Since 2006, Waterjet Cutting Solutions as been dedicated to "Working Together To Create Quality Parts." Our clients are our top priority. We take the time to educate you about waterjet cutting and help you figure out where it will benefit your company. Your goals are our goals, especially when it comes to development, price, accuracy, and on-time delivery.
We will go the extra mile to ensure that you continue to be successful through the use of some of our core capabilities:
- Innovative solutions
- Reverse engineering capabilities
- Ability to accommodate jobs from one part to thousands of parts
- Fast and efficient cutting
- 5-axis cutting
What is Waterjet Cutting?
Waterjet cutting uses a small stream of water and an abrasive to erode material along a predefined path to create shapes or parts. This technology allows us to cut materials of almost any kind.
A pump pushes water up to 60,000 psi. The water flows through thick-walled tubing to a nozzle on the machine. Next, the water is pushed through a tiny .014-inch diamond orifice, creating the waterjet stream that exceeds speeds of 1,000 miles per hour. Just before the water exits the nozzle, a small amount of abrasive (typically garnet rock) is introduced. The stream of water carries the abrasive out of the nozzle, eroding almost anything in its way. The machine follows a programmed path, turning the nozzle on and off where the material is cut into parts or designs.
Waterjet technology cuts without heat or material distortion, making it perfect for anything from granite to titanium.
Benefits of Waterjet Cutting
- Costs less than other conventional cutting methods
- Can cut virtually any material
- Leaves no heat-affected zone
- Leaves very little or no burr at all
- Can cut materials from 0.005" to 8" thick
- Etches part numbers or artistic designs
- Eliminates many secondary operations
- Creates quick turnaround
- Accepts a wide range of geometry files
- Holds excellent nesting capabilities to maximize material usage
- Cuts with accuracy up to ±0.005
- Needs no pilot holes
- Completes prototype work ideally
- Cuts angles up to 60 degrees allowing for beveled edges and countersinks