tools it provides. The system is now extremely flexible and continues to advance in that direction. Software has moved beyond providing basic system monitoring that tracks the status of the machine over a network or via a tool using the MTConnect standard protocol. Our Intelli-Visor System Monitoring Pack- age, which is both hardware and soft- ware, equips the machine with sensors to report and compare statuses with the expected command action, as well as automatically shut down or warn the user as appropriate. ME: What are some technical fea- tures that are key for waterjet software? Olsen: Waterjet software’s most important technical feature is precise control over the waterjet stream. To achieve that, software must auto- matically adjust and correct for how the waterjet cutting stream will behave at various geometries throughout the part- cutting path. Software must control the jet stream motions, adjusting its orienta- tion, speed, acceleration and jerk, and in some cases other parameters such as pressure. For a very fine level of control, Intelli-Max software does so at over 2000 changes per inch. ME: What industries are doing inno- vative work with this technology? Olsen: Currently, aerospace, medi-
cal, fabrication and general contract- ing are doing the most innovative work with abrasive waterjet technol- ogy. These industries use the technol- ogy in manufacturing applications for which waterjet machines were never before considered. Thanks to increased speed and
precision, as well as advances in 3D cutting, cutting models, and the abil- ity to pierce and cut exotic materials, waterjet machines are now used to ma- chine surgical instruments to near-net shape for the medical industry. And for
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