Jet Edge, Inc. (
www.jetedge.com) has introduced a high
rail gantry precision waterjet system that the company said can
produce complex parts from almost any material. The system features
an overhead design that provides stability and allows full access
to the work envelope while raising critical components out of the
process environment. The Jet Edge uses high-volume, low-pressure
air around the ballscrews and linear motion guides and bearings to
increase durability by preventing contamination from entering these
areas. The high rail gantry has a repeatability of 0.002 in. over
its entire work envelope. It is available in 2-ft (0.6 m)
increments from 4-ft by 4-ft (1.2 m by 1.2 m) to 24-ft by 14-ft.
(7.3 m by 4.3 m). Custom sizes are available, and the system is
designed to be expanded in place. The high rail gantry is powered
by Jet Edge’s line of intensifier pumps that range from 30 hp
to 200 hp, and are rated for 60,000 psi (4,100 bar).