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

2010-04-13T11:21:00.000-04:00

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

Download the NEW WARDJet Product & Information Catalog featuring our latest technologies and innovations

2010-04-09T13:56:00.003-04:00

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If you are serious about getting a new waterjet, you are going to want to take a look at what we have to offer: 5-Axis Cutting, PDA Wireless pendants, abrasive recycling, gantries with large cutting envelopes and small footprints, independent and fully programmable z-carriages, extremely advanced and easy-to-use X-Series waterjet controllers, and so many more options that make you say "Wow! This is NOT JUST A WATERJET..."

Rich

Ohio Northern University students pay WARDJet a Visit

2010-04-01T16:17:00.001-04:00

Watch the video!

IGEMS Training Center Update

2010-03-30T10:52:00.001-04:00

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

2010-03-22T11:13:00.002-04:00

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

2010-03-10T18:57:00.001-05:00

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

6 Head Waterjet Retrofit Brings Life To A Discontinued Plasma

2010-03-08T15:47:00.001-05:00

Bring life to your older plasma / oxy fuel systems. We do hardware retrofits as well as controller retrofits. This unit has 6 heads that are independently spaced relative to each other, all mounted onto what was a plasma cutting system. We modified the front control panel to receive two touch screens with our membrane panels installed for each cutting head. This unit will be controlled with a WARDJet X-Classic controller.

Rich

WARDJet is pleased to announce that their website is now available in multiple languages.

2010-03-02T15:17:00.001-05:00

Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese and Chinese.

JXL-86 Tank

2010-02-24T16:17:00.001-05:00

Here is a JXL 86 tank being built on our floor. This unit will have a chain feed system with pinch feed roller.

Rich

Retrofit of Cross Beam 18 Feet

2010-02-23T17:26:00.002-05:00

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

IGEMS Training Center

2010-02-19T18:23:00.003-05:00

We always want to make running a waterjet as easy as possible. Today we added the IGEMS Training Center to our web site, to make it easy for anyone to learn more about the capabilities of the software, as well as try it out. There are 25 videos there to explore as of today. http://www.wardjet.com/igems-training-center.html If you want to download a version to play with, go to the download section of the web – bottom right hand side. http://www.wardjet.com/downloads.html

Rich

Controller Retrofits - NO Need To Buy A New Waterjet

2010-02-18T19:48:00.001-05:00

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

2010-02-17T18:53:00.002-05:00

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

Murphy

2010-02-11T12:48:00.000-05:00

Ever had Murphy visit you? He tends to show up at the most unexpected places and the most inopportune circumstances. I couldn’t resist putting this on the blog today.

Rich

Milling an 18' 4" Cross Beam

2010-02-10T16:42:00.002-05:00

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

WARDJet New Website

2010-02-08T14:13:00.002-05:00

You may have noticed our new web site, which if you are looking at the blog, you will be viewing. This site has been 6 months in the making with a great team of people at WARDJet which will allow WARDJet to expand and offer infinitely more technology than we could before. High definition videos can play at high speed, a full interactive on-line store will be launched soon, and there are many more things behind the scenes that all work to enhance our capabilities. Keep dropping in and visiting the site and you will see for yourself. Thanks for being interested and being a part of our team.

Rich

5 axis Psy-Winder

2010-02-03T15:11:00.006-05:00

Here are a few photos showing a bit more of the workings of a 5 axis Psy-Winder being built today. Note the one photo has light in the background. This is not a trick! Our new circuit boards have lights built into the board with a switch so if you need to look at anything, simply flip the switch on the circuit board, and the light comes on. Pretty cool we think... and another bright idea making a difference to WARDJet customers.

Rich

Blind Hole Drilling and Tapping

2010-01-19T17:56:00.003-05:00

We have offered drilling and tapping of holes for years, but we now offer drilling and tapping of blind holes. We can put as many drills and thread milling setups on a single cross beam as you would like, and then cut the profile out with the waterjet. We also have an excellent method of auto-lubrication of the drilling and tapping.

WARDJet – we keep moving forward and having fun while we do!

http://www.wardjet.com/video-blind-hole-tapping.asp

Rich

WARD PRO Production

2010-01-15T12:18:00.001-05:00

We are thrilled as are our customers with the WARD PRO production. The changes we made from the WARD 1 which include integrated dust and steam collector, smaller overall size to fit 2 units side by side in a standard container for shipping overseas along with CE certification has all worked for the good.

Rich

Steel Fabrication Plate

2010-01-14T12:39:00.001-05:00

We had some fun last week installing a 20 foot x 16 foot steel pad that is level to 0.010”. We used our FARO TRACKER to check the installation levels – a bit extreme use of such a tool. The idea is we looked for months for large platens with no success. So we selected a portion of our shop floor, surveyed and shimmed it so when we laid two 8’ x 20’ sheets into the grout surrounding the shims, we would have a good welding platform for our fabrication. We are now doing all fabrication in house.

Rich

CNC Milling

2010-01-06T08:14:00.001-05:00

May 2010 be a wonderful year for us all. I am excited and looking forward to the next 12 months as WARDJet get an opportunity to expand and implement our technology developed over the years.

We are off to a great start to 2010 with new orders over the Christmas - New Year’s period. We also figured out how to map compensation tables into our large CNC milling machine using our metrology equipment. This is great as our waterjets will be even more mechanically excellent when it comes to positional and repeatability tolerances. As a result, mapping compensation built into our controllers, although always there, becomes less critical and all around our machines reach even tighter tolerances.

Rich

125 Families Encouraged With Christmas Packages

2009-12-22T15:07:00.000-05:00

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

2009-12-21T09:00:00.000-05:00

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

2009-12-17T17:07:00.000-05:00

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