How and Why a WaterJet Works
Take ordinary tap water and pressurize it to 60,000 psi and force it through a very small hole. Mix the water with garnet abrasive and you have a very thin stream of water traveling very fast that will rapidly erode most materials. Some waterjet projects require "water-only" and do not add the garnet abrasive. These are used to cut softer materials, such as rubber and foam.
Waterjets can cut just about any materials that are placed in front of them. The waterjet can cut intricate shapes not possible using traditional methods, which makes it a preferred cutting process. For metals, waterjet machining is cost effective up to about 5" thick. If used for softer materials, such as foam, the thickness will not affect the results.
WATERJET EXPRESS ADVANTAGE
Our state of the art waterjet cutting technologies has significant competitive advantages over traditional cutting methods.
- Large 165"' x 80" cutting travel capacity
- Intricate, fine detail cuts
- High quality finish
- Tolerances up to ± .003"
- Fast set-up and programming
- Tight parts nesting
- No heat-affected zone
- No ash or carbon deposits
- No part distortion
- No tooling costs
- Minimal Burr
- Optics to tram and locate existing parts
- Short lead times
- Efficient and cost effective
- We stock basic sizes of aluminum and steel plate for emergencies
The better the quality of cut, the longer time it takes to cut. We have the ability to cut different areas of parts with different qualities of finishes, which can make a difference, especially on larger orders.
1018 COLD ROLLED STEEL
Thickness of material shown is .500 / 12.5mm
6061 ALUMINUM
Thickness of material shown is .500 / 12.5mm