Jet Machining

Consisting of:
Fluid Jet Machining
Abrasive Jet Machining
Airbrasive Jet Machining

Copyright, 1999 © Yaseen Mahmud & Associates, Inc.

Airbrasive Jet Machining
• Also called MicroBlast Machining is a
process using:
– High pressure air with fine powder, blended
together to form an abrasive mixture.
– This mixture is sent through a small,
precisely machined nozzle.
– The result is a highly accurate abrasive
stream used for cleaning, cutting, drilling,
deburring.
Airbrasive Jet Machining

• Airbrasive Machines are

extremely versatile and have
limitless applications. They
have the power to cut and
drill materials as hard as
diamonds as well as the
precision of delicate items
like fabric and paper.
Fluid Jet Machining
• Water-jet machining
– It is manufacturing
through the use of highly
pressurized liquid, forced
through a nozzle and
used as the cutting tool.
– The orifice can range
from 5 to 20 thousandth
of an inch.
Fluid Jet Machining

• Water-jet machining
– Water is most common liquid, however
alcohol,oil, or glycerol may be used
– Water jets machining has been in use since
1970.
• Water jets have many applications
– ranging from cutting steels to sheets of candy
(using a sugar water or syrup for cutting).
Fluid Jet Machining
• Some examples are:
– Nickel alloys,
Titanium, tool steels,
glass, marble, brass,
copper, wood, rubber,
paper and
plastics.
– The cutting thickness
is normally for any
size under 6".
Fluid Jet Machining

• Advantages of water-
jet machining
– The water stream
makes very little
noise.
– Chips or waste is
moved out of the way
of the cutting process.
Fluid Jet Machining
• Advantages of water-jet machining
– There are no bits or tools touching the material
surface, thus there is no tool
replacement costs.
– Ultrahigh-pressure Water-jets cut to accuracy's
of +/-0.010".
– Low level of mechanical stress (less than a
pound) placed on the work piece preventing
damage and deformations.
Fluid Jet Machining

• Advantages of water-
jet machining
– Omni-directional
cutting capabilities
allow the cutting of
intricate shapes and
curves not possible
with conventional
cutting tools.
Fluid Jet Machining

• Advantages of water-
jet machining
– Especially suited for
short run production
because there are no
tooling expenses.
– There are no heat
affected zone's.
Abrasive Jet Machining

• Abrasives, such as
garnet, diamond or
powders, can be
mixed into the water
to make a slurry with
better cutting
properties than
straight water.
Abrasive Jet Machining
Advantages of Abrasive Jets

• Quality finish
Materials cut by the abrasive jet have a
smooth, satin-like finish, similar to a fine
sandblasted finish.
• Minimal burr
No heavy burrs are produced by the
abrasive jet process. Parts can often be
used directly without deburring
Advantages of Abrasive Jets
over Water Jets
• Increased Accuracy
Compared to the
water jet 0.010”,
abrasive jets average
from 0.00 5”.
• In this example, the
wall are a 0.025
wafer thin.
Versatile Machining

• Cuts in wood
Versatile Machining

• Etching- using a
rapid feed rate.
Conclusion

• Burrless
Jet Machining
Applications
is the right choice of tools for:
– Heat-sensitive or Brittle materials
• Produce long tapered walls in deep cuts
– Glass

• Composites and Nonmetals