THE ABRASIVE WATERJET IS AN OMNI-PURPOSE, OMNI- DIRECTIONAL PROCESS WHICH HAS BEEN RECENTLY EXPERIENCING STRIDES IN BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH. THESE ADVANCES OFFER USE IN HIGH-TOLERANCE MACHINING ACTIVITY. PART PROGRAM DATA NOW INCLUDES PROCESS CONTROL INFORMATION FOR IN-PROCESS CONTROL. NEW METHODS OF ACQUIRING PART DATA FOR PATH AND PROCESS CONTROL WITH VISION ARE DISCUSSED AS WELL AS NEAR REAL-TIME, VISION-BASED, STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL. NEW TOOLING DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS QUICK-DISCONNECT DEVICES AND CATCHERS ARE PRESENTED.
