Links

Water jet Technology Associations:

• Water Jet Technology Association (WJTA)
  917 Locust Street, Suite 1100
  St. Louis, MO 63101 - 1413, USA
  Phone: (314) 241 1445 Fax: (314) 241 1449
  This association has an excellent collection of published materials on waterjet applications and research. They also host trade shows and distribute a newsletter.
  wjta@primary.net
  Click here to Visit the Waterjet Technology Association Web site.
• ISWJT
  (International Society of Water Jet T technology)
  A Federation of National Associations and Societies
  P. O. Box 46039
  2339 Ogilvie Road Gloucester
  ON, Canada,
  K1J 9M7
  Tel.: (6 13) 9 93-27 31, Fax:(6 13) 9 52-13 95
  Click here to Visit the International Society of Water jet Technology

Other waterjet related web sites of interest:

• Waterjet discussion group:
  Click here to join an email based discussion group on waterjet related topics.
• For Waterjet Cleaning and pressure washing:
  http://www.waterjetting.org/ : (This site has a lot of info related to waterjet cleaning and surface preparation.)

Published Books:

• "Waterjetting Technology" , By Dr. David A. Summers, List Price: $175.95, Published by E and Fn Spon, Date Published: 06/1995, ISBN: 0419196609Buy it from Fatbrain.com , Borders.com , Barnes & Noble.com , or Amazon.com . Compare prices at bookfinder.com (last I checked, prices ranged from $175.95 to $202.95)
  
  
• "Principles of Abrasive Water Jet Machining" This book is written at an academic level. I purchased a copy, but have not yet had time to write a review, or read it for that matter. Looks like it contains a lot of good information, mostly geared toward the experienced Abrasivejet user. ISBN Number is 3-540-76239-6 Price $90.00(?). Click here to visit website .
• "Water Jet Applications in Construction Engineering", Published by A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam ISBN Number is 90-5410-698-0 price $80.00. (No review available)
• Also, check the Waterjet Technology Association for many other publications.

Books & Magazine articles on the Net:

Manufacturing Center / Modern Applications News

• Waterjet Evolves into Precision Alternative: In this article, Jim Calder of Abrasive Waterjet & CNC pushes his machine to the limits doing 3D cutting, an making parts to better than 0.001" precision.
• TheFabricator.com:
  • Buying an abrasive jet machine: http://www.thefabricator.com/xp/Fabricator/Articles/Experts/Exp02/02web400.xml
    This is the first of a series of articles. It has info on buying a machine, as well as the "math" behind determining cutting speeds and such.
  • Software for abrasive water jet machining: http://www.thefabricator.com/xp/Fabricator/Articles/Experts/Exp03/03web150.xml
    The second article in the series.
  • Selecting a table for abrasive jet machining: http://www.thefabricator.com/xp/Fabricator/Articles/Experts/Exp03/03web254.xml
    The third article in the series.
• Modern Machine Shop Magazine:
  • Washington Manufacturer Finds Abrasivejet Machining Cost-Effective Cutting Answer Article on a specific machine shop.
  • Competing Ideas: Waterjet Machining - Its Time Has Come Yes. It's time has come. Read all about it!
  • http://www.mmsonline.com/equipment/other/othr246.html Article on "open waterjet cutting cell" from Abb-IR
  • http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/039702.html General article with overview of technology.
  • http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/0697ci.html This is a general article pointing out advantages to waterjet machining in a machine shop.
  • http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/1096scan2.html Article on Richel, Inc's "Waterjet Connection".

Shop Talk Magazine:

• Job shop gets abrasivejet edge on competition
• Industrial Product News:
  JetMachining(tm) a Path to More Business Article on Maudlin & Son Mfg.'s use of several different waterjet machines to improve business.
• Metal Center News
  http://www.metalcenternews.com/0899/MCN9908f3.htm Article comparing Lasers, Plasma, and waterjets.
• Modern Applications News (MAN)
  ABRASIVEJET MACHINING IS 75% FASTER, CHEAPER THAN WIRE EDM
• Chalmers Waterjet Lab
  http://www.pe.chalmers.se/projects/waterjet/ Contains several university level articles related to waterjets
• The fabricator:
  Software for abrasive water jet machining
  Not your father's Waterjet . (Wait a second here, I think that is my father!)
• HowStuffWorks.com:
  How does a waterjet Work?
• OMAX.COM: Has more general and background information about abrasivejets, waterjet cutting, waterjet machinery, waterjet software, and waterjet articles.