Abrasive jet and Water Jet technologies have been around for years. Waterjet cutting has been a specialty technology used in a wide variety of industries since about 1970. Around 1993, big advances in the technology were introduced that have caused this technology to become very popular for machine shops. There are now a lot of companies making a lot of money by replacing and complementing conventional machining with water jet cutting methods.
Over the last 10 years, abrasivejet machining has taken off like wildfire. Thousands of job-shops have sprung up around the world.
Why are so many people suddenly buying abrasive waterjet machine tools? Because:
They are quick to program (make money on short runs.) They are quick to set up, and offer quick turn-around on the machine. They complement existing tools, used for either primary or secondary operations. They make parts quickly out of virtually any material. They do not heat your material. All sorts of intricate shapes are easy to make. They are money making machines.
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