JXL-86 High Speed, Pure Water, Waterjet Cutting System

We are currently in the process of building a JXL-86 with an off-loading platform and pinch roller.  It will feature a chain feed system and XL-Controller. This automated system is generating a lot of interest and has proven itself to be a great solution for higher speed water only applications.

Rich

Ohio Northern University students pay WARDJet a Visit

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IGEMS Training Center Update

If you haven't had a chance to take a look at our IGEMS Training Center yet you might want to. We are continually making updates as a part of our commitment to helping you succeed. It is loaded with useful videos, guides, manuals and free trial software.

XL-4 Controller on Toolbox

As usual we offer many options to all we do and here we are showing the XL controller on a toolbox with wheels.  There are several ways the controller can be mounted.  On a stand, on a stand with wheels and on a toolbox.  All you need to do is let us know.  And best of all, you can always change this yourself if you wanted to at a later date.

Rich

Milling / Machining / Fabrication All Within 50 Feet

I get a great deal of satisfaction from seeing sheets of steel delivered then completely finished, fully functioning waterjets helping people make a living, leave.  Our combination of milling and fabrication make this fun.  Note the mill in the background behind the tank.  Here you see the side beams being machined this morning, then mounted and welded into position on the J-86 this afternoon.  Its great and 100% under our control.

Rich

Retrofit of Cross Beam 18 Feet

So this looks like a cross beam mounted onto an old plasma gantry.  And it is.  But what makes this interesting, is we were sent the old plasma cross beam with supports welded onto the frame.  We then used the FARO laser tracker to map the actual positions of the supports and holes in 3D space.  This was then put into SOLIDWORKS and the standard WARDJet cross beam was modified so the new cross beam matched the support sent to us.

The beam was fabricated, heat stress relieved, machined, fitted as you see on the photos, and will now go to powder coating, back to have the linear rails fitted and final fabrication.  When we placed it into position today, it fit perfectly.

Rich

Controller Retrofits - NO Need To Buy A New Waterjet

Retrofit your older controller with a WARDJet X-Series controller.  Customers love being able to have all the capabilities of a new WARDJet waterjet on their old – sometimes VERY old waterjets.  It takes a couple of days and your Allen Bradley, Higerman, Calypso and virtually any controller can be changed over.  Get  warranty and guarantee on a controller that is simply amazing and renew the life of your waterjet.  Call for a quotation.  It is far more affordable than you would think!

Rich

Side Guards For 5-Axis Cutting

Multiple safety precautions are taken as standard with a 5-axis Psy-Winder along with easy, neat, simple to use covers that fold down for loading and unloading.  Sensors provide an additional layer of safety.

Rich

Milling an 18' 4" Cross Beam

Yes we build machines a lot larger than the standard units seen on the web.  Here is a cross beam that will be 18 feet 4 inches long with 6 cutting heads that can all be positioned independently.  This will be particularly important with automatic nesting of the 6 heads.

Rich

125 Families Encouraged With Christmas Packages

WARDJet in partnership with the Summit County Machine Shop Group of which Kelly is the chairperson (note politically correct here), are hand delivering care packages to over 125 families today. Approximately $3200 worth of goods were purchased with money from collected donations, along with 75 whole turkeys that were donated graciously from a local BJ's Wholesale Club.  For years WARDJet has opened our facility to prepare and package the parcels, and help to deliver them personally.  Each package contains all you would need for a wonderful Christmas dinner and day.

So thank you Kelly and the Group for all you do to help bring some warmth to families in the area.

May you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and we look forward to a great 2010!

Rich

DAR Hoppers for WARD PRO Waterjet Abrasive Recycling System

The front end of any WARD PRO (Waterjet Abrasive Recycling Dispenser) is the DAR.  It is an easy to use, large self tipping hopper that allows the waterjet abrasive to be removed in a controlled manner from the bottom of the hopper with the patented removal nozzle, to the top of the WARD PRO screen. The AROS (Abrasive Removal Only System) is what actually moves spent garnet out of the waterjet tank into the DAR and then to the WARD PRO, so all WARDJet users with the AROS unit have already taken the first step towards abrasive recycling should they ever choose to do so.

Rich

Shipping an X-Classic Waterjet Controller

Over the years we have mastered crating and shipping things like controllers.  What used to take hours now literally takes less than 10 minutes.  The controller is placed into the custom built crate with padding in all the right places.  Beams that secure the controller in location, also with padding are quickly positioned and hey presto, we have a secure, well protected way to ship one of the most important parts of the waterjet.

Rich

Waterjet Water Quality Questions

An important question that our technical support team gets asked quite often:

Q:   What are some of the factors to consider when testing the water quality for a waterjet system?

A:  There are three main things to consider in the quality of the water that your waterjet cutting system uses. The Ph level, the Silica content, and the Total Dissolved Solids(TDS). The Ph level should be between 6 to 8 ideally. We also consider a TDS count of less than 100ppm to be good. You should always have your water tested...

If you do need some sort of filtration system to improve your water quality some of the common remedies are deionizing tanks, reverse osmosis, and water softeners. Typically a water softener is enough for most applications.

Use Cell Phone as a Wireless Pendant for Your Waterjet

With the WARDJet X-Series Controllers, windows mobile cell phones can be used as a pendant to run your waterjet from anywhere in the world.  With the combination of video and wireless pendant, you can stop, start, change cutting speed, view a color image of the part being cut and a host of other functional features.  You literally have control wherever you are.

I can be almost anywhere in the world and with the touch of an icon, view the cameras and see the waterjet, and with another touch of an icon, see exactly what is on the controller, the time left to completion of the job etc.  And you too could have this.  There is no charge for the cell phone software once you have the wireless PDA option, and the program can be loaded on as many cell phones as you wish.

Rich

Cell Phone to Monitor WARDJet Cameras

WARDJet now offer the ability to literally monitor as many cameras as you wish live from your cell phone.  You can zoom and pan the cameras from the cell phone so if you are at your desk, lunch, at home watching TV or in Europe, all you need is phone service to the internet and you are live on the shop floor. 

We also have cameras with built in sound so you can hear what is happening.  You can talk to the shop too!

So no matter where you are, you can see and monitor and run the waterjet remotely.

Amazing.  WARDJet at work.  Changing the way waterjet businesses run.

Rich

FABTECH Show Chicago

We have had 2 excellent days at the show in Chicago with 2 days to go. 

Rich

NEW Slideshow

Lately you may have noticed that the website has a new slideshow player.

If you click on the slide it will open a larger version of that slide in a new window.

-Rich 

Shipping ZXA-813

It never ceases to amaze me how we are able to load a complete machine in about 30 minutes.  This unit shipped this week.  It is the 3^rd machine this customer has purchased from WARDJet which we appreciate.  They purchased their very first unit from us as a used waterjet in 2003.

Rich

Two WARD PRO's Installed in Norway

Two WARD PRO abrasive recycling systems were installed last week in Norway.  Look closely and you will see they are next to each other.  We look forward to many more WARD PRO installations into Europe and Scandinavia.  http://wardjet.com/WardPro.asp 

Rich

Open House AMRC / Boeing

I had a great trip and the open house was fantastic.  AMRC / Boeing / Rolls Royce have a phenomenal facility and now with the WARDJet waterjet they have added more capability.  And as for the angels – I was wondering if this is what is in store for us long term…. (taken in Barcelona over the weekend!)

Rich