Energetic materials, rock characterizatin and geomechanics students, faculty, and research staff have worked with waterjet technology since 1968 and have helped advance many of its uses. Our equipment can cut a wide variety of materials - commercially, waterjet technology is used to cut materials ranging from lettuce and cheesecakes to composites and metals. Our current machine operates at 60,000psi. At EMRGE we have a wealth of knowledge in modeling design, abrasive qualities and depth control, as well as other aspects of high pressure waterjet cutting.