Water Jet Cutting Is Perfect for Custom Metal Fabrication

The next time you need a custom metal fabrication service, consider hiring a water jet cutting service.  Chances are, what needs to be fabricated first needs to be cut. Water jet cutting companies, like Precision Cutting Service,tend to specialize in metal fabrication because they strive to be a one-stop solution for their customers and also because they want to make certain that the metal parts they cut are assembled properly.

Why Water Jet Cutting Is A Great Choice for Custom Metal Fabrication

Water jet cutting systems work just like they sound. They use highly pressurized and extremely thin jets of water, sometimes enhanced with abrasives like diamond dust for extra cutting power, to cut through almost anything. Even the hardest super alloys can be cut with ease.

Water jets are highly precise, too. Tolerances of up to .003” can be achieved. Lasers, on the other hand, can have significant drawbacks because the heat they generate can chemically compromise the integrity of the metal being cut. In addition, laser sometimes have trouble cutting complicated shapes out of certain alloys. Not so with water jet cutting services. Their computer controlled cutting nozzles move freely, rapidly and precisely along whatever design parameters are set and through whatever metal needs to be cut.

They also bring several other benefits:

• • One-and-done cutting.  Water jet cuts are perfectly smooth every time. There are no jagged edges or other flaws that require rework to finish.  This can significantly cut down on the amount of time it takes to produce an order. It also assures the parts of an assembly fit tightly together during assembly.
  • No material damage.  Other types of cutting—for example, saw blades, lasers, or plasma—can damage many materials, either by leaving shards or splinters or by causing heat related scaring, warping and/or melting. Plus water jets can cut material that is too fragile for other cutting methods.
  • Full customization.  Water jets are controlled via computers and driven by CAD files or similar digital files that ultimately produce precise custom parts—parts as straight forward or as intricate as your fabrication project requires.
  • Fabrication. When the cutting is complete, your cut parts stay in-house and are assembled by experts who do not need to be educated about how the pieces fit together and/or what might be the best way to do it. Better still, the cut pieces do not need to be packaged and transported to another firm for assembly. By eliminating that step, you eliminate double handling and transportation time and costs, which in turn reduces production time and saves even more money.

All this adds up to a metal fabrication solution that is fast, accurate, and proven. By engaging the services of a water jet cutting service for your next metal fabrication project, you’ll get assemblies that perform as expected and save money.

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With more than 25 years’ experience, Precision Cutting Service is one of the premiere water jet cutting and metal fabrication companies in the nation.  From OEM parts to intricate gaskets—to amazing dimensional signs and custom built metal structures—we do it all.  Contact us for a free quote.