Jet Edge EDGE X5-HR

On the Jet Edge EDGE X5-HR a 5-axis bevel head hangs from a high rail gantry. The head is the Permalign Arrow SL for abrasive cutting, or the OmniJet Arrow SL for water only work, and it cuts bevels to 60° without taper.

Why put a tilting head on raised rails? A 5-axis head swings through space that a 3-axis head never enters, and fixtured parts stand taller than flat plate. Jet Edge describes the result of the overhead layout as an easy-access work envelope with the motion components kept out of the process environment. Integrated fixturing is offered as an option for accuracy and quick part changes, which points at contoured and repeat work and not only at plate.

The servo driven Z carriage has 12 in (304 mm) of vertical travel, and a carriage with 18 in (457 mm) is optional. Motion runs on adjustable pre-loaded anti-backlash recirculating ball screws, linear bearings on hardened precision ground ways, and direct-couple AC brushless servo motors with absolute encoders. Stated accuracy is ±0.001 in (±0.025 mm) linear over 12 in (304 mm) per axis, ±0.001 in (±0.025 mm) bidirectional repeatability and ±0.003 in (±0.076 mm) squareness and straightness over 24 in (608 mm).

The Aquavision iQ controller and IGEMS CAD/CAM handle control and programming. Laser surface mapping and a contact height sensor are options, as are dual mini hoppers for changing garnet quickly, light curtains and a lights-out package. Table size and pump are chosen in configuration; the pump comes from the HERO intensifier line.