J- and L-Series Waterjet Cutting Systems

July 13, 2013

WARDJet Inc. has designed two high-speed, high-production, American made waterjets: the J-Series and L-Series. These reliable waterjet cutting systems are paired with innovative solutions for material handling and automation to provide a competitive edge in the waterjet industry.

The J-Series is WARDJet's low-cost water-only waterjet. Using belt drive technology, the J-Series waterjets can cut at speeds of 2500 ipm with an acceleration and deceleration rate of 0.2m/s2. J-Series waterjets are ideal for companies looking to cut high volumes of parts where margins are low and tolerances are not as demanding. Also, the J-Series can accommodate the addition of material handling solutions such as loading/off-loading tables, as well as optical sensors to control chain feed tables or pinch feed rollers. The modular design of the J-Series waterjet makes it possible for small design changes to turn a standard waterjet system into a machine designed specifically for your application.

The L-Series is the fastest cutting waterjet offered at WARDJet. It uses a linear motion drive system, renowned for its excellent accuracies, placement repeatability, and reliability allowing customers to cut at incredible speeds of 7,000 ipm with an acceleration and deceleration rate of 1m/s2. The frame of the L-Series is made of thick-walled steel tubing to be able to accommodate multiple 5-axis cutting heads.

Related Glossary Terms

  • feed

    feed

    Rate of change of position of the tool as a whole, relative to the workpiece while cutting.

  • inches per minute ( ipm)

    inches per minute ( ipm)

    Value that refers to how far the workpiece or cutter advances linearly in 1 minute, defined as: ipm = ipt 5 number of effective teeth 5 rpm. Also known as the table feed or machine feed.

  • modular design ( modular construction)

    modular design ( modular construction)

    Manufacturing of a product in subassemblies that permits fast and simple replacement of defective assemblies and tailoring of the product for different purposes. See interchangeable parts.

  • waterjet cutting

    waterjet cutting

    Fine, high-pressure (up to 50,000 psi or greater), high-velocity jet of water directed by a small nozzle to cut material. Velocity of the stream can exceed twice the speed of sound. Nozzle opening ranges from between 0.004" to 0.016" (0.l0mm to 0.41mm), producing a very narrow kerf. See AWJ, abrasive waterjet.