High Pressure Waterjet Cutting Industrial Needs Survey

Abstract

This report presents the results of a survey conducted by personnel of the National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology (NCEMT) to assess the industrial needs in high pressure water jet cutting (WJC) technology. Survey forms were mailed to approximately 1400 individuals obtained from three mailing lists. The respondents included approximately 200 individuals associated with a variety of industries: 12% were WJC equipment suppliers, 40% were WJC users, and 48% were neither suppliers nor users. The survey addressed five specific areas of WJC technology: research and development, standards, systems, new products, and training and service. Results show that the need having the highest priority is the establishment of a database on WJC that contains the cutting parameters for a wide range of materials. Associated with this objective is the expressed need for an independent demonstration and test center for testing, data generation and operator training. A further need was found for establishing organized efforts in hardware development and research in mechanisms of cutting. Keywords: Abrasive waterjet cutting. (aw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214952

Entities

People

  • Bruce Baker
  • John Klavuhn

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasives
  • Bibliographies
  • Classification
  • Cutting Tools
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • High Pressure
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Shipyards
  • Standards
  • Water Jets

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  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Organizational Psychology.