Welcome to WJTA
The WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) members include high pressure waterjet and industrial vacuum equipment users, manufacturers, distributors, researchers, regulators, and consultants. WJTA is international in scope with corporate and individual members throughout the world.
The primary goals of WJTA are enhancing communication within the industry; facilitating cooperation between government, industry, university and research institutions; fostering foreign and domestic trade in jet cutting and cleaning products and industrial vacuum equipment and services; and studying and advancing the arts and sciences of jet cutting of industrial and geological materials, as well as industrial cleaning and vacuuming.
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WJTA News and Updates
Congratulations to Newly Elected WJTA Board Members
The new Board of Directors will take office in October 2021
WJTA Announces Upcoming Train-the-Trainer
The hydroblasting training course will be held November 16-17 at the Health & Safety Council in Pasadena, Texas
WJTA Awards Postponed
Awards will be presented at the 2022 WJTA Conference & Expo, Nov. 2-3 in New Orleans
2021 WJTA Conference & Expo Canceled
Based on the spread of COVID delta variant, local public health restrictions, and feedback from the industry and exhibitors, the WJTA Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 2021 WJTA Conference & Expo scheduled for October 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
August/September 2021 Edition of Jet News Available Online
In this issue: 2021 Conference and Expo, new fourth edition blue book released, Pensacola Bay Bridge: emergency repair, new student scholarship program, 2021 board election, toolbox talk, best practices, new products and more
WJTA Announces New Student Scholarship Program
The WaterJet Technology Association is announcing a new program that will award scholarships to WJTA members or their spouses, dependents or grandchildren beginning in 2022.
New Fourth Edition WJTA Blue Book Released
A new edition of the WJTA Recommended Practices for the Use of Industrial Vacuum Equipment has been released and is currently available as both a full-sized manual and pocket-sized operator handbook.
WJTA Hydroblaster Training Curriculum Updated to Include Automation
Automated tube, pipe and surface cleaning are added to the instructor-led WJTA Hydroblaster Field Verification curriculum in addition to manual disciplines
Voting Opens for WJTA Board Election
Vote for WJTA's 2021 Board of Directors online July 29 through September 14
New Hydroblasting for Permit Writers
A new presentation - Hydroblasting for Permit Writers - is now available for members in good standing on the WJTA website.
WJTA Life Membership Awarded to Pat DeBusk and George Savanick, Ph.D.
Life Membership is a special class of WJTA member and the association's highest honor. The only WJTA member currently recognized with Life Membership is David Summers, Ph.D., one of the prime movers in establishing the association.
June/July 2021 Edition of Jet News Available Online
In this issue: bridging the gap - innovative robotic hydrodemolition, registration opens for WJTA 2021, creating a safer workplace through hose management, medical alert card introduced for vacuum operators, toolbox talk, best practices, new products and more.