An ultrahigh-pressure stream of water becomes a highly efficient and powerful cutting tool when garnet sand is mixed into the water stream and passed through the mixing tube on a waterjet cutting machine. Garnet sand is the lifeblood of abrasive waterjet cutting. But not all Read more
Randy Rapple, CEO
The Barton Group has named R. Randolph Rapple its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 1. Rapple is a 40-year employee of Read more
BARTON Adirondack 80HPX Garnet Used to Cut a Range of Materials. Sounds of whirring and cutting are commonplace in the fabrication shop at Laughlin Air Force Base. Creating precise plane parts is a large Read more
Save time and improve safety with an abrasive transfer hopper Wade knows pretty much all there is to know about waterjet cutting. He’s been running his own shop for nearly two decades. Even so, he says it was quite the revelation when he bought his first BARTON Garnet Abrasive Transfer Hopper last year. In Read more
You want your waterjet craftsmanship to make a splash when it’s done, not when you’re working on it.
Whether it’s a tiny part falling through the slats into the water tank, or water splashing back against the underside of your work, standard waterjet cutting tables are not ideal for every job.
If you’re cutting materials that are Read more
BARTON is thrilled to be showcased in a feature article in the September issue of FF Journal. The article describes the origins and uses of BARTON Adirondack HPX garnet from its discovery in 1878 by Henry Hudson Barton to its current reputation as the world’s premier abrasive for Read more
Thank you for all of those who entered our September 2021 BART® Abrasive Removal Tool Give-Away Raffle. Congratulations to Josh from Mississippi 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 BART Read more
Stop in and see us at FABTECH Booth #A4574, September 13-16, McCormick Place, Chicago. We’re bringing back the opportunity for you to save up to 25% on on the BARTON Abrasive Removal Tool and the BARTON Abrasive Transfer Hopper and more. If you act by September 16, you Read more
Thank you for all of those who entered our November 2020 BART® Abrasive Removal Tool Give-Away Raffle. Congratulations to Mike B from Nevada who will receive 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- Read more
Mid-Atlantic Coatings, Inc. (MAC) of Chesapeake, VA, is an environmentally conscious, highly regarded, marine blasting and coatings contractor that employs hundreds of skilled employees and a team of SSPC certified coating specialists. The company was hired by Newport News Shipbuilding Read more