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Micro Water-Jet Cutting

Applications

Provides an excellent, alternative cutting method for grinding, drilling, reaming, barrel finishing, and more, for a wide-range of materials compared to EDM or Laser Cutting. The applications are very broad across multiple industries including: 

  • Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
  • Research & Development
  • Prototyping
  • Electronics
  • Automotive/Motorsports
  • Medical Technology/Tools/Implants/Supplies
  • Watch Making
  • Food/Chemicals
  • Oil/Energy
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Art/Jewelry
  • Scale Models
  • Automation/Packaging Industry

 

Advantages of Water-Jet Cutting Techniques

  • Able to cut materials from felt to hard alloys
  • Fast prototype production
  • Flexible production, ‘Just in time’ fabrication
  • High cutting speeds
  • High cutting accuracy
  • High surface quality
  • Optimal material usage
  • Low cutting forces
  • No thermal impact (load)
  • No change in material structure
  • Narrow kerf width
  • Minor burr on the cutting edge
  • Little to no rework (finishing)
  • cutting quality
  • Biocompatibility

Micro Water-jet Cutting Materials

METALS

  • Steel and steel alloy
  • Noble metals: Gold, Silver, Platinum, etc.
  • Titanium, Tantalum, Inconel
  • Chromium, Nickel
  • Carbide
  • Hardened steel
  • Cast iron materials 

ALUMINUM / NON FERRUS METALS

  • Aluminum and aluminum alloy
  • Brass
  • Bronze
  • Copper and copper alloy
  • Aluminum cast materials 

GLASS

  • Glass (un-tempered)
  • VSG
  • Bullet proof glass
  • Mirror 

PLASTICS

  • Thermoplastic
  • Curable plastics
  • Elastomer
  • Graphite
  • Carbon
  • Plexiglas 

MINERALS

  • Stone
  • Granite
  • Ceramic
  • Stone ware
  • Quartz
  • Precious stone 

SOFT MATERIALS

  • Soft foam
  • Hard foam
  • Dam and insulate materials
  • Wood
  • Paper/ Cardboard
  • Leather 

OTHER MATERIALS

  • Sandwich materials
  • Structured materials
  • Perforated sheets
  • Composites
  • Layer materials