Waterjet Cutting System Designed For Farm Shops

Waterjet Cutting System Designed For Farm Shops FARM SHOP Miscellaneous If you’re looking for the ultimate metal cutting tool for your farm shop a Minnesota company just might have what you need “The FARM-JET® is the first waterjet cutting system designed and priced for farmers ” says Jude Lague president of Jet Edge the manufacturer It cuts parts from virtually any type of metal without heat flames or noxious fumes The secret is a 55 000 psi waterjet that can cut with needlepoint accuracy and efficiency through 5-in thick steel or titanium It’s just as good at cutting through carpet food and even foam rubber “The FARM-JET is designed especially for rural environments with limited electrical service ” says Lague “We built this because we think there’s a demand for a sophisticated cutting tool by farm operations that repair and build their own equipment ” Lague goes on to say that before his company introduced this model a waterjet cutting tool required a 6-figure investment and access to 460-volt electrical power Electricity for this machine can be supplied from a 115v 60Hz or 230v 50Hz source Lague says the FARM-JET is an economical and portable alternative to high-priced stationary machines A 50-hp tractor carries the 1 800-lb machine on a Cat I or II 3-pt hitch A 540 or 1 000 rpm pto drives an Eco-Jet pump that produces 1 gpm water flow and 55 000 psi pressure at the tip of the abrasivejet cutting head Material lays on a 40-in square cutting table and is cut as the head follows a computer-generated cutting path The head is mounted on a motorized Z axis with 5 in of up and down travel Side-to-side and front-to-back movement is controlled by the X and Y axis Cutting instructions for the FARM-JET are programmed into a Windows PC computer that uses a FlashCut Pro-Series Stepper Controller and FlashCut CNC software The system also includes IGEMS path generation software and a hand-held pendant to operate the machine Lague says a FARM-JET has several advantages over other cutting systems “If you need a part fast you can create and cut one in just minutes without having to get it from a dealer or having someone make it for you The waterjet cuts just about any thickness metal without creating heat case hardening recast or molecular change to the material The waterjet system also cuts without creating any noxious fumes ” Abrasive silica is added to the cutting stream when cutting metal while water alone is used to cut other materials Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jet Edge 12070 43rd St N E St Michael Minn 55376 ph 800 538-3343; www jetedge com

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