mighty potato and our Jet Edge waterjets have one thing in common: versatility.You might even say that waterjets are the potatoes of the machine tool industry (okay, that's probably not going to be our new slogan.) A waterjet can cut virtually anything, and potatoes can be transformed into virtually anything... from delicious meals to top shelf vodka and akvavit, to adhesives, ethanol fuel and so much more.
Of course, here at Jet Edge, we can't get enough French fries...
A true lover of beer would never be caught without a bottle opener on a day like today. That would be worse than going fishing without bait.
Do you have a favorite bottle opener? Mine is my trusty Jet Edge waterjet cut sample part that we cut for prospective customers at the big machine tool trade shows like FABTECH and IMTS.
I haven't found a bottle opener that works better than my Jet Edge opener.
Our waterjet test lab is working on this year's FABTECH bottle opener. What will it be? You'll have to stop by our booth to find out. Bring beer!
See Jet Edge's 5-Axis Water Jet Cutting Demonstrations at FABTECH
Happy National Read a Book Day! What a great time for us to remind you of the importance of reading and referencing your Jet Edge water jet equipment manuals.
You're probably slow today with the holiday fast approaching, so why not crack open your Jet Edge water jet equipment manual and learn a few tips on how to safely and properly maintain and operate your Jet Edge water jet system and water jet pump.
Jet Edge water jet customers tell us they love our manuals, which are well-written by our experienced technical writer, who takes pride in making sure our manuals are kept up-to-date and are easy to read and understand.
Jet Edge Water Jet Equipment Manuals
If you need to order a new Jet Edge manual, please contact our water jet parts department at parts@jetedge.com or +1 763-497-8700.
Jet Edge Waterjet Systems Proudly Supports Rotary International and the Rotary Club of St. Michael-Albertville.
If you have ever needed to waterjet cut small parts, you know how challenging it can be to prevent them from falling into the waterjet tank.
Luckily, there are several ways to stop your parts from going for a swim.
Sticks - One of the oldest tricks in the book is to place small sticks in the kerf. This puts pressure on the part so it doesn't fall in. You can use toothpicks, coffee stir sticks or even shish kebab sticks.
Place toothpicks in the kerf to keep small parts from falling in. This material is sparking because it is titanium and is so hard that the waterjet abrasive garnet sparks when it hits it.
Program in a small tab - Using your waterjet CAD/CAM/Nesting software, program in a small tab on the part so it remains slightly attached to its source material after it has been cut. Once you remove the material, you can wiggle the part free and then grind away the tab. This is what Jet Edge does at the FABTECH expo.
Add a small tab to your program to hold waterjet parts in place.
Cut on Waterjet Bricks - If you cut a lot of small parts, it would be wise to invest in plastic waterjet bricks. The brick's flat surface will prevent your parts from falling in the tank. You can order water jet bricks from Jet Edge's water jet parts department.
Plastic bricks can prevent small parts from falling in your waterjet.
Visit Jet Edge Waterjets at FABTECH
We'd love to meet you in person at FABTECH, Nov. 16-18 in Las Vegas. If you need a free expo pass, please contact your Jet Edge waterjet representative. See you there!
Sometimes when you are water jet cutting parts, you will notice a foggy haze on the back of the finished parts. Fortunately, this is very easy to prevent.
To prevent foggy bottoms on your water jet cut parts, simply place your work piece on a sheet of inexpensive sacrificial material. Many shops use corrugated PVC sheets. Plywood also will do the trick.
Happy National Relaxation Day! It cruel that this wonderful holiday should land on a Monday this year, but we hope you can find some time today to enjoy a few moments of "Me Time" to just chill out and relax a bit. You've certainly earned it.
If you're too busy to spare a few minutes for relaxation, it's time to take a look at your operations and invest in new manufacturing machinery that can help you take back your life. Your time here on earth is precious. Don't waste a single minute by putting up with unproductive equipment.
Jet Edge waterjet systems can help you increase productivity and get your life back.
If you're wasting hours grinding slag and HAZ away from your plasma cut parts, get those hours back by investing in a water jet system and say goodbye to slag forever.
If you're taking forever to cut metals with wire EDM, get yourself a waterjet and take back your time.
If you're tired of scraping away burnt edges off your laser cut parts, go for a Jet Edge and never scrape burnt parts again.
If you know your process is taking too long and there must be a better solution, contact Jet Edge today to discuss your water jet cutting application. We've helped manufacturers around the world solve their toughest productivity problems and we'd love to help you too.
Shoveling out an abrasive waterjet tank is no fun, especially during the stifling heat of August.
Today happens to be National Lazy Day, so if you're feeling too lazy to pick up a shovel, let Jet Edge do the work for you with our amazing waterjet abrasive removal systems.
I planted way too many zucchini this year, so I brought some in to cut on the waterjet in our test cutting lab.
As you can see, ultra-high pressure waterjet is an excellent way to cut zucchini and other produce.
Jet Edge can work with you to incorporate UHP waterjet technology into your commercial food processing systems. Please give us a call today to discuss your custom waterjet cutting application.
Happy National Get Gnarly Day! Jet Edge customers are doing the gnarliest things with their water jet cutting systems.
A lot of people will tell you that milling can't be done with a waterjet system, yet our friends at PIW Corporation, a fab shop in Illinois, sure seem to have figured it out. Check out these "gnarly" waterjet etched glass and stone parts. Read more.
David Allen Company of Raleigh, North Carolina, has a 6'X12' Jet Edge High Rail Gantry waterjet cutting system. On that great big machine, they water jet cut 1,200 intricate pieces of stone and stained glass for their conference room table. See the white on the peacock's eye? It's no bigger than the white of a thumbnail, but it was cut on that huge waterjet table. Their secret to keeping the parts from falling in the 3' deep waterjet tank? Coffee stir sticks. Read more.
