How new waterjet technology simplifies the compleh

摘要

Abrasive waterjets have evolved into multiaxis cutting systems capable of cutting plate in three dimensions: a compound bevel here, an angled edge feature there, a chamfer over there. The technology has broadened the designer's palette and simplified some seriously complex manufacturing challenges (see Figure 1). Managers at Baytown Ace Machine Co. of Baytown, Texas, had this in mind when they decided to enter the abrasive waterjet arena. In business for 40 years, Baytown is a family-owned job shop specializing in precision machine work and processing equipment repair for petrochemical, industrial, and refining facilities. Quick-turnaround repair makes up a good portion of the job shop's bread-and-butter work.