Jet Edge Edge Dual Carriage Mid Rail Waterjet

Two Z carriages on one mid rail gantry define the Jet Edge Edge Dual Carriage Mid Rail Waterjet. Each carriage is independently driven and independently programmable, so the pair can work on one large part from both ends or cut two like parts at once.

Head choice is open. Jet Edge lets a buyer specify two 3-axis heads, two 5-axis heads, or one of each, and each head can be set up for abrasive or water only cutting. The mixed arrangement is the interesting one: a 3-axis carriage does the straight profiling while the 5-axis carriage, with its Permalign Arrow SL head, handles edges that need a bevel up to 60°. A 5-axis head sits on a servo motor driven Z carriage with 12 in (304 mm) of vertical travel.

Running two heads does not loosen the accuracy statement. Linear positional accuracy is ±0.001 in (±0.025 mm) over 12 in (304 mm) per axis, bidirectional repeatability is ±0.001 in (±0.025 mm), and ballbar squareness and straightness is ±0.003 in (±0.076 mm) over 24 in (608 mm). The axes run on adjustable pre-loaded anti-backlash recirculating ball screws directly coupled to servo motors, the bearings sit behind labyrinth seals under positive air pressure, and the catch tank is isolated.

The controller is the Aquavision iQ, and a digital readout shows head positions for multi-head work. IGEMS CAD/CAM is the programming software; nesting with common line cutting is an option, as are the lights-out package, monitors for water pressure and abrasive delivery, laser surface mapping, a contact height sensor and light curtains. The page gives no table size or pump for this machine. Two heads cutting together need a pump sized for both, so that choice belongs in the same conversation as the heads.