Thank you for all of those who entered our September 2024 BART® Abrasive Removal Tool Give-Away Raffle. Congratulations to Dan T. from Connecticut who received a free BART wand. This light-weight and easy-to-use system allows operators to remove spent garnet from their waterjet tables at rates of over 3,000 lbs. per hour. No Downtime- Simply place the Read more
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The Town of Johnsburg and Barton Mines today announced plans for a collaborative effort to create new four-season public recreational trails across a portion of Barton-owned property, connecting the town-owned and New York State-operated North Creek Ski Bowl recreational center with the state-owned Siamese Ponds Wilderness. Barton will Read more
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Efficient waterjet cutting isn’t just about the cutting head and the pump. Most people in the fabricating industry have a good idea of how waterjets work. While the equipment, particularly the cutting heads and high-pressure pumps, typically dominate most conversations about waterjets, it’s the consumable—the garnet—that does the Read more
How do I adjust my waterjet to use BARTON abrasives?
Any changes of waterjet grades or abrasives from different suppliers will require recalibration of the abrasive flow rate. Because particle size distributions (PSD) vary from supplier-to-supplier abrasive will flow at different rates. Once the abrasive flow rate has been calculated, the measured feed rate Read more
How do I minimize the kerf loss?
The primary factors on kerf loss are nozzle diameter and orifice selection. Using a larger nozzle than needed will increase kerf loss. Orifice alignment will also affect kerf loss. Improper orifice alignment will cause the stream to bounce inside the nozzle and will decrease nozzle life and Read more
Does BARTON offer a garnet recycling program? BARTON does not offer a garnet recycling program at this time.
HPX is often the higher priced waterjet abrasive. Why would I choose HPX garnet?
HPX is a hard rock garnet abrasive with an Adirondack advantage — the sharpest, hardest garnet crystals on Earth with a unique crystalline structure and durability. Named for the Adirondack Mountains where it is exclusively mined by BARTON, ADIRONDACK HPX Read more