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High Rail Gantry System
Jet Edge's High Rail Gantry System will produce complex parts out of virtually any material. The overhead design allows full access to the work envelope and raises the critical components out of the process environment.
The stress-relieved steel fabricated frame provides unparalleled rigidity coupled with welded lightweight dynamic beams for stable but fast operation.
Moving elements are supported on THK linear ways with precision duplex pair factory ground and matched bearing sets.
Precision ballscrews are directly coupled to servomotors. The XY mechanical components are totally protected from the abrasivejet environment by a lip seal system. This system, which uses brushes, labyrinth passages, lip seals, and high-volume, low-pressure filtered air to protect critical motion components, provides significantly longer service life compared to conventional bellow-type arrangements.
Jet Edge High Rail Gantry Systems are the most versatile ultra-high pressure (UHP) waterjet and abrasive cutting systems on the market. They cut virtually any material and can grow with your business.
AquaVision Di Motion Controller
The High Rail Gantry is controlled by the PC-based AquaVision Di motion controller. Featuring a 40GB hard drive, 512MB memory and two USB ports, The AquaVision Di is the most advanced waterjet motion controller in the industry. From the customized Visual Basic front end, the user is guided through the process from job set-up to production. Single parts, part arrays, mirroring, scaling, rotation, and plate alignment are right at your fingertips. It is fully networkable, allowing part programs to be generated offline and easily transferred to the system's hard drive for production.
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Options and Accessories
Closed Loop Water System
View Product DetailClosed Loop Water Systems eliminate the drain for local/state or ISO 14000 requirements.
Digital Readout for Multihead Positioning
View Product DetailThe Digital Readout for Multi Head Positioning digitally displays cutting head positions, eliminating manual measurement.
Dual Pressure Valve
View Product DetailThe patented Jet Edge Dual Pressure Valve is a remotely mounted valve that allows waterjet operators to control water pressure independently of the intensifier pump. This enables operators to run a number of tables or cutting stations at various pressures. In low-pressure piercing applications, the Dual Pressure Valve can increase productivity by allowing operators to reduce and raise water pressure without having to wait for the intensifier pump to drop to the lower pressure or rise to the higher pressure.
Sub-Z Access
View Larger ImageGives multiple heads 3 inches of independent travel - An industry exclusive!
Increased Cross Beam or Side Rail Length
By increasing your cross beam or side rail length, you can increase your work envelope at any time for future growth.
Abrasive Recycling System
View Product DetailReduce operating costs by recycling your abrasive.
Abrasive Removal System
View Product DetailReduces tank maintenance.
Construction
Stress-relieved steel frame.
Finish
High solids/polyurethane.
Standard Features
- 12" motorized Z-axis
- +/-0.005" accuracy over entire travel
- +/-0.001" accuracy over 12" travel - per axis
- +/-0.001" bi-directional repeatability tolerance
- Direct-drive servomotors
- Contouring Speeds of 0.05 - 500 Inches Per Minute
- 30° Tilt (60° inclusive)
- Sealed/pressurized mechanical systems enclosures
- Full-featured Hand-held Pendant - controls at the part
- PC-based CNC Controller
- Standard Ethernet connection
- Double nut preloaded ball screws
- Slat-style Catcher Tank - separate from gantry
- Table sizes range from 4'X4 'to 20'X16'
Industry Standards
- Jet Edge motion systems are manufactured according to National Machine Tool Building Association (NMTBA) standards.
- Motion system tolerance capabilities are verified through dynamic analysis using a Renishaw Ballbar system. This analysis assures customer satisfaction by delivering tight and consistent part-cutting tolerances.
Functional Drawings
- Z-Packages - View Document
Every high rail motion control system includes a Zpackage. A Zpackage includes the zaxis, one or more cutting heads and other components as needed. The Zpackage can also include a spreader bar and subz assemblies. Every Zpackage is identified with a four or five digit number.
- Electronic Control - View Document
Voltage options allow the high rail motion control system to be configured for the local voltage requirements.
- Ultra-High Pressure Water - View Document
Ultrahigh pressure (UHP) water from an optional intensifier pump is input to the high pressure arm assembly. The UHP water is distributed to the cutting tools through stainless steel tubing rated for ultra high pressure (60,000 psi/4,100 bar). Control valves allow the water to each tool to be turned on or off manually.
- Tool Movement - View Document
Tool movement is accomplished using servo motors and ball screws (also called lead screws) in the cross beam, side beams, and zaxis assembly. These assemblies operate all in a similar fashion and they are all assembled together to produce the three planes of movement (x, y, and zaxes) of the high rail motion control system. Each axis has overtravel switches to signal the control system when an axis exceeds the work envelope. Home switches define a known starting position to calibrate the control system. A ball screw is turned by a directcoupled servomotor. Ball nut assemblies contain ball bearings that maintain the contact between the ball screw and the ball nut assemblies. The ball screw drives the ball nuts which move a carriage assembly along the axis. Linear bearings support the carriage and slide on linear way tracks. The carriage assembly is the mounting point for each beam assembly.
- Mounting Tools - View Document
Cutting tools (such as the waterjets and abrasivejets) are attached to the Zaxis assembly. Optional Zpackages offer a variety of configurations that specify the number of cutting tools, subz assemblies, and spreader bar length
- Major Components - View Document
Describes the Jet Edge High Rail Gantry System
Product Specifications
- High Rail Gantry Specifications - View Document
Specifications for Jet Edge High Rail Gantry Waterjet Systems.
