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Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
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Time
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Schedule
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7:00
a.m.
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How
waterjet cutting works
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7:45
a.m.
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Video
- Laser/plasma/oxyfuel/waterjet
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8:15
a.m.
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Pumps,
abrasive cutting head & feed systems
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9:30
a.m.
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Practical
- Hands On
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Group
1: Pumps - Rebuild
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Group
2: Controller / Cut Your Own Part
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Group
3: Raster to Vector & CAD/CAM
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10:30
a.m.
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Selection
of gantries and catching tanks
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Water
purification / quality, Delonization, Chillers and closed loop systems
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Pressure
drop in tubing
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12:00
p.m.
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LUNCH
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1:00
p.m.
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Field
visit - 6 axis laser, plasma, oxy-fuel, waterjet jobshop & recycling
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2:00
p.m.
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Stone/Ceramic/Porcelain
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3:00
p.m.
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Practical
- Hands On
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Group
1: Cutting Heads
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Group
2: Pumps - Rebuild
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Group
3: Controller / Cut Your Own Part
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4:00
p.m.
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Abrasive
use and its characteristics
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4:30
p.m.
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Abrasive
Recycling - WARD 1 & WARD 2
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5:00
p.m.
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Lab
time - Demonstration of waterjet cutting
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Clamping
and setting up work
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Feed
rates, abrasive, cutting parameters
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Basic
piercing techniques
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Stacking
materials - thin vs. thick
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Different
orifice sizes and results
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Water
only - paper, rubber, plastics
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Cutting
steel - piercing techniques
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When
to go to abrasive cutting
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Demonstration
of kerf width - 2" steel
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General
tips on abrasive maintenance
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Comparisons
of good vs. bad orifice
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Stream
alignment - how to check
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Lead
in techniques
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Piercing
brittle materials
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Precision
holes and piercing
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Protection
of surface/frosting and burrs
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Foam
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Hopper
system - hands on
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Stainless
Steel
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Hands
on cutting of programmed parts of attendees.
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