Plasti-Fab, Inc. of Oregon didn't have room in their building for their huge Jet Edge waterjet system, so they installed it outside under an awning and fitted it with a pool cover and heater. In this photo they are cutting 8,000 lb fiberglass parts with water jet.Read more.
If you're a waterjet shop in Southern California, you just have to cut skateboards! Arro-Jet Engineering & Consulting cut these miniature novelty skate boards from laminated wood with a water only waterjet. Read more.
How would you like to waterjet cut a big hole into a nuclear waste storage tank? AK Services, a mobile waterjet contractor in Boston, traveled to the Hanford Site in Washington state to cut this 55" hole through 15 inches of concrete and rebar. Read story.
With the addition of a Jet Edge Robotic Waterjet Swivel or Electric Drive Waterjet Swivel, your waterjet can be quickly transformed into an incredibly powerful 55,000 psi (3800 bar) precision waterjet blasting machine.
Adding an affordable waterjet swivel can create a new source of revenue for your waterjet shop by allowing you to take in new types of work.
With a waterjet swivel, you can blast away paint and coatings, remove valuable material for reuse or recycling, scarify granite, texture surfaces, clean parts and much, much more. All with the same machine that you waterjet cut parts on.
Electric Drive Waterjet Swivel
Jet Edge's Electric Drive Waterjet Swivel is an ultra high pressure (UHP) cleaning tool that is mounted to the Z axis of a waterjet motion system. It allows UHP water up to 55,000 psi (3800 bar) to be supplied to a rotary manifold. An electric motor rotates the rotary manifold with a drive belt. The rotating rotary manifold produces a cleaning pattern from multiple orifices. The Electric Drive Waterjet Swivel is capable of operating at varied speeds.
Pneumatic Robotic Waterjet Swivel
Jet Edge's Pneumatic Robotic Waterjet Swivel is an air driven rotary tool that can operate with UHP water up to 55,000 psi (3800 bar). The pneumatic swivel includes a pneumatic motor, a rotary swivel, and a rotary swivel shaft with a belt causing the orifice manifold to rotate. The rotary orifice manifold contains multiple orifices that are arranged to produce a spray pattern.
Cleaning an aircraft engine with waterjet.
Waterjet swivel in action scarifying granite.
This granite slab was scarified with UHP waterjet.
If you're still torn between water jet and plasma or water jet and laser, let Jet Edge make a case for choosing a waterjet system.
Water jet is by far the most versatile piece of fabrication equipment you could ever buy for your shop. It cuts nearly any material, including reflective and non-conductive materials. It cuts incredibly thick metals. It has a very small kerf, allowing you to tightly nest parts to maximize material use.
A cold-cutting process, water jet cuts without HAZ or slag so you don't have to waste hours grinding away parts so you can weld them.
Water jet doesn't kick up a cloud of dust, making it great for cutting fiberglass, fiber cement and composite materials.
And if you don't like breathing in dust, then you certainly can't like breathing in noxious fumes and chromium smoke. Waterjets cut without fumes and smoke, allowing you to breathe easy.
There are many, many more reasons to choose waterjet. See our website to get the complete lowdown.
Of course, if you still can't decide, why not buy one of each? Waterjet, lasers and plasma systems complement each other quite nicely in a fully equipped metal fabrication shop.
Jet Edge Water Jet Systems
Our sales staff can you decide if waterjet is the right tool for you. Give us a call today to discuss your application.
With the fall machine tool trade show season right around the corner, we thought we'd spend the next few days answering a few of the basic questions folks new to waterjet usually have but might be reluctant to ask.
Here's a brief explanation, but if you'd like more details, please see our Waterjet 101 page.
It all starts with ordinary tap water - the same stuff you drink and bathe in. We then filter that water to remove hardness and impurities and get it to the correct pH, following our recommended water quality guidelines for water jet systems. The water is then fed into a hydraulic intensifier pump. Some of the water is used to cool the pump and some of the water is pressurized up to 75,000 psi within an intensifier assembly featuring a hydraulic-powered piston.
The ultra high pressure water (UHP) is then sent to the waterjet cutting head, where it is sent through a very small diameter jewel orifice that focuses it into a high velocity waterjet. This water only waterjet cuts soft materials including food, foam, rubber, carpet and gasket materials. In fact, a water only waterjet likely cut all of the carpet in your vehicle, the rubber mats at your gym and the baby carrots we all love to snack on.
Most water jet cutting applications are actually abrasive waterjet cutting applications. An abrasive, typically garnet, is added to the waterjet, creating a powerful abrasivejet that can cut just about anything, from tool steel to modern composites and even super alloys.
Abrasivejets work just like sandpaper. Finer grit abrasive can be used for a nice smooth finish, or coarser grit can be used for faster rough cutting applications.
With temperatures soaring into the upper 90s this week in much of the U.S.A., this is no week to shovel the abrasive out of your water jet system tank.
Fortunately, Jet Edge has a solution to end that back breaking labor, and it's surprisingly affordable.
The Jet Edge Cyclone water jet abrasive removal system sucks up to 10 pounds of spent garnet out of your water jet tank in just one minute. The Cyclone runs unattended and you can continue cutting while it works its magic.
We're having a heat wave in the Midwest and it's going to be downright nasty tomorrow in Minnesota with temperatures expected to break 100° F or 38° C with an 80 degree dew point.
This hot weather is a great reminder to check the cooling system on your waterjet intensifier pump. Your waterjet pump needs a steady flow of cool water to keep it running properly.
An even better option is to install a Closed Loop Filtration System with a Waterjet Chiller. This system cools and recycles your water so you don't have to dump it down the drain, lowering water and sewage costs.
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