The message is versatility. What do liver surgery, glass art, egg salad sandwiches, road repair, corrosion maintenance, aircraft parts, and jewelry have in common? Waterjettinga technology thats everywhere but often unnoticed. My world of waterjetting focuses on cleaning, not cutting. I knew John Olsen and Peter Liu from conferences. Liu tells a different story. Dr Olsens idea for smaller, affordable systems fitted well with Prof. Slocums knowledge of precision machine design. A lunch meetingsketched on napkinssparked a collaboration that bridged industrial cutting and precision machining. Waterjet machining belongs to high schools, trade schools, and colleges. It offers a hands-on way to teach future engineers and artists. This book shows how one conversation helped transform an industry through teamwork and innovation. Its an inspiring story of engineering and possibility.
Dr Lydia Ann Melcher Frenzel; recipient of SSPCs 2014 John D. Keane Award of Meritand ISO 2023 Contributions Award
This book, besides being a definitive work on the history of waterjet machining, answered two questions that had bothered me for a long time. First: Why doesnt everyone who builds things buy a waterjet cutter? That its expensive hasnt been valid since the OMAX ProtoMAX appeared. In business, payback matters more than price. Few machines offer better payback, especially in R&D. Second: Did they try this? This book unusually describes not only what worked, but also what failed or had limitationslike 3D abrasive jet machining and cavitation cutting. It also shows how design methods change once you understand waterjet cuttingtoward flexures, ceramics, and zero-cost registration features. For anyone intrigued by waterjet machining, this book is a gift.
Dan Gelbart; entrepreneur, Canada
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