WATERJET CUTTING INDUSTRY JET SETTERS
the past 10 years. Materials processed by
the company include metals and alloys,
composites, acrylics, resins and plastics, to
list but a few.
Due to an increase in demand from both
existing and new clients, the team at London
Waterjet made the decision to invest in a
second machine, which would help take the
business to the next level. As high quality
cut parts are something that London
Waterjet wanted to offer all of its customers,
the company made the decision to invest in
a premium series machine from Techni
Waterjet, in the form of a complete Intec-G2
510 abrasive waterjet cutting system.
London Waterjet’s i510 is also equipped
with the option for top-level motion accuracy
of ±0.05 mm and repeatability of ±0.025
mm, through the use of linear scales. The
cutting table size is 1,550 by 3,125 mm.
Ryan Walker, director at London Waterjet,
pays tribute to the latest investment and its
supplier: “Our experience with Techni
Waterjet has been a pleasure. From initial
sales management and through the entire
installation and training process, all parties
have assisted us with questions and
technical details, even after commissioning.
This helped to get us going and better
understand the machine and its
capabilities.”
Flow’s waterjet technology is helping Joe
Gibbs Racing in its NASCAR endeavours
With the latest fourth generation of
Quantum electric servo-pump running
alongside the machine, London Waterjet is
experiencing extended and reliable highpressure
seal life. When a seal change is
required, it takes less than 10 minutes,
which in turn increases workshop
productivity.
As the Quantum pump is driven by an
electric servo-motor, bene ts include lower
running costs, higher ef ciencies and
virtually silent operation. The UK distributor
for Techni Waterjet products is AMC Jets
(https://is.gd/liquve).
Across the Atlantic, Flow International
(https://is.gd/icifag) has struck a new
partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing. A current
competitor in the NASCAR Monster Energy
Cup Series and the NASCAR X nity Series,
North Carolina-based Joe Gibbs Racing has
installed Flow’s waterjet technology with the
aim of supporting the team’s endeavours in
the current 2019 season and beyond.
The company has added a Mach 500
4020 with a Dynamic XD cutting head and
HyperJet pump to its production operations
at its Huntersville facility. With the installed
machine boasting high precision, multi-axis
cutting capabilities, the equipment will
expand the team’s ability to design and
manufacture the customised performance
parts necessary to maintain a competitive
edge on the race track.
“At this level of competition, precision is
everything,” says Mark Bringle, technical
partner activation manager at Joe Gibbs
Racing. “This machine is a perfect
combination of the reliability, accuracy and
speed we need to produce parts that keep
our cars at peak performance.”
The team’s newly acquired waterjet with
4 by 2 m table is con gured with a Dynamic
XD cutting head – capable of complex bevel
and compound angle cutting with 5-axis
motion – as well as Flow’s HyperJet pump
that offers pressure up to 6,481 bar.
Jim Jenson, president of Flow
International, says: “It’s exciting for me to
see our products contribute to real-world
results at the highest competitive level and,
as a personal fan, it’s an honour to give the
team at Joe Gibbs Racing the tools they
need to succeed. Partnerships like this are
why we strive to be the best we can be.”
MBA Engineering partners with Hypertherm
MBA Engineering (https://is.gd/orehaz), a supplier of machinery solutions, consumables
and support services, has bolstered its product portfolio through a new partnership with
waterjet consumables specialist Hypertherm (https://is.gd/erimoh). MBA Engineering
has become an authorised UK distributor of Hypertherm’s HyPrecision and AccuStream
brands. Featured across the HyPrecision and AccuStream series are a wide range of
waterjet components and replacement parts, including pumps, cutting heads, seal kits,
on/off kits, high pressure tubing/plumbing, check valves, cylinders, adapters, nozzles
and ori ces.
Bradley McBain, managing director of MBA Engineering, says: “With more than 13
years’ experience in the industry, we’re always looking to identify ways in which we can
save money for customers, give them better options and offer improved lead times on
spares.
“Hypertherm provides some of the most cutting-edge waterjet equipment in the
industry, so to be an authorised distributor of its HyPrecision and AccuStream brands in
the UK is a fantastic achievement,” he adds. “The company’s passion and dedication to
providing the best-possible solutions for its customers is an ethos we echo at MBA
Engineering.”
MBA Engineering specialises in supplying machinery and consumables for metal
fabrication, and is the exclusive UK partner of Kimla bre-laser systems.
